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When Girl Scouting was first starting in the USA, women could not wear trousers or shorts in public. In order to play Basketball, they had to put curtains around the court so that the public would not see them playing in their bloomers!
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What basketball equipment did the first Girl Scout troop use?
Basketball, basketball hoop, and a fenced in court. Curtains were strung along a pole on the street side of the court so that no one would see the girls in their bloomers while playing basketball. Source: "The Girl Scout Story" by Adele DeLeeuw
What are the Girl Scout cookie prizes of 2013?
Each Girl Scout council chooses the incentives for their council. There are two different companies which bake the Girl Scout cookies and each company offers their own incentives for Girl Scout councils to choose from. Girl Scout councils may also order incentives from other sources or offer some form of cookie credit as incentives. You would need to contact your local Girl Scout council to find out what incentives they are offering.
What did Girl Scouts wear when they couldn't wear shorts or trousers during basketball?
In the early years of Girl Scouting, Girl Scouts could not play basketball in public. They played on courts which were covered by blankets or curtains so the public could not see them playing basketball. The girls wore their Girl Scout uniforms or they wore bloomers to play basketball in.
Are Girl Scout cookies the same for all councils?
No. There are two different companies which bake the Girl Scout cookies in the US. The Girl Scout councils may choose which company provides the cookies sold in their council. The same cookies may be sold under different names by different bakeries, with the choice of bakery determining the name.
How did Girl Scout cookies get their names?
The companies which bake the Girl Scout cookies choose the names for the different varieties. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has the final approval for the names of the cookies.
What is the equivalent of Eagle Scout for Girl Scouts?
The highest award a Girl Scout member of Girl Scouts of the USA can earn is the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Girl Scout must be a Girl Scout Senior or Girl Scout Ambassador in order to work on the 7 steps required to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Is 12 to old to be in Girl Scout or Girl Guide Brownies?
Yes. Girl Guide and Girl Scout Brownie ages vary with the country and the organization you belong to, but most are ages 7 to 11. At 12 years of age, you would be in a different Girl Guide/Girl Scout level. For Girl Scouts of the USA, you would be a Girl Scout Cadette. For GirlGuiding UK and Girl Guides Canada, you would be a Guide.
Is girl scout leader capitalized?
Only the Girl Scout is capitalized. It should be Girl Scout leader.
How do you dress a boy as girl scout?
Put a boy in a girl scout unifrom
Why do Tulsa Girl Scout cookies cost 4 and Oklahoma City Girl Scout cookies cost 3.50?
There are 8 Girl Scout Councils in Texas. Cookies are $3.50 per box in all of the Girl Scout councils in Texas: Girl Scouts of Central Texas Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest - Southern New Mexico & West Texas Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
What is the opposite gender of a BOY SCOUT?
girl scout...
What are the Girl Scouts named?
Are you asking about the Girl Scout levels? They are: Girl Scout Daisy (grades K-1) Girl Scout Brownie (grades 2-3) Girl Scout Junior (grades 4-5) Girl Scout Cadette (grades 6-8) Girl Scout Senior (grades 9-10) Girl Scout Ambassador (grades 11-12)
