NOTE:
All girl scouts are responsible to learn these Traditional Girl Scout sayings. They will need to know the Girl Scout Law and Promise for events and meetings as well as how to do the handshake, and Friendship circle for closing ceremonies and special traditional events.
All girl scouts are responsible to learn these Traditional Girl Scout sayings. They will need to know the Girl Scout Law and Promise for events and meetings as well as how to do the handshake, and Friendship circle for closing ceremonies and special traditional events.
Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be
Honest & Fair,
friendly & helpful,
considerate & caring,
courageous & strong,
& responsible for what I say and do,
and to respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place,
and to be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Honest & Fair,
friendly & helpful,
considerate & caring,
courageous & strong,
& responsible for what I say and do,
and to respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place,
and to be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
and to live by the Girl Scout Law.
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
and to live by the Girl Scout Law.
Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of Courage, Confidence, and Character, who make the world a better place.
Girl Scout Motto
Be Prepared!
Girl Scout Slogan
Do a good turn daily!
Girl Scout Sign
The Girl Scout sign is made when saying the Girl Scout Promise. The sign is formed with the right hand, using the thumb to hold down the little finger, leaving the middle fingers extended to represent the Promise’s three parts.
Friendship Circle
This circle is often formed at the end of meetings or campfires as a closing ceremony. Everyone gathers in a circle, and each girl crosses her right arm over her left and holds hands with the person on each side. With everyone silent, the leader starts by squeezing the hand of the person next to her. One by one, each girl passes on the squeeze until it travels around the full circle.
Girl Scout Handshake
The Girl Scout handshake is the way many Girl Guides and Girl Scouts greet each other. They shake their left hands while making the Girl Scout sign with their right hand. The left-handed handshake represents friendship because the left hand is closer to the heart than the right.
The Quiet Sign
The Quiet Sign is a way to silence a crowd without shouting at anyone. The sign is made by holding up the right hand with all five fingers extended. It refers to the original Fifth Law of Girl Scouting: A Girl Scout is courteous.