(These are suggested meetings designed with the investiture at a separate time other than the regular meeting time. Refreshments can be served at anytime during the meeting.

MEETING 1

Supplies: Drawing paper, crayons, the Guide for Daisy Girl Scout Leaders and the Daisy Girl Scout Storybook.

Opening: Teach the girls how to form a friendship circle. You and the girls criss-cross arms right over left, and hold hands. Everyone is silent while one person starts the friendship squeeze, which travels around the circle and back to the person who started it.

Sharing Time: Give each girl a chance to introduce herself and talk about the things she likes. Ask her to tell her favorite color, favorite food, and favorite game.

Activity: Read "The Story of Juliette Low" to the group. (Daisy Girl Scout Storybook). Ask the girls to listen carefully because they will choose something from the story to draw a picture about. After you have finished reading, discuss parts of the story to reinforce it: Juliette "Daisy" Low's family members, her favorite activities, pets, etc.

Encourage girls to express their ideas about Daisy. Distribute paper and crayons for girls to draw a picture about the story. OR do the activity, Fun "Daisy" Tales (GDGSL, p. 25)

Game: Play Daisy to Daisy (GDGSL, p. 11)

Cleanup: Explain that very soon the troop will divide up the jobs so that everyone will have something to do, but today, everyone is going to help.

Closing: Form the friendship circle again. Sing a song, such as "Make New Friends". (Girl Scout Pocket Songbook, p. 16.)

MEETING 2

Supplies: Guide for Daisy Girl Scout Leaders and Daisy Girl Scout Storybook. Materials to do the Me in Paper activity found in the GDGSL, p. 10

Opening: Sing a song together - "Make New Friends" - then recite the Promise to the girls, having them repeat it after you. Briefly go over the law with them.

Sharing Time: Give girls the opportunity to talk about events of the past week.

Activity: Form a Daisy Girl Scout circle. Explain the purpose of the circle (for group decision making). Show the quiet sign. Read "Who is a Daisy Girl Scout?" (Daisy Girl Scout Storybook). Read one page at a time, pointing to the illustrations as you read.. Ask if there are any comments after each page. Do the activity - Me in Paper, on p. 10 of the GDGSL.

Game: Daisy to Daisy

Cleanup: Show the girls the Kaper Chart and explain how it works. (GDGSL, p. 52)

Closing: Form a friendship circle and start the friendship squeeze.

MEETING 3

Supplies: Paper plates, crayons or markers, heavy string or ribbon, yarn, fabric or other items for decorating, blunt edged scissors.

Opening: Recite the Girl Scout Promise. Sing "Make New Friends". Discuss the three parts of the Promise and ask them what they think each part means.

Sharing Time: Give girls the opportunity to talk about the events of the day or past week. Tell the girls that in two weeks (or appropriate time) they will have an investiture ceremony where they will formally become Girl Scouts. They will say the Girl Scout Promise and receive their Daisy Girl Scout pin and Beginning Certificate. The girls can mention this event to their families. You need to notify each family about it.

Activity: Make Paper Plate Masks (GDGSL, p. 77)

Cleanup

Closing: Leaders and girls join hands in a circle, then walk toward the center with hands upraised. As they meet in the center, all say "Goodbye, see you next week", then walk backward into a full circle again, still holding hands.

MEETING 4

Supplies: Colorful paper and other items for making invitations; scissors, glue, crayons.

Opening: Sing a song together. Repeat the Girl Scout Promise.

Activity: Girls will make invitations to give to their families. You or a committee member can help them with the lettering. The girls can personalize their invitations with drawings, pictures or stickers. Hold a brief rehearsal ( singing, line formation, etc.).

Game: Do an action rhyme (See example)
Walk on tiptoes once around, bending, stretching up and down. Jump with two feet, hop on one. Lift a load that weighs a ton. Roll your shoulders, round they go, faster, faster, now go slow. Cross your fingers, cross your wrist, now change your hands to a tight, tight, fist. Sit cross-legged and take a rest, knowing you have done your best.

Cleanup

Closing: Form a friendship circle and start the friendship squeeze. Sing "Make New Friends".