There's more to being a Girl Scout than "Thin Mints" and "Samoas." Yes, girl scouts sell cookies. But they also serve their community and learn valuable life lessons that change them for good. Recently, our troop earned the "Bronze Award"--the highest service award given to Girl Scouts. Our troop organized, planned, and executed a service project for the House of Hope--a drug treatment center in downtown Salt Lake City.
"Thanks for coming and sharing your talents," the women gratefully told the girls. The girls were humbled to know that women recoving from drug addcition are just "normal" women who took a wrong turn and are trying to get back on the right path. Many of these "addicts" are mothers and some are just young women themselves. They deserve a second chance: a chance to discover who they really are.
The troop focussed on two themes: "It's what you give that makes you beautiful" and "Be your own kind of beautiful." The girls wrote and performed their own play; served brunch; and sang songs. "These girls brought us hope today" said one of the women in the group. "Thanks for reaching out," another said. As leaders we're trying to teach our girls to give whatever you have to "give." That's the best dose of self-esteem you'll ever swallow.
I support Girl Scouts of America and I also support Dove. GSA has teamed with the Dove Foundation to sponsor a FREE program called "Uniquely ME" aimed at improving young girls self-confidence, self-esteem, and body image. You can download the Uniquely ME! materials for FREE. You don't need to be a Girl Scout or a leader to use them.
Girls today need positive role models that teach true principles of beauty. They deserve to feel beautiful simply because God made them and they have something to "give." Let's forgo the red carpet and sit down and have a "real" discussion with our daughters about what "real" beauty really is and how it feels. True beauty is felt more than it is seen. It is found in the heart. It really is. Uniquely ME is all about being YOU-nique! Check it out. http://www.girlscouts.org/program/program_opportunities/leadership/uniquelyme.asp
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