GS Traditions/Terminology



Girl Scout Sign:

Hold the middle three fingers up by putting your pinky and your thumb together.

Girl Scout Handshake:

Shake hands with your left hand while making the Girl Scout sign with your right hand.

Friendship Circle:

This stands for an unbroken chain of friendship with Girl Scouts
and Girl Guides all around the world. Everyone stands in a circle
and places their right arm over her left and holds hands.
Everyone makes a silent wish as a friendship squeeze is
passed from hand to hand.

Friendship Squeeze:

After someone shares something in the circle,
they squeeze the hand of the person standing next to them
and then it gets passed around the circle.

Quiet Sign:

Hold up your right hand.
As people in the group see the quiet sign,
they stop talking and also raise their hands.
Once everyone is silent, the meeting continues.

Girl Scout Motto: 

“Be prepared!”

 

Girl Scout Slogan:

“Do a good turn daily!”  

 

Brownie Ring:

A circle that Brownie Girl Scouts sit in to share ideas.

Brownie Try-It:

Recognition earned by Brownie Girl Scouts. Girls have to complete a required number of activities for each Try-It. There is no minimum or maximum number of Try-Its to earn throughout the year. The girls should have a say in determining which Try-Its to work on.