Name: Carly Jo Laughery Supervisor’s Name: Professor Perkins

Date: 12 / 16 / 19 Diverse Field - Artifact 2

Girl Scouts Daisy Leader

October 22, 2019

Today was my first day leading the Daisies of Girl Scout Troop #33209 at First Westminster

Presbyterian Church in Steubenville, Ohio. During this time, I met the six girls that I would be

leading in earning petals and badges. There are four girls in kindergarten, and two girls in first

grade. Today was a day in order to get to know each other. The girls and I sat on the floor in a

circle, and I asked each one to say her name, what school she goes to, and something that she is

excited to learn in Girl Scouts. Each girl explained that they were excited to make new friends,

as well as help to make the world a better place. There were only three girls who were from the

same school. Therefore, it is a great opportunity to make new friends. Each week, the daisies will

earn a petal, which is like a badge, by reading about a flower that relates to the elements in the

Girl Scout Promise and completing an activity. During the first week, the flower being discussed

is ‘Lupe the Lupine’. This flower represents honesty and fairness. I discussed with the girls the

importance of what it means to be honest and fair. To practice the concept of being honest and

fair, I gave each girl different amounts of pencils. The first girl received four pencils, the second

girl received seven pencils, the third, fourth, and fifth girls all received two pencils, and the sixth

girl recieved one pencil. The girls became aware of the different number of pencils that each one

had received. I gave them the opportunity to make sure that each person in the group had the

same amount of pencils in total. They completed this activity with ease. They understood that it

was important for each person to have the same amount of pencils, and that it was the honest and

fair thing to do. Each girl received a light blue petal to indicate that they had demonstrated and
understood what it means to be honest and fair. Then, girls were exposed to the Girl Scout

Promise. I said it, and then they repeated it after me. The Girl Scout Promise is recited at the end

of every single meeting.

October 29, 2019

Today was was the Girl Scout Founder's Day / Halloween Party. There were a variety of

different games, activities, and crafts. The girls were allowed to dress up in their ‘school’

appropriate costume. All of the girls were excited to help serve one another during the party.

Even though this was considered a party, there was still a service project that was incorporated.

The Daisy Scouts were included with the Junior and Cadet Scouts in order to create fall

decorations for a local nursing home. I paired each Daisy Scout with a Junior Scout and/or a

Cadet Scout. Each person received an empty milk jug, and a knife was provided to the

Cadet/Junior. The Daisy Scout drew a face on the milk jug to make it look like a jack-o-lantern.

Then, the Cadet/Junior Girl Scout used the knife to cut out the face of the jack-o-lantern. This

activity not only provided the girls with a sense of teamwork, but it also displayed the

importance of a simple act of kindness. Immediately following this, the girls shared colorful

markers to decorate the jack-o-lantern how they would like. This taught the importance of

sharing and being fair. There were only so many markers that could be used at a time. Following

the completion of the jack-o-lanterns, the girls were able to play games, socialize, create crafts,

as well as eat pizza and cookies. At the conclusion of two hours, the girls stood in a circle, and

repeated the Girl Scout Promise.

November 5, 2019

Today, the girls were eager to learn about the flower of the day. Today’s flower was ‘Sunny the

Sunflower’, and the story taught the girls about being friendly and helpful. After reading the
story, I asked the girls what a friend means to them. Immediately following the discussion of

good friends, I asked each girl to say something nice about each daisy in the group. Then, we did

an activity where the girls had to stand up, and determine whether or not a statement was friendly

and helpful. If the girls thought that the statement was friendly and helpful, they would move to

the right side of the room. If they thought that the statement was not friendly and helpful, they

would move to the left side of the room. The first statement was, “You invite some kids from

your neighborhood over to your house to play. You share your favorite toys with them.” All of

the girls were in agreement that this was a friendly and helpful statement, so they moved to the

right side of the room. The next statement was, “Your older sister is so annoying sometimes. She

bosses you around and makes fun of you, so you make fun of her.” Once again, all of the girls

were in agreement that this was not a friendly and helpful statement. They all moved to the left

side of the room, but there was some conversation about it. The majority of the girls have older

sisters. They said things like, “I do not understand why she is allowed to be mean to me, but I am

not allowed to say anything about it.” I explained to the girls that it is important to remember

how it makes them feel when they are treated in an unfriendly way. I asked them the question,

“Would you rather be the reason for someone's smile or for someones tears?”. This statement

helped the girls to realize the importance and the amount of impact that kindness can make in a

person’s life. During the last ten minutes, I helped the girls practice reciting the Girl Scout

Promise. This is very important as they say it at the end of each meeting. The girls gathered in a

circle and, to the best of their ability, recited the Girl Scout Promise.

November 12, 2019

Today, the petal that the girls are trying to earn is ‘Mari the Marigold’. This petal teaches the

girls all about being responsible for what they say and do. We began the session by discussing
different ways to be responsible, as well as the ways that display responsibility in their day-to-

day lives. Each girl explained things at home that they are responsible for such as walking the

dog, cleaning the bedroom, doing homework, and behaving in school. To demonstrate being

responsible for the things that we say and do, we played the game “Telephone”. All of the girls

sat in a circle, and I whispered a complex sentence into the ear of the first girl. Then, she had to

whisper it to the person sitting to the right of her, and the trend continues. The task of

remembering the complex sentence is rather difficult. Once the sentence was whispered into the

ear, it could not be repeated. This activity was to teach the girls that once something is said, it

cannot be taken back. In an attempt to show the girls that they should not always believe

everything that they hear, the girls understood how a statement can get twisted around through

different people. This activity took up a lot of the time that we had together. At the conclusion of

the meeting, the girls gathered in a circle and recited the Girl Scout Promise.

November 19, 2019

At today’s meeting, I decided to begin with practicing the Girl Scout Promise. During our last

meeting together, for the most part, the girls were able to recite the Girl Scout Promise.

However, there was a part that the girls seemed to struggle with. Therefore, we went through the

pledge a few times before discussing the petal that we would be trying to earn. The girls learned

about ‘Tula the Tulip’. To earn this petal, the girls needed to understand and demonstrate an act

of being courageous and strong. The girls have expressed time after time that this was their

favorite petal to earn. It seems as if the girls were a lot more confident in themselves after the

discussion of being courageous and strong. We read a story about a group of flowers on the

playground who were all playing together. However, there was a group who were teasing and

being mean to others. ‘Tula the Tulip’ could not stand to watch this. Even though Tula was
scared, she demonstrated courage to ask others to treat everyone with kindness. From this story,

the girls understand that there is no shame in being afraid, but it is how you respond to it. I asked

the girls, “If you saw someone being bullied on the playground, what would you do?” Each child

said that they would not be willing to be bold in order to stand up to a bully in a dangerous

situation. However, each girl expressed that they would most definitely alert an adult or teacher

without hesitation when a situation like this occurs. Immediately following this conversation, the

girls drew pictures of themselves as ‘superhero girls’. I asked the girls to come up with words to

describe themselves as superheroes. The girls included words such as ‘courageous’, ‘strong’,

‘awesome’, and ‘brave’. I wrote these words on each page. Even though the girls are young and

have not yet mastered the skill of reading and writing, they were aware of the words that they

were describing and exactly what each one meant. At the conclusion of the meeting, the girls

were able to accurately recite the Girl Scout Promise without my help. I was proud that they

were able to do this following the practice session at the beginning of the meeting.

November 26, 2019

Today, on November 26, there were only four girls present. We did not attempt to move on to

earn a petal since there were two girls absent. Therefore, I decided to reinforce a specific concept

that we had learned previously. To demonstrate the concept of being friendly and helpful, the

girls assisted the Cadet/Junior Scouts in cleaning up and working on different badges. When

another Girl Scout was finished with a material, a Daisy Scout would accompany them in

cleaning up and putting away the materials. Then, the girls described the things that they did at

school, as well as at home that was friendly and helpful. A Daisy Scout mentioned that she

helped a classmate to carry their bookbag down the halway. She did not have to do this, but she

wanted to provide a helping hand to a peer. The girls engaged in a conversation about how you
do not necessarily have to be friends with a person to be helpful and friendly. Then, I presented

the girls with string and beads in order to create friendship necklaces. I explained that the piece

of jewelry could serve as a reminder to be a friend to everyone, and a ‘sister to every Girl Scout’

as it mentions in the Girl Scout Promise. For the final hour of our meeting, the girls created

patterns for the necklaces. I helped each girl form words out of beads to include on their

necklace. I allowed them to use their names, elements from the Girl Scout Promise, as well as

anything that we have talked about such as being ‘strong’, ‘courageous’, ‘friendly’, ‘helpful’,

‘responsible’, a ‘sister’, etc. This piece of jewelry could also serve as a conversation starter. If

someone at school asks her about the necklace, she would be able to explain what it is, where it

is from, and what it represents. By listening to the girls converse about the words that they have

chosen and why, I am confident that they would be able to discuss with a peer what it is that they

are learning in Girl Scouts. To conclude, the girls stood in a circle and recited the Girl Scout

Promise.

December 3, 2019

To begin the meeting, the two girls who were absent on Tuesday, November 26, had the

opportunity to create a friendship necklace. The four girls who were present for the creation of

the friendship necklaces were given the option to create a friendship bracelet during this time. If

the girls did not want to create a friendship bracelet, I prompted them to be helpful to the others

who were making them. Therefore, the girls were engaging in conversation and teamwork with

one another. For forty five minutes, the girls worked on creating their friendship necklaces and

bracelets. Then, we transitioned in order to prepare to earn a petal. The petal that the girls are

earning today is ‘Rosie the Rose’ which focuses on making the world a better place. The girls

were presented with a story about Rosie who did her very best to recycle, clean trash off of the
streets, and donate to those in need. After reading about Rosie, the girls were extremely eager to

engage in conversation to figure out ways in which they could make the world a better place.

Together, we created a list of different things that we could do around the community in order to

make the world a better place. The first thing on the list was to do a clean up around town, and

encourage people not to litter. Since we are located in downtown Steubenville, there are many

different missions and organizations that provide shelter, clothes, shoes, food, and water to those

who are in need. Therefore, the idea was to donate clothes and shoes. The girls were big fans of

this idea by saying, “They need it more than I do.” Next, the girls had the idea to create a garden

by planting flowers. This would be a real life representation of our ‘Daisy Garden’ and all of the

petals that we have earned. All of these ideas would fall under the category of making the world

a better place. Also, the girls would be able to earn their gardening badge. The girls were given

the option as to which activity it is that they would like to pursue. Each girl had said that she

would like to earn the gardening badge by creating a garden in the spring. At the conclusion of

this meeting, the girls were gathered into a circle and recited the Girl Scout Promise.