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Activities for Girl Scouts - June
During June, your Girl Scout Troop might want to try some of the following activities:
- Activities for Daisy Girl Scouts
- Activities for Brownie Girl Scouts
- Activities for Junior Girl Scouts
- Activities for Girl Scouts ages 11 to 17
- Activities for Troops and Service Units
Daisy Girl Scout Activities
Daisy Girl Scout Song - Soap and Towel (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Soap, soap, soap and towel
Towel and water please.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Wash your dirty knees.
We Are Daisy Girl Scouts Daisy Girl Scout SWAP - Campfire Soap & Washrag Daisy Girl Scout Craft - Use Resources Wisely Fans Daisy Girl Scout Activity - Treasure Hunt Camping Game Pass the Ball Daisy Girl Scout Ceremony - Nickname Ceremony (developed by the Burnes Family) I knew a little mystery girl, she was a friend of mine. She had lots of pins and badges, you see, she'd been everywhere; This thing is like a special gift, that is given by someone special you know. I asked her if she had one. She replied, "Can I buy it? What is that?" So my friend doesn't have this special thing, that you will get today. , she just hung her head and walked away. When you receive your special gift today, please hold it near and dear to your heart, Each one was chosen carefully, to fit you especially in and out! Now I have you wondering, just what is she talking about? (At this time, go stand in front of the first girl who is receiving a "nickname", and hold your right or left hand over her head and slowly let the glitter fall to her shoulders/head and say the following:) **By the power invested in me as leader of Daisy Troop _____, I hearby bestow the following name to (say girl's name). On this day, (say the date), and forever more, you will now be known as "(say the nickname)".** (now pin the name tag on the girl's shirt). Go to the next girl/adult receiving a nickname and report this portion** all over again. You may end the ceremony as you like. We sang "Make New Friends". 'Neath These Tall Green Trees Brownie Girl Scout Song - Twelve Days of Summer Camp (to the tune of Twelve Days of Christmas) 1,1 The Zoo is Lots of Fun Brownie Girl Scout SWAP - Grill Fly Swatter Brownie Girl Scout Craft - Tie Dye Socks Fogged Up Pictures Brownie Girl Scout Activity - Imagination Theater Spoon Puppets Brownie Girl Scout Ceremony - The Campfire Ash Ceremony Light the Stars Junior Girl Scout Song - Summer Camp (to the tune of Green Grow the Rushes) I'll sing you two-o, We are the campers-o. Three, three, the mosquitoes-ouch! Four for the icy waters The Crocodile Junior Girl Scout SWAP - Beans in a Pot Scuba Mask Junior Girl Scout Craft - Kool-Aid Tie Dye Shirts Secret Anklet Junior Girl Scout Activity - Edible Campfires Mosquitoes Are Biting Junior Girl Scout Ceremony - Wishboat Ceremony (Child 1): We know our Promise and our Law. We have recited it many times over the years. We may have questioned its importance in our life or have forgotten its value. (Child 1): If we choose this path, our world becomes very dark. (PAUSE) All Sing: When’er You Make a Promise Other Man's Grass Activities for Girl Scouts ages 11 to 17 Girl Scout 11 to 17 Song - In the Girl Scouts All the tents are heated, All the tents are heated In the Girl Scouts, In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts, In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts, In the Girl Scouts We love nature, We love nature In the Girl Scouts, In the Girl Scouts In the Girl Scouts, In the Girl Scouts Girl Scouts Round (4 part) Girl Scout 11 to 17 SWAP - Canteen Flip Flops Girl Scout 11 to 17 Craft - Homemade Recycled Paper Sunflower Potpourri Holder Girl Scout 11 to 17 Activity - Blind Hike Mamma Don't Allow Girl Scout 11 to 17 Ceremony - Spirit Campfire Speaker #2: May the spirit of the East Wind bring us health. (Throw glitter in the air) Speaker #3: May the spirit of the South Wind bring us happiness. (Throw glitter in the air) Speaker #4: May the spirit of the North Wind bring us friendship. (Throw glitter in the air) Speaker #1: steps forward, faces the audience and says: May the mingling of these spirits light our way through the worlds of Girl Scouting. And now, to include you in the spirit of this campfire, we invite you to symbolically share your heritage. Use the leaves you have gathered to represent the multi-ethnic backgrounds of each of us; and as we call your country of origin - and you may have more than one - please come forward and place your leaf in the fire, (i.e. French, German, Italian, Spanish, African etc.) Russian Vesper
We are Daisy Girl scouts, in our tunics blue.
When we get together, there are lots of things to do.
We play a lot, sing alot, and learn what's good and true.
woh, we are Daisy Girl Scouts, in our tunics blue.
Supplies - twigs, red, yellow, orange chenille stems, pin
Instructions - Wrap lengths of chenille stems around bundle of twigs, leaving stems sticking up for flames. You can also make the fire by using cut outs of red, orange and yellow fun foam.
Supplies: craft foam, pins, glue, scissors, old rags
Instructions: Cut "soap" from foam. Cut tiny pieces of rag & fold for washcloth. Glue together & glue soap on top. Attach pin and label.
Set out assorted materials, old paper rolls, scraps of construction paper, markers, shoe boxes, popsicle sticks and miscellaneous craft stuff left over from other projects, then set it out with NO instructions other than "make something."
Supplies: paint stirrers, card stock, glue, stickers, markers, crayons, scissors, ruler
Instructions: Cut two 8" squares of card stock. Decorate. Glue around the edges of the squares, putting the paint stirrer between.
Wrap a prize girls can share. Hide the prize within the boundaries of the play area. Draw a map of the play area. Draw the trees, rocks and anything significant in that area. Draw an X over the spot where you hid the prize. Draw footsteps or arrows to indicate the path your kids are to take to find the prize. Other variations include leaving them clues to direct themt o various locations throughout the area to ultimately find the prize.
Instructions: Sit on the floor and roll the ball back & forth in the group while singing:
Little ball, roll along, slowly on your way.
Pass it while we sing this song,
& this game we play.
when at last our song is done,
we will look to see
Which one of us has the ball,
Oh, who will it be?
Whoever has the ball at end of the song is out; continue until 1 girl is left or girls are tired of playing/singing.
Supplies: glitter cut in large pieces or confetti...or any other material for "sprinkling" on their heads, the poem, a name tag with the nickname on it, and anything else you'd like to use to make this enjoyable. With girls/adults all quietly assembled in a horseshoe, state that it is now time to begin the "Nickname" ceremony, and read the following poem:
We knew each other from grade school, it's been a long, long time.
They were on her vest and uniform, but one thing wasn't there.
You can't see it, touch it, taste or feel it, but you'll have it forever more!
I told her if she had one, She'd say YES right off the bat!
When she found out she couldn't buy one
And remember how you got it, no matter if we're near or far apart.
Because you are one great bunch of girls to have, that would make any leader shout!
Well, here goes, let's give the first one, to a super duper Girl Scout!
'Neath thse tall green trees we stand,
Asking blessings from your hand.
Thanks we give to thee above,
for our health and strength and love.
On the first day of summer camp my family sent to me, a raccoon in a pine tree, (2nd day) skinned knees, (3rd day) broken pencils, (4th day) flashlights, (5th day) perfect s'mores, (6th day) bathing suits, (7th day) missing skewers, (8th day) counselors sleeping, (9th day) pairs of skivvies, (10th day) noisy chipmunks, (11th day) lost swimmers, (12th day) soggy towels
1,1 the zoo is lots of fun
2,2 see a kangaroo
3,3 see a chimpanzee
4,4 hear the lions roar
5,5 watch the seals dive
6,6 there's a monkey doing tricks
7,7 elephants eleven
8,8 a tiger and his mate
9,9 penguins in a line
10,10 I want to come again!
Supplies: red soda bottle cap, square of black plastic canvas, red pony beads, pin back
Instructions: Glue red pony beads in cap as "coals". Glue the plastic canvas to top as "grate", add pin back.
Supplies: color plastic canvas, scissors, glue, pins, popsicle sticks (can get colored or plain & color with markers), plastic flies (if desired)
Instructions: Cut each stick in half. Cut small square from canvas. glue canvas to top of stick. Glue on fly if desired. Attach pin & label.
Supplies: Plastic bowl or pan, Nontoxic fabric dye, White socks, Rubber bands, Pennies, Rubber gloves, Plastic spoon
Time needed: Under 1 Hour
Instructions: Begin by covering the work area with newspaper. In a plastic bowl or pan, dissolve a packet of nontoxic fabric dye in hot water, according to the package directions. Add more hot water until there is enough to cover a couple of pairs of socks. Dampen the white socks with clear warm water, then bundle them up in rubber bands. To make stripes, wrap three or four rubber bands around the foot and top of the sock. To make circles (great for the heals), pinch a section of the sock and tie, about an inch down, with a rubber band. For a pattern of tiny rings, slip pennies or buttons into the socks and wrap bands around them. Wearing rubber gloves, submerge the bound socks in the warm dye and stir occasionally with a plastic spoon. After 20 minutes or so (the color will lighten after the fabric is rinsed and dried), run them under cool water, squeezing until the water runs clear. Remove the bands (and any pennies), smooth out the socks, and rest them flat on newspaper. Let them dry overnight.
Supplies: wax paper, construction paper, glue, scissors, stapler/tape
Instructions: Cut background scenery from construction paper (trees, mountains, etc.); glue to another piece of paper-leave 1/2" border on teh 2 short sides. Cut a piece of wax paper the size of the construction paper. Lay over scenery and glue corners. Cut foreground scenery (trees, grass, etc.) from construction paper. glue on top of wax paper. Cut 2 black construction paper borders (1 1/2" wide), each as long as the short sides of the picture. Fold in half over the short sides and attach in 2-3 places (tape/staple).
Supplies: small tent, flashlight
Instructions: Set up a small tent with a window with a flap that can be folded down to become a make shift theater window. Use the flashlight to cast shadows or as a spot light for the puppet actors. Let the children use their imagination to come up with a skit using objects found around camp. Once night falls, gather around the tent to watch the show. You will be surprised at what they will come up with.
Supplies: wiggle eyes (2 ea.), glue, scissors, plasic spoons, pipe cleaners, small pompoms
Instructions: Cut 4 pipe cleaners in half; curl by wrapping around a pencil. Spread glue across the bowl of the sppon. Press pipe cleaner ends into glue (hair), add a dab over the cleaner ends, and let dry. Attach eyes to rounded side of spoon. Glue on pompom for nose. Can create different looks with more pompoms, more pipe cleaners, beads, etc.
The History: Taking ashes from one campfire to another is a ceremony conducted by Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all around the world. The main purpose of these ashes is to bring to all Girl Scouts and Guides the international aspect of the world sisterhood. Ashes taken from a campfire are sprinkled into the flames of the next campfire. The next morning, when the ashes are cold, they are stirred and each Girl Scout/Guide present at the ceremony takes some to mix with the next campfire. Each Girl Scout/Guide keeps a list of all of the campfires in which they have sprinkled their ashes. If more than one Girl Scout/Guide brings ashes to the campfire, the lists are combined, the dates and places of all campfires are recorded and passed on. As Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, the ashes circle the globe. It is a tradition that only those actually present at the campfire can receive ashes from the ceremony to carry on to another campfire.
The Ceremony: We carry our friendships with us in these ashes from other campfires with girls in other lands. May the joining of the past fires with the leaping flames of this campfire, symbolize once more the unbroken chain that binds Girl Scouts and Girl Guides of all nations together.
With greetings from our sisters around the world, I will add these ashes and the sisterhood therein, to our campfire. Will anyone with campfire ashes please come forward and join me. (Wait for others)
The ashes I spread into this campfire carry memories of past campfires dating back many years (if known, say years).
I will now charge these ashes to the campfire. (sprinkle ashes)
So that you may pass these ashes on and share them with others at your next campfire, you will be given a history of where these ashes have been. (Write out a list and distribute to girls.)
Light the stars waiting overhead;
Light the fields all aorund us spread;
Light the hills, Light the sea,
Light our hearts with faith and purity.
I'll sing you one-o, We are the campers-o.
What is your one-o? One is one for summer camp,
And ever more shall be so!
What is your two-o? Two, two, tie dyed shirts,
Drying in the breeze-o, One is one for summer camp,
And ever more shall be it so!
Five for the kayaks on the lake, Six for the midnight hikers
Seven for the evening thunderstorms, Eight for the outhouse cleaners
Nine for the yummy cookouts, Ten for the caterpillars
Eleven for eleven hours' sleep all week, Twelve for the awesome counselors.
She sailed away on a sunny summer day,
On the back of a crocodile.
"You see," said she, "he's as tame as tam can be,
I'll ride him down the Nile."
The croc winked his eye as she bade them all goodbye,
Wearing a happy smile.
At the end of the ride, the lady was inside,
And the smile was on the crocodile!
Supplies: dry beans, black soda bottle cap, 3 black pony beads, wire, pin
Instructions: Drill a hole on opposite sides of the cap and thread wire through for handle. Glue beans inside. Glue black pony beads underneath for legs.
Supplies: craft foam (any color), flexible straws, wiggle eyes, glue, permanent marker, hole punch, ribbon, scissors
Instructions: Cut oval shape from foam. Punch hole in each side Out line edges of mask with permanent marker. Stick eyes on mask. Tie length of ribbon through each hole-around back. Cut straw, with bend, for mouthpiece. glue to back. Attach pin & label.
Supplies: T-shirt, Unsweetened Kool-Aid®, Vinegar, Small plastic bowls, Plastic gloves, Rubber bands
Instructions: For every color you wish to use, put 1 package Kool-Aid® and 1 ounce of vinegar in individual plastic bowls. Mix until Kool-Aid® is dissolved. Using rubber bands, pull and twist T-shirt into different shapes. Dip rubber-banded ends in bowls (make sure you wear gloves or your hands will stain). To set colors, iron on medium-high using an ironing cloth between shirt and iron. Let set for 24 hours before washing. To be safe, wash separately the first time. Launder T-shirt as usual and it's ready to wear.
Additional Notes: Don't put softener on the T-shirt if you pre-wash it as the dye will not take.
Supplies: embroider floss skeins (1 palin, 1 metallic), ruler, scissors, tape, alphabet beads (hole big enough for 2 floss strands)
Instructions: The girls can pick letters to represent a secret message (about 5-6). cut two 12" strands of plain floss and one 12" strand of metallic floss. Knot the ends with about 2" tails and tape to table/sturdy surface. Braid about 2" and thread the 2 palin strnds through the first bead. Braid 1" and thread next bead. Repeat until all beads are included. Hold around ankle to see how much more to braid. Finish, knot ends, and cut off extra.
Supplies: 12-inch flour tortilla, Red licorice rope, Peanuts, Peanut butter, Fried Chinese noodles, Tootsie Rolls, Mini pretzel sticks, White grape juice, Hot cocoa powder, Candy Corn
Instructions: To make an edible campfire, first clear a space on the table to build a safe fire. Lay down a tortilla fire base and wrap a licorice rope safety circle around the tortilla about an inch in from the edge. Build a peanut rock ring halfway between the safety circle and the center of the fire base. Spread a circle of peanut butter in the center of the fire base, then lay a small handful of fried Chinese noodles on top for kindling. Lay Tootsie Roll logs around the peanut butter circle. Use mini pretzel sticks as fuel wood to build a tepee inside the ring of logs and over the kindling, sticking the pretzels into the peanut butter at a 45-degree angle. Add another layer of logs, setting them across the corners of the first layer to form a box around the tepee. Lay a few more pieces of fuel wood across the logs. Make sure buckets of water (glasses of grape juice) and dirt (hot cocoa powder) are nearby to put out the fire if necessary, then light the fire by adding candy corn flames. After the camp director approves the fire, throw dirt (Cocoa powder) on the fire to put it out. Now, the moment the fire builders have been waiting for... eat your fires!
Instructions: Slap! Slap! Slap! Mosquitoes are biting (slap your body for each "slap").
Hey there fellows, I've got one (hold up one finger)
And between my fingernails I will pinch his little tail (make squishing action with fingertips)
'Till he promises not to bite me on my thumb! (Point to thumb)
Slap! Slap! Slap! Mosquitoes are bitin (slap your body for each "slap").
Hey there fellows, I've got two (hold up two fingers) and between my fingernails I wll pinch their little tails (make squishing action with fingertips)
'Till they promise not to bite me on my shoe! (Point to shoe)
Slap! Slap! Slap! Mosquitoes are biting (slap your body for each "slap").
Hey there fellows, I've got three (hold up three fingers)
And between my fingernails I will pinch their little tails (make squishing action with fingertips)
"Till they promise not to bite me on my knee! (Point to knee)
Slap! Slap! Slap! Mosquitoes are biting (slap your body for each "slap").
Hey there fellows, I've got four (hold up four fingers) and between my fingernails I will pinch their little tails (make squishing action with fingertips)
'Till they promise not to bite me anymore!
Have the girls make a wishboat of their choice by using natural materials from the out-of-doors. This could be as simple as a piece of bark. Please do not remove any living thing to construct this. Put a birthday candle on the "boat" and float it. The next morning, please remember to retrieve the "boats" so as not to litter.
Setting: It is dark, except for 11 lit candles and the wish boats.
(Child 2): But what would the world be like if we stopped serving God and our country? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 3): What would the world be like if we each stopped helping people in need? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 4): What would the world be like if we each stopped living by the Girl Scout Law? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 5): What would the world be like if we chose to be dishonest and self-serving? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 6): What would the world be like if we were unfriendly and unhelpful? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 7): What would the world be like if we chose to be inconsiderate and uncaring? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 8): What would the world be like if we were fearful and weak? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 9): What would the world be like if we were not responsible for what we said or did? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 10): What would the world be like if we didn’t respect ourselves, others, or authority? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 11): What would the world be like if we didn’t use our resources wisely? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 12): What would the world be like if I we didn’t make the world a better place? (Blow out one more candle.)
(Child 2): But I, (girl says their name), make a commitment today to serve God and my country. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 3): But I, (Child 3), make a commitment today to help people at all times, (Re-light candle.)
(Child 4): But I, (Child 4), make a commitment today to live by the Girl Scout Law. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 5): But I, (Child 5), make a commitment today to be honest and fair. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 6): But I, (Child 6), make a commitment today to friendly and helpful. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 7): But I, (Child 7), make a commitment today to be considerate and caring. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 8): But I, (Child 8);, make a commitment today to be courageous and strong. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 9): But I, (Child 9), make a commitment today to be responsible for what I say and do. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 10): But I, (Child 10), make a commitment today to respect myself, others, and authority. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 11): But I, (Child 11), make a commitment today to use my resources wisely. (Re-light candle.)
(Child 12): But I, (Child 12), make a commitment today to make the world a better place. (Re-light candle.)
All: Set wish boats afloat.
The other man's grass is alwyas greener.
The sun shines brighter on the other side.
The other man's grass is always greener.
Some are lucky some are not,
But I'm just thankful for what I've got.
In the Girls Scouts, In the Girl Scouts,
We Can Camp, We Can Camp
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!!!
We can hike, We can hike
All the trails are down hill, All the trails are down hill
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
We can cook, We can cook
The leaders do the dishes, The leaders do the dishes
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha
Especially snakes and bugs, Especially snakes and bugs
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
We can swim, We can swim
And we love the pond scum, And we love the pond scum
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
We party all night, We party all night
The leaders let us do it, the leaders let us do it
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
A Girl Scout wakes at dawn of day,
And greets her mates at work or play.
But when the sun puts out his lights,
She turns to all and sings, "Good Night."
Supplies: 2 film canister lids, pony bead, ribbon, pin
Instructions: Glue lids together, glue ribbon around sides to cover glue, leaving a handle. Add pony bead to top.
Supplies: craft foam (any color), scissors, pipe cleaners, pony beads, glue, pins
Instructions: Cut oval ("flip flop) shapes from foam. cut small length of pipe cleaner & bend in "U" shape. Cover with beads. Glue to foam. Attach pin & label.
Supplies: 10 sheets of newspaper, A large pot, 2 cups water, A blender (or an egg beater), A deep pan, a little larger in area than the screen, 2 tablespoons of LINIT® Starch OR LINIT® Starch-n-Crafts™ Stiffener, A piece of screen (about 5 inches by 10 inches), Additional pieces of newspaper for blotting, A round jar or rolling pin.
Instructions: Tear the 10 sheets of newspaper into very small pieces. Place them in a large pot. Pour in the water and let the mixture sit for a few hours, until the paper is soggy. Blend the water and the soggy paper in the blender in small amounts, or mix them thoroughly with the egg beater or spoon. The mixture should have the consistency of oatmeal. Pour the mixture into the pan and add LINIT®. Stir for about 3 minutes. Slide the screen under the pulp. Move the screen around until the pulp covers half of the screen. You can also spread handfuls of pulp on the screen. The pulp should be about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick. Lift the screen out carefully. Hold it level and let it drain for about one minute. Fold the other half of the screen over the pulp and place it on several layers of newspaper. Put more newspaper on the top. Roll the rolling pin or the jar over the newspaper "sandwich" to squeeze out the rest of the water. Take off the top newspaper. Remove the pulp from the folded screen. It will be your paper! Allow the recycled paper to dry overnight before you write on it, or to speed up the drying process you can iron it.
Supplies: 14" clear tulle, pipe cleaners (orange & yellow), 1/2" black pompoms (13 each), craft glue, scissors, paper, pencil, ruler, craft foam (each: 1 sheet orange, 2 sheets yellow), sunflower pattern (at end of document)
Instructions: Trace and cut out patterns. Assemble flower center: cut tulle in half. Apply glue to 1 side of 1 circle. Center and press tulle onto circle. Repeat for other circle
and tulle square. Place handful of potpourri onto center of 1 circle with tulle. Glue circles together with potpourri/tulle in between. Trim tulle. Add petals: glue large orange petals to 1 side of circles so edges are aligned at the inner circle. In the same way, glue and layer yellow petals onto large orange petals and small orange petals onto yellow petals. Glue pompoms onto bottoms of small orange petals where petals meet. Handle: place orange and yellow pipe cleaner side by side so yellow is 2" longer at 1 end and orange is 2" longer at the other end-twist together. Poke 1 end of handle through all layers of flower from front to back near the center circle. Repeat for other end through the opposite side. Coil ends.
Pair campers with buddy & blindfold one - the other will carefully lead her on your prepared trail. Activities on this type of hike uses senses of touching, smelling, & hearing. Make sure area is free of all hazards.
Mamma don't allow no hand clapping 'round here. (Clap, clap, clap)
Mamma don't allow no hand clapping 'round here. (Clap, clap, clap)
We don't care what mamma don't allow,
We're gonna clap our hands any old how.
Mamma don't allow no hand clapping 'round here.(Clap, clap, clap)
Mamma don't allow no knee slapping 'round here. (Slap, slap, slap)
Mamma don't allow no knee slapping 'round here (Slap slap, slap)
We don't care what mamma don't allow,
We're gonna slap our knees any old how.
Mamma don't allow no knee slapping 'round here. (Slap, slap, slap)
Mamma don't allow no foot stomping 'round here. (Stomp, stomp, stomp)
Mamma don't allow no foot stomping 'round here. (Stomp, stomp, stomp)
We don't care what mamma don't allow,
We're gonna stomp our feet any old how.
Mamma don't allow no foot stomping 'round here. (Stomp, stomp, stomp)
Mamma don't allow no bum bouncing 'round here (Bounce, bounce, bounce)
We don't care what mamma don't allow,
We're gonna bounce our bums any old how.
Mamma don't allow no bum bouncing 'round here (Bounce, bounce, bounce)
Momma don't allow no hog calling 'round here.
(Soo-ee!)
Momma don't allow no hog calling 'round here.
(Soo-ee!)
We don't care what mamma don't allow,
We're gonna call our hogs any old how.
Momma don't allow no hog calling 'round here.
(Sooee!)
Momma don't allow no noise making 'round here. (clap, clap, slap, slap, stomp, stomp, bounce, bounce, soo-eee!)
Momma don't allow no noise making 'round here. (clap, clap, slap, slap, stomp, stomp, bounce, bounce, soo-eee!)
We don't care what mamma don't allow,
We're gonna make our noise any old how.
Momma don't allow no noise making 'round here. (clap, clap, slap, slap, stomp, stomp, bounce, bounce, soo-eee!)
Momma don't allow no song stopping 'round here. (silence)
momma don't allow no song stopping 'round here. (silence)
We don't care what momma don't allow,
We're gonna stop our song.
On the way to the campfire, ask each person to choose five leaves and bring to the fire circle. This is a great ceremony to have each girl research their roots to find out what mix of culture they are! One person is stationed near the prepared fire (at least 5' to 6' from fire). She will remain in the background and will shine the flashlight on each person as she speaks. Four speakers are stationed around the fire: one facing in each direction (north,south,east, west).
Speaker #1: May the spirit of the West Wind bring us peace. (Throw glitter in the air)
Now on land and sea descending,
Brings the night its peace profound.
Let our vesper hymn be blending,
With the holy calm around.
Chorus:
Jubilate!
Jubilate!
Jubilate!
Amen!
Soon as dies the sunset glory,
Stars of heaven shine out above;
Telling still the ancient story
Their creator's changeless love
As the darkness deepens o'er us,
Lo, eternal stars arise;
Hope and faith and love rise glorious
Shining in the spirit skies.
Activities for Troops and Service Units Summer Outdoor Fun
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June and many troops or Service Units will have special events for that special male role model in their life. The goal is for girls and Dads or other significant adult male role models to have fun and spend some quality time together.
Father/Daughter Dance: this event is easy to do and can be any theme you would like from 50’s style sock hop to a square dance or western theme to a hip hop dance. You could incorporate the council’s service project into the dance.
Father/Daughter Picnic: activities could include fishing, kite building, watermelon eating, and a water balloon toss.
Father/Daughter golf outing: This could be a fun day of mini golf, a putting contest, or time with a golf pro. Father/Daughter bowling: Arrange to take over a bowling alley and have fun bowling. You might give out silly awards for things like best bowling outfit, most pins missed, best/most unique form, best father/daughter bowling team.
Do Dads event: Have Dads share their knowledge and skills about cars, household repairs, math or science. ou could bring in an expert to teach the Dads and daughters a new skill.
Summer is the time to be outside having fun. Here are a few ideas to help you enjoy being outside. (To find more activities like these go to the Be Out There website http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Be-Out-There.aspx)
Fall Color in the Summer
Collect some leaves. Place them between muslin fabric and hammer them. Be careful not to hit yourself with the hammer. The fall color hides inside all year hidden behind the green chlorophyll.
Hide and Track
You and your kids can turn a game of hide-and-seek into a fun way to practice tracking skills!
1. Gather together little bits of common household scraps dryer fluff, shredded paper, nutshells, apple or orange peels, etc. to serve as the "signs" left behind by the "animal" in this tracking game.
2. Have the trackers close their eyes while the "animal" finds a hiding place, leaving a trail of "signs" along the way.
3. Adapt the game for different ages and skill levels by leaving obvious or difficult trails to follow.
Firefly Fun
Imagine a perfect summer evening. Dewy grass tickles your bare feet. Stars twinkle overhead, and flashing fireflies are everywhere, lighting up the trees and grass like the holidays! Look for them while out in your own backyard:
Watch the Light Show. Look for males flashing as they fly and females twinkling in one place. See if you can figure out their flash patterns. Are they all one species or several different ones?
Talk Back. Using a small flashlight, try imitating the patterns you see. If you flash the male's pattern, a female may flash back. Try the female's response; you may lure a male right to your fingertips!
Catch and Release. For a close-up look, catch a few fireflies in a jar. Check them out and then let them go, of course.
Be Firefly-Friendly. Make your backyard a good habitat for fireflies. Turn off bright outdoor lights, which "drown out" fireflies' messages. Avoid lawn chemicals. Plant trees, shrubs, and grasses to provide places for the beetles to rest and hide. Then sit back and enjoy the light show!
Activity by Kate Hofmann
Illustration by Michael Slack
Adapted from Ranger Rick magazine.
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