Working With The Girl Scouts

I had the wonderful and truly rewarding opportunity to work with a local Girl Scout troupe the other night. 

They are working on a trio of badges that all teach about the roles women can play in society.  They had a short lesson from the Girl Scout leader and had some homework to review and then we moved onto making some little "role model" dolls.  This is where I came in.  I volunteered to help the leader with some crafty projects and this was it. 

I borrowed a Girl Scout book and made a few dolls on my own, to practice and see how the easiest way would be to explain how to make the dolls to 10 & 11 year olds.   2 local businesses, both  run by women, donated yarn.  The Craftin' Scot and Bessie's Farm Goods, both of Freeport. Thank you!!

 

These were my example dolls for the girls to use as a guide. 

Here they are singing during their opening ceremonies.  Please note that I was trying to take pictures very inconspicuously and not disturb them, so they are not all in focus!

Reading from the book

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Working on the dolls.

 

 

Finished products!

 

 

Note that this doll (below) even has a green Girl Scout sash on!

 

The girls even started telling me what each of their dolls "was".  One girl was very excited to make her doll a lawyer and we even helped her make a briefcase out of felt for the doll to hold.

The girls sang this amazing song!  It brought a tear to my eye.  Thinking about all the possibilities ahead for these young girls.

Can a Woman?

by Iris Hirsch of GS Central Maryland
Tune: She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain

Can a woman fly an airplane?
Yes, she can, yes she can!
Can a woman build a building?
Yes, she can, yes she can!
Can a woman fight a fire?
Can a woman change a tire?
Can a woman lead a choir?
Yes she can, yes she can!

Can a woman be a lawyer?
Yes, she can, yes she can!
Can a woman fix an engine?
Yes, she can, yes she can!
Can a woman be a drummer?
Can a woman be a plumber?
Can she play ball in the summer?
Yes, she can, yes she can!

Can a woman be a doctor?
Yes, she can, yes she can!
Can a woman drive a tractor?
Yes, she can, yes she can!
Can a woman lead a nation?
Can she run TV station?
Can she head a corporation?
Yes, she can, yes she can!

Just you wait until we're older
Then you'll see! Then you'll see!!
We'll be women in tomorrow's
History, History!
As we grow up through the years
We'll sing out loud and clear
Can we start the process here?
Yes, we can, yes we can!