Daisy Intro Meeting

This meeting will give parents/caregivers and girls an introduction to Girl Scouts.

*When used as part of the Petal & Leaves Year Plan this meeting also meets the requirements for girls to earn the Daisy Promise

Center.

Girls will:

Learn the Girl Scout Promise

Learn the Girl Scout Law

Play games to get to know each other

Earn the Promise Center*

Parents will:

Meet each other and discuss shared goals for the year

Learn about the world of Girl Scouts and basic troop operations

Learn the Girl Scout Family Promise

Discover easy ways to help the troop be its best

Whether you're welcoming new families or seeing familiar faces, it's helpful to discuss goals, manage expectations with parents/caregivers.

All the while girls learn the Girl Scout Promise and Law and everyone gets to know each other.

Special Note: It works best and is the most fun when The Parent/Caregiver meeting and the Girl's Introduction meeting happen

simultaneously, coming together for the closing and wrap activities. (You will need a co-troop leader or an older girl scout or two to

help run this meeting.)

If available space or other circumstances make holding a combination meeting too difficult, these can be separated into two separate

meetings. Do what is best for your troop! Below are agendas for both.

Note to Volunteers:

The excitement and fast pace of running troop meetings for the first time can sometimes leave us tongue-tied. For that reason, scripting is

included for guiding girls and parents through a meeting; these "lines" are under the heading "SAY." However, you're the expert. If you feel

you don't need the script, do what makes sense for you and your girls/families.

Prepare Ahead for the Parent/Caregiver portion of this Intro meeting:

TWO-THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRST TROOP MEETING

Set a date and time (one hour to 90 minutes)--after work or on a weekend might be best--then send invites via email, text, or social

media

Try to meet in the same location you will hold Troop meetings, or somewhere familiar to everyone if possible--the local school or

community center are often good bets

Remember to include the Girl Membership Online Registration link in your communications to ensure all girls are registered online

ONE WEEK BEFORE:

Make enough packets of the following printed documents for each parent or caregiver:

Girl Health History forms--[From Your Council]

Emergency Medical forms-[From Your Council]

Photo Release forms- [From Your Council]

Family Tips & Volunteer Opportunities [on the Resources Tab - Family Hub]

Girl Scout Family Promise

Pick up supplies for girl activities (included in the materials list section of this VTK meeting)

Secure a tablet or laptop you can bring to the meeting should parents need to register their girl or want to register themselves as

volunteers--if you won't have Wi-Fi access, point out that the web address is on the family tip sheet.

DAY BEFORE:

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MEETING OVERVIEW

Daisy Intro Meeting

Create a sign-in sheet for adults to fill in their name/their girl's name and contact info

Gather name tags and plenty of pens

Pick up or arrange for any snacks or refreshments you wish to provide

Tip: This first meeting is a special introduction to Girl Scouting for both girls and their parents/caregivers. Invite your whole friends and

family network so everyone can join in the fun of starting Brownies on their adventure!

Detailed agenda plans for both Parent/Caregivers and Girls are included in the Activity Plans and Agenda sections of this meeting plan, in

the VTK.

Prepare Ahead for the Girl portion of this Intro meeting:

Activity 1: Print the Daisy Name Tag Template and the Girl Scout Promise Template on heavy cardstock. (Make enough name

tags for all girls and adults who will be at the meeting.)

Activity 4: Print the Girl Scout Daisy Flower Template on heavy card stock (1 sheet per girl). Cut the Daisy Flowers into 12 equal

squares. Put the 12 squares into a sandwich baggie for each girl.

Optional: Make a poster with the Girl Scout Promise written out or download the Girl Scout Promise Template and enlarge for easy

viewing.

Talk with your Friends and Family Network about their roles for the opening gathering.

Get Help from Your Friends and Family Network

Your Friends and Family Network can include:

The Daisies' parents, aunt, uncles, older siblings, etc.

Older Girl Scouts who are interested in helping younger girls

Other volunteers who have offered to help with the meeting

Ask them how they can pitch in. For example, they might want to:

Bring snacks

Help welcome girls to the meeting

Gather materials for activities

Guide girls in one of the activities

Or just be ready to take care of small problems (spilled juice!), hand out art supplies (share the crayons, please!), or act as

cheerleaders (I like how you are designing your name tag, great job!)

Tip: This first meeting is a special introduction to Girl Scouting! Invite your whole Network so everyone can join in the fun of starting Daisies

on their Adventure!

Award Connection

Promise Center. Daisies earn the Promise Center by saying the Girl Scout Promise and talking about what it means to them.

Meeting Length

60 - 90 minutes

The times given for each activity will be different, depending on how many girls are in the troop.

Feel free to substitute activities based on the dynamics and experience of girls in your troop. For example, you might have a brand-new

troop with all new girls, a troop with the same girls as last year, or a troop with some girls from last year and some new girls.

If your troop already knows each other or knows the Girl Scout Promise and Law, use this opportunity to get to know each other better or to

deepen the understanding of the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Girls may really enjoy a particular activity and want to continue past the allotted time. As much as possible, let them! That's part of keeping

Girl Scouting girl-led!

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MEETING PLAN

Daisy Intro Meeting

Activity 1: Preparing for a Virtual or In-Person-Safe Meeting

Time Allotted : 5 min

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Before the girls arrive, take some time to review these tips, tools, and templates to help you plan a fun and exciting meeting. Here are a

few key tips to get you started:

Supplies: If you're meeting in person, provide each girl with her own set of supplies. If you're meeting virtually, share the supply list

with families ahead of time and adapt the supplies, depending on what families have on hand.

Time tip: Daisies may find it harder to stay focused during virtual meetings. This is normal. Plan ahead by adjusting your meeting time

to a total of 30-60 minutes with 15-30 minutes for game time. Depending on how long your troop usually meets, you may need to

stretch the steps across one or two additional meetings.

Virtual Opening Ceremony: Ask girls to keep themselves muted as they follow your lead.Internet connectivity issues can cause a lag

in audio, which can be discouraging and frustrating for the girlswhen they aren't hearing themselves in unison. Also, encourage girls to

have their video on (but don't require it).

Virtual Closing Ceremony: Encourage the girls to share this special time of the meeting with a sibling or even their favorite stuffed

animal. Just like at an in-person meeting, girls can cross their arms and then call out the name of the girl they want to pass their

"squeeze" to. End with the last girl saying, "Good night, Girl Scouts!" Then, on the count of three, instruct the girls to lift their arms over

their heads to virtually "twist out" to close the meeting.

In-person-safe Closing Ceremony: Ask girls to stand in a circle (six feet apart). Ask one girl to pretend to toss an imaginary ball to a

girl across the circle, making eye contact and calling out her name. End with the last girl saying, "Good night, Girl Scouts!". Then, on the

count of three, instruct the girls to spin in place to close the meeting.

Activity 2: Parent Meeting Agenda

Time Allotted : 35 min

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Materials

Girl Scout Family Connection-

La Conexión Familiar de Girl Scouts-

Meeting Length

This portion of the agenda has been set in VTK as 35 minutes, however it may take closer to an hour to provide parents with their

introduction and portion of this meeting agenda.

Parent/Caregiver Meeting Agenda Steps:

While you're welcome to put your own unique spin on this meeting, following this format will ensure the most relevant information is

communicated clearly and that everyone's on the same page.

Welcome and Introductions (10 mins)

Leader introductions (share why you volunteer your time with Girl Scouts) and go over dates/times/frequency and locations of upcoming

meetings

Have caregivers introduce themselves and share expectations for this year of Girl Scouting-

Discover the Girl Scout Difference (15-20 mins)

Explain our mission as well as the Girl Scout Promise and Law-

Discuss how our girl-led, hands-on, collaborative program helps girls take risks, dream bigger, and gain important skills--all while having

fun and making friends

Share overview of your Year Plan--including which badges, journeys, special trips, and outdoor adventures the troop may participate in-

Family as Part of the Formula (10 mins)

Explain how you'll be engaging parents in their girls' Girl Scout lives by keeping them in the loop on what the girls are doing and

learning during each meeting

Encourage them to let their daughters "be the expert" at home, explaining or teaching a new skill she's learned to the rest of the family-

the Family Tip Sheet will help them do it

Let them know there will be special events throughout the year for families to share with their girl and celebrate all they're achieving with

the troop

Get them Hooked on Helping (10 mins)

Using the Make Her Experience Memorable guide from the Volunteer Tool Kit, point out that spending just a little time to help can make

a big impact

Secure adults to help with organizing and managing the calendar for troop snacks, the carpool schedule, and the troop phone tree or

social media page-all activities that can take as little as 15 minutes per week

Encourage caregivers to consider other leadership opportunities listed-emphasize they're not just welcome to lend a hand, they're

wanted

Money Matters (10 mins)

Outline costs to parents and caregivers (sash or vest and other supplies needed for the year)-

Explain dues expectations, and how they'll be used to support the troop-

If participating in the Girl Scout Cookie or the Fall Product Program, explain how money raised benefits the troop, and briefly go over

the five critical skills girls will develop in the process

Wrap It Up (10-15 mins)

Remember both meetings will wrap up/close together. Daisies should join their parents/caregivers

Make sure everyone has your phone and email, knows the troop number, and has all the information about the next troop meting (date,

time, location and any supplies the girls will need to bring).

Collect forms then leave time for questions, concerns, and simply to get to know people better-

Invite Daisies and caregivers to form a circle, cross arms, and then join hands. Then, close the meeting with a Friendship Squeeze.

First, ask for a volunteer to start the Squeeze. If needed, use the Quiet Sign to get everyone settled.

SAY:

Think of a silent wish that you would like to pass along.-

Once you get the wish and the squeeze passed to you, then you'll use your right hand to squeeze the hand of the friend next to you and

it will travel all around the circle.

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The last person to have her hand squeezed will say, "Goodbye, Daisy Girl Scouts."-

Ready?-

Ask the girl who volunteered to start the Friendship Squeeze. After the squeeze has gone all the way around the circle, girl who began the

squeeze says, "Goodbye, Daisy Girl Scouts."

Now everyone raise your joined hands and twist clockwise out of the circle so that everyone is untwisted and facing away from the

circle.

Remember to keep your Girl Scout promise and Girl Scout Law where you can see them and practice at home.-

The next meeting is________________________-

See you next time, Daisy!-

Follow up with a thank you, then keep the conversation going all year via email, in-person chats, and/or social media. Updating caregivers on

troop activities helps them feel more invested and gives them a chance to build on their girl's experience at home.

Tip: See The Secret Ingredient of Successful Girl Scout Troops: Family Connections in the Volunteer Tool Kit for more tips on family

engagement.

Activity 3: As Girls Arrive: Daisy Name Tag

Time Allotted : 10 min

Materials

Daisy Name Tag Template-

Girl Scout Daisy Flower Friends Template-

Yarn pre-cut in 2- to 4-foot sections-

Scissors-

Glue sticks-

Hole punch-

Colored markers/crayons/colored pencils-

Steps

Give each girl a copy of the Daisy name tag template-

Have girls color their Daisy name tag and write their name (you may need to help girls write their name)-

Have girls punch a hole at the top of the daisy-

Have girls glue the Girl Scout Promise to the back.-

Tie each end of a piece of yarn through the punched hole at the top of the daisy-

Have girls wear the name tags during the meeting so they can learn each others' names.-

Activity 4: Opening Ceremony

Time Allotted : 15 min

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Materials

Optional: Girl Scout Promise poster-

Daisy Promise and Law-

Steps

Note to volunteers: The Opening Ceremony is usually done at the very beginning of the troop meeting. It is a way for you to open your

meeting and officially get started.

You can either do one of the pre-planned ceremonies in your meeting plan or substitute your own. You can do any number of things at your

opening ceremony. For example, girls may recite the Pledge of Allegiance or the Girl Scout Promise and Law. They may hold a Flag

Ceremony or recite a poem, or any other special ceremony.

Keep it Girl-Led Tip

Let girls decide how they'd like to open their meeting. You can give them choices until they start coming up with their own ideas.

Have girls sit in a circle on the floor.

SAY:

Welcome Daisy Girl Scouts! Are you looking forward to being Daisies this year? Are you ready to start our adventures together?-

Now that you're a Daisy, you're going to have so much fun. You'll make friends with other Daisies. You'll sing songs, play games, and

have fun outdoors. And all along the way, you'll be making the world a better place!

This is our Daisy Circle. It's a special place where we come together to share thoughts and ideas, and make plans for our troop. In the

Daisy Circle, everyone gets a chance to talk, and everyone listens to what other girls have to say.

Let's start our meeting by quickly introducing ourselves.-

My name is _________________ and I will be your troop leader for the year.-

I will be guiding you as we have our troop meetings, do activities, earn Petals and awards, sell cookies, and so much more. The most

important thing that I want you to know is that this is YOUR Daisy troop and you get to plan what you want to do.

How does that sound?-

Have other adults that are helping with the troop introduce themselves.

Have girls go around the circle and quickly say their names.

SAY:

Are you ready to learn some Girl Scout traditions?-

Let's start by learning the Girl Scout Sign.-

Girl Scouts make the Girl Scout Sign when they recite the Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law.-

Hold up your right hand with the three middle fingers up and hold your thumb and pinky finger together.-

The first thing to know about being a Girl Scout Daisy is that you make a promise.-

Let's recite the Girl Scout Promise. Repeat after me as I say each line one at a time. On my honor,I will try,To serve God and my

country,To help people at all timesAnd to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Great job!-

Saying on my honor means that you're giving your word to do something.-

When you give your word to try to live by the Girl Scout Law, you're saying that you're ready to help make the world a better place.-

Variation: You can also show the YouTube video of girls reciting the Girl Scout Promise and Law, then lead girls through reciting it.

If you have time to expand this discussion, SAY:

What does it mean to make a promise?-

Why is it important to keep our promises?-

What if we forget?-

What do the words I will try mean?-

Do you think these three parts of the promise are good things to live by? Why?-

Take a look at the back of your name tag.-

Ask girls to look on the back of their name tag, then SAY:

What do you see?-

That's right! It's the Girl Scout Promise. You can take your name tag with you when you leave and use it to practice the Girl Scout

Promise at home.

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Variation: If you have a first-grade Daisy troop, girls will already know the Girl Scout Promise. You can use this opportunity to refresh girls'

memory of the Promise. Then you can ask girls to give examples of a time where they put the Promise into action, or talk about their favorite

line from the Promise.

SAY:

We'll do an opening ceremony at every Daisy meeting. We'll start by saying the Girl Scout Promise so we can learn and remember

what Girl Scouts stand for. We'll start learning the Girl Scout Law at our next meetings.

Next, let's learn two more Girl Scout Traditions: the Girl Scout Quiet Sign and the Girl Scout Handshake.-

Girl Scouts all over the world use the Quiet Sign as a way to get everyone's attention. Let's give it a try. Here's how you make the Quiet

Sign.

Raise your right hand with all fingers extended straight up.-

Got it? Great! Now, everybody make the Quiet Sign-

The Quiet Sign is a way to let everyone know - without raising your voice - that it's time to be quiet and pay attention.-

When you see someone raise their right hand to make the Quiet Sign, you raise your right hand and stop talking. When other people

see you with your hand up, they'll stop talking and raise their hands, too. You'd be surprised how fast you can make a room go quiet! In

fact, let's make this into a game!

Everyone stand up and wiggle, jump in place, make any kind of animal noise you can think of. When you see me do the Quiet Sign,

stop what you are doing, raise your right hand and be quiet. Ready to try? Let's see how quickly you can do it.

Go!-

Let girls make a bunch of noise and then raise your right hand in the Quiet Sign. Do not say anything, just stand in place quietly, with your

right hand raised and all fingers extended. Wait for all girls to stop what they are doing, raise their right hand and quiet down. Do not start

talking until all girls' hands are raised and they are all quiet. You might need to try this a few times until girls get it. This is a great tool to use

throughout the year when you need to get girls' attention.

Variation: If girls already know these traditions, use this chance to talk about them. Did any girls go to a Girl Scout Camp or do another Girl

Scout activity over the summer where they used the Quiet Sign, said the Girl Scout Promise, or where they learned any other Girl Scout

traditions? Give them a chance to talk about these experiences. Keep in mind that they may have forgotten these traditions over the summer

and need time to refresh their memory.

Activity 5: Daisy-to-Daisy Game

Time Allotted : 10 min

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Materials

None-

Steps

You'll need a large open area for this game. If the weather is nice, go outside.

Girls will partner up for this game. If you have an odd number of girls, they could form groups of three instead of pairs.

SAY:

Now let's play a fun game called Daisy-to-Daisy, so we can practice the traditions we just learned and get to know each other a little

better.

Everybody find a partner or get together in groups of three.-

There is one more Girl Scout tradition we are going to learn called the Girl Scout Handshake. You can use the Girl Scout Handshake to

greet other Girl Scouts. Let's practice.

Face your partner and make the Girl Scout Sign with your right hand and then shake hands with your partner using your left.-

This is a special way to remind us that we are all sisters.-

Introduce yourself to your partner and tell your partner something about yourself. You might tell her what grade you're in, what school

you go to, the name of your pet, your favorite place to visit, your favorite food - anything that lets her know a little about you. Then let

your partner do the same. If you are in a group of three, take turns so everyone gets a chance to introduce herself.

After you've done that, I'll give you more directions.-

I'm going to say things like elbow-to-elbow. When I say that, you're going to touch elbows with your partner. Let's try this now. Elbow-to-

elbow!

Now try knee-to-knee.-

And when I say Daisy-to-Daisy you are going to scurry and find a brand-new partner.-

Daisy-to-Daisy!-

Use the Quiet Sign to get girls' attention, then SAY:

Great! Now, new partners do the Girl Scout Handshake.-

Introduce yourselves to each other and tell your partner something different about yourself. You might tell her about a sport or hobby

that you enjoy, your favorite memory, something you are good at -- anything you want!

Continue giving new instructions such as: finger-to-finger, heel-to-heel, shoulder-to-shoulder, ankle-to-ankle, back-to-back, pinky-to-pinky,

side-to-side, etc. After a couple of directions, make sure you say Daisy-to-Daisy so that girls meet a new partner. Do this activity until girls

have met three or four new friends or the allotted time is up.

Activity 6: Girl Scout Law Concentration / Memory Card Game

Time Allotted : 15 min

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Materials

Girl Scout Daisy Flower Friends Template baggies (see Prepare Ahead)-

SAY:

Now let's play a fun game to learn a little bit about the Girl Scout Law.-

Who has played the memory or concentration game where you turn over cards to try to find as many matching pairs that you can?-

This game is played just like that game, but our cards have the Daisy Flower Friends on them.-

Let me show you how to play and then you can find a partner and get started.-

Each of you will get your own baggie with all the Flower Friend cards inside. You'll then find a partner. You and your partner will both lay

out all your cards face down in rows of 6 cards.

Show girls by opening a baggie and laying out a set of cards face down in two rows of 6.

SAY:

Your partner is then going to add her cards face down in two more rows of 6.-

Show girls by opening another baggie and laying out all the cards face down in two more rows of 6. You should end up with a 4 x 6 grid of 24

cards face down in front of you.

As you tell girls the rules of the game, demonstrate with the cards in front of you.

SAY:

The youngest girl will go first.-

On each turn, you will turn over two cards (one at a time). If the Flower Friends match, you get to keep those cards and you get to take

another turn.

When you turn over two cards that do not match, those cards are turned face down again and it becomes the next player's turn.-

The goal is to collect the most pairs of cards.-

Ready to play?-

Find a partner and find a place in the circle where you can sit and face each other. When you're ready, I'll give you your cards.-

After girls have their cards, tell them how much time they have to play. If they finish a game early, they can mix up the cards and play again.

After the game, have girls separate the cards, put them in their baggies, and gather in the circle.

SAY:

What did you like best about the game?-

Do you remember any of the Flower Friends' names?-

Do you remember the colors of any of the Flower Friends?-

There are 10 Flower Friends. Each one represents a line from the Girl Scout Law.-

Would you like to play this game at another meeting, or would you like to take your cards home with you?-

Have girls take a quick vote and come to a consensus.

Have all girls tidy up the room (pick up trash, push in chairs, sweep the floor, put away supplies, etc). When they're finished, ask them to

come back to the Daisy Circle for the closing ceremony.

Variation: Sing the Daisy Clean Up song while girls are tidying up. Cleaning up is much more fun if you sing while you work.

Daisy Clean Up Song (to the tune of "Jingle Bells"):

Leader: Daisy Scouts, Daisy Scouts.

Let's tidy up the room.

Daisy Scouts, Daisy Scouts.

Time to go home soon.

Girls: Daisy Scouts, Daisy Scouts,

We're picking up our things.

Daisy Scouts, Daisy Scouts,

Hear our voices sing.

Activity 7: Closing Ceremony: Friendship Circle

Time Allotted : 5 min

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Reminder: If you are doing the combined Parent/Caregiver and Daisy Intro Meeting, both come together for the closing.

Materials

Girl Scout Family Promise-

Promise Center Award*-

Steps

Gather girls in their Daisy Circle. Use the Quiet Sign to get their attention.

Make sure everyone has your phone and email, knows the troop number, and has all the information about the next troop meting (date, time,

location and any supplies the girls will need to bring).

Collect forms then leave time for questions, concerns, and simply to get to know people better

SAY:

Thank you for teaming up to make our meeting place clean and neat! Girl Scout Daisies like to be helpful and always leave a place

cleaner than they found it.

Our meetings will be very similar to today's meeting. We'll usually open with our Girl Scout Promise, so you may want to practice at

home.

We'll use the Quiet Sign to get everybody's attention.-

And we'll always have lots of fun together!-

At our next meeting, you'll start planning what you want to do this year, so get ready! That will be exciting!-

Kapers are another important part of our meetings. Kaper is another word for job. The jobs might be getting the room ready for the

meeting, passing out supplies or snacks, or cleaning the room before leaving. We use this Kaper Chart to hand out these jobs and

make sure we all have something to do. When everyone pitches in to help with chores, the work is lighter for all.

First, let's recite the Girl Scout Family Promise.-

*Note to Volunteers: If this is part of the Petal & Leaf Year Plan and girls have earned their Promise Center, you may hand them out during

the closing ceremony of this meeting OR wait and pass out all petals at the end of the year awards ceremony.

Now it's time to do our closing ceremony to end our meeting.-

*Today we are celebrating now only our first meeting but you also earned your Daisy Promise Center, congratulations!-

*We will continue to earn petals throughout our year to go around the Promise Center.-

For this closing ceremony, we're going to do a traditional Girl Scout Friendship Circle and sing the Make New Friends song.-

Let's start by getting in our Friendship Circle.-

Stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a circle.-

Now cross your right arm over your left arm.-

You might want to take a minute to make sure all the right arms are crossed over the left. Girls will keep arms crossed in the Friendship

Circle as they sing Make New Friends and do the Friendship Squeeze.

SAY:

Now hold hands with the girl on each side of you.-

This is our Friendship Circle. The Friendship Circle stands for an unbroken chain of friendship with Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around

the world.

Now let's learn the Make New Friends song, an all-time favorite Girl Scout song.-

Does anybody know this song?-

Will you help me sing it once? Then we'll try it as a group.-

Sing Make New Friends:

Make new friends, but keep the old.

One is silver and the other's gold.

A circle's round, it has no end.

That's how long I want to be your friend.

Note to volunteer: Sing it twice so that girls catch on.

SAY:

Now let's close our meeting with the Friendship Squeeze.-

Who would like to start the Friendship Squeeze?-

Choose a volunteer to start the Squeeze. If needed, use the Quiet Sign to get girls settled.

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SAY:

Think of a silent wish that you would like to pass along.-

Once you get the wish and the squeeze passed to you, then you'll use your right hand to squeeze the hand of the friend next to you and

it will travel all around the circle.

Ready?-

Ask girl who volunteered to start the Friendship Squeeze. After the squeeze has gone all the way around the circle, girl who began the

squeeze can say, Goodbye, Daisy Girl Scouts.

SAY:

Now everyone raise your joined hands. Twist to your right so that everyone is untwisted and facing away from the circle.-

Remember to keep your Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law where you can see them and practice at home.-

Our next meeting is________________________.-

See you next time, Daisies!-

MATERIALS LIST

Daisy Intro Meeting

Activity 1 : Preparing for a Virtual or In-Person-Safe Meeting

COVID-19 Tips:

If you're meeting in person: Provide each girl with her own set of supplies. Consider creating a bag or box for each girl that she can

use at every meeting.

If you're meeting virtually: Share the supply list with families at least one day ahead of time. Keep your supply list simple.Remember, not

all families have lots of craft supplies on hand. Consider activities that stick to the basics-crayons, paper, scissors,and glue-and give families

advance notice if you will require additional supplies.

Remember to follow your council's safety guidelines.

Activity 2 : Parent Meeting Agenda

Materials

Girl Scout Family Connection-

La Conexión Familiar de Girl Scouts-

Activity 3 : As Girls Arrive: Daisy Name Tag

Daisy Name Tag Template-

Girl Scout Daisy Flower Friends Template-

Yarn pre-cut in 2- to 4-foot sections-

Scissors-

Glue sticks-

Hole punch-

Colored markers/crayons/colored pencils-

Activity 4 - Choice 1 : Opening Ceremony

Optional: Girl Scout Promise poster-

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Activity 5 : Daisy-to-Daisy Game

None-

Activity 6 : Girl Scout Law Concentration / Memory Card Game

Girl Scout Daisy Flower Friends Template baggies (see Prepare Ahead)-

Activity 7 : Closing Ceremony: Friendship Circle

Girl Scout Family Promise-

Promise Center Award*-