HONOR TROOP 2012-2013 Let everyone in Girl Scouts of Central California South know your troop is special! Your Troop will be recognized by each girl receiving a patch or year segment star, as well as Troop recognition on the Council website and in Hot Topics. To be an Honor Troop, you must complete a minimum number of requirements within one year s time, beginning October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013. All Girl Scout Troops must complete 18 of the 26 requirements including all 7 asterisked (*) items. You must follow all deadlines and submit your completed application by October 15, 2013. Patches and/or segment stars will be sent to the Troop leader at NO CHARGE after the application has been processed. Please allow 6 weeks for processing. Each activity may only be counted one time towards one requirement. Service Unit #: Troop #: G.S. Level: # of girls: *1. Troop registrations are submitted to the Service Unit Registrar by June 30, 2013 or 30 days from the date a new leader is appointed. Troop is Re-Registering or New. If new, give date that leader was appointed: Date your registrations were turned in: *2. Troop will participate in at least one service project (i.e. collecting canned food for the needy, graffiti painting, adopt a family, etc.). Service Project: *3. Troop Financial Report must be turned into the Service Unit Treasurer by June 30, 2013. Date submitted: *4. Troop Leaders, Assistant Leaders, and Co-Leaders must have completed Leadership Essentials and Program (Level) Essentials. HONOR TROOP 12/13 TMB6/20/2012 1
*5. Troop Leaders, Assistant Leaders, and Co-Leaders must complete an evaluation and turn it into the Service Unit Treasurer by June 30, 2013. *6. Troop consists of at least five girls from more than one family. How many girls? How many families? *7. Troop will participate in the 2012 Fall Product and 2013 Cookie Sale. How many girls participated in the 2012 Fall Product Sale? How many girls participated in the 2013 Cookie Sale? 8. Troop will give a presentation on Girl Scouts to a NON Girl Scout group, i.e.: P.T.A., Businesses, Service Clubs, etc. Name of Group: 9. Troop will participate in a community event (NON-Girl Scout event), (i.e. city/community parade, community event booth, flag ceremonies at a community event, etc.). 10. Troop will participate in a formal ceremony, (i.e. investiture, fly-up, bridging, rededication, etc.). Ceremony: 11. Troop will know and celebrate 3 of the 4 Girl Scout Holidays. What activities did your Troop do to celebrate? Juliette Low s Birthday: World Thinking Day: Girl Scout Birthday: Leaders Day: 12. Troop will participate in a recruitment and help interested girls become Girl Scouts. 13. Troop will hold at least one family event that is not a ceremony (i.e. dinner, picnic, etc.). 14. Troop will participate in at least one activity with another troop, (i.e. slumber party, camping, field trip, etc.) other than a Service Unit or Council event. Troops who participated: HONOR TROOP 12/13 TMB6/20/2012 2
15. Troop will complete at least one activity in 4 of the 5 following areas. Health/Fitness: People: Science: Arts: Out-of-Doors: 16. Troop will send a Troop newsletter written by the girls/leaders, to the parents/sponsor at least three times during the year. Attach copies to Honor Troop application. 17. Troop will have at least 50% of the Troop members attended a Council sponsored program/event. Number of Troop members: Number of Troop members that participated: 18. Troop will have at least 50% of the Troop s members attend a Service Unit sponsored program/event. Number of Troop members: Number of Troop members that participated: 19. Troop will complete a Series or Badge Program (Badge Workshop). Program: 20. Troop will have 80% of girls in the Troop earn one Girl Scout insignia; Daisy Girl Scouts may earn a Journey or Promise Center and Petals. List the name of each girl registered and insignia earned. Number of girls registered in Troop: Number of girls who have earned a Girl Scout insignia: Name of Girl: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. HONOR TROOP 12/13 TMB6/20/2012 3 Insignia earned:
18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 21. Troop will retain in names, not numbers, 70% of the previous year s girls in Girl Scouts. List Troop members as of September 30, 2012: (2012/2013 year) 1. 14. 2. 15. 3. 16. 4. 17. 5. 18. 6. 19. 7. 20. 8. 21. 9. 22. 10. 23. 11. 24. 12. 25. 13. 26. List Troop members as of September 30, 2011: (2011-2012 year) 1. 14. 2. 15. 3. 16. 4. 17. 5. 18. 6. 19. 7. 20. 8. 21. 9. 22. 10. 23. 11. 24. 12. 25. 13. 26. 22. Troop will visit a museum, exhibit, or community celebration/event of an ethnic culture that is different than the majority of the Troops own culture. Culture: Culture of Troop majority is: 23. Troop will have at least ½ as many adults registered as girls. Example 10 girls and 5 adults. Adults must be registered with this Troop. How many registered girls in Troop: How many registered adults in Troop: HONOR TROOP 12/13 TMB6/20/2012 4
24. Recommended: Troop will participate in the FROGS Campaign (Friends and Relatives of Girl Scout) by: a. Troop donation for FROGS Troop during Early Bird Registration April 1 June 30. b. Friend and Relatives of Girl Scouts FROGS Supporter Patch (a minimum of $30.00). (See FROGS flyers) Number of families who are registered: Number of families who participated: 25. The Troop will do one activity to explore a career. Example: Visit a bank, hospital, etc. or have a special guest at your meeting. The Troop visited: This Career was covered: 26. Troop will meet the recommended Troop size, stated in Safety Activity Checkpoints. Daisy = 5-15 girls Brownie = 5-25 girls Junior = 5-30 girls Cadette = 5-30 girls Senior = 5-30 girls Ambassadors= 5-30 girls Level of troop: # of registered girls: Your troop size will be based on the majority of girls in the program level. Indicate below the number of patches or segments needed for your girls and leaders. 1 st year, Honor Troop Patch: 2 nd year, Pink Star: 3 rd year, Green Star: 4 th year, Lavender Star: 5 th year, Yellow Star: 6 th year, Purple Star: 7 th year, Royal Blue Star: 8 th year, Brown Star: 9 th year, White Star: 10 th year, Orange Star: 11 th year, Red Star: 12 th year, Metallic Silver Star: 13 th year, Metallic Gold Star: Name of Leader Completing Application: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Telephone: Work Telephone: Cell Telephone: E-mail address: I state that all information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Office Use: Application is: Approved: Not Approved: Staff Signature: HONOR TROOP 12/13 TMB6/20/2012 5