The author, Shannon is the Girl Scouts leader of her daughter's troop. She wrote this book because of her curiosity to find out about Daisy; the person that started this "sisterhood" or "girl guides". Shannon found out lots of interesting things about Daisy from many sources and wrote this book to bring light to this leader.
Juliette Gordon Low, well known as Daisy started the Girl Scouts determined to teach young girls and women to self rely. Daisy was inspired by the Boy Scouts that was formed and led by Robert Borden Powell. Daisy has influenced many thousands of young girls and women for hundreds of years. Her wisdom has helped many women to become leaders.
Over the years Girl Scouts have gone through lots of controversies and changes. The famous Girl Scout cookies changed their ingredients to make it more healthy, the packaging has become more environmentally friendly as they use paperboard.
The principles of Girl Guides have been debated if it is religious or not religious. Daisy wanted to make sure the principles and way of life was being taught by family, friends and community and not by the Girl Scout leaders because everyone from all walks of life is accepted to be part of Girl Scouts.
The famous Girls Scouts badges show accomplishment as the girls learn the skill such as cooking, ironing, swimming etc and earn the badges.
I enjoyed learning many things and started to think of strategies that are important to me as a parent.
Sharron shares her research of lots of funny jokes, stories and incidents that happen in Daisy's life. Sharron also shares her experience as a mother and talks about challenges such as technology and how it has impacted the decisions we make. Some points I learned from the book that I like to share are below.
- We need to help out our children to become independent, even if it means they will be messy.
- Guiding the children will help, not lecturing them.
- Connecting with the community and begin part of it; seeing beyond people, being eco friendly.
- Looking at how things are done in the past, adapting to the present and learning the skills from previous generations.
- Knowing we aren't perfect, and that we all have different strengths.
- Recognizing people are different and accepting that it is good to be different.
- Teaching children to be themselves and explaining that if we are all alike it is not a good thing.
- Becoming self reliant, learning gardening, cooking, needlework that will keep us calm, appreciate nature and become pioneers.
- Financial security by saving money to take care of ourselves.
- Being physically strong by taking care of our health, eating a balance diet and water, getting involved in sports and being active.
- Becoming strong emotionally by helping ourselves.
- Helping those who are poor, less fortunate, sick, the animals and loving all living things.
- Recognitions by saying Thank you is more appreciated than financial compensation. Contributing our time, thoughts, talent is helpful and valuable.
On January 1917 Borden Powell mentioned in his letter to Daisy agreeing, that the girls are mothers of the future who will influence our future generations.
Shannon mentions the Whip it 2009 movie, which is about Girl Scouts and I am planning to watch it.
Everyone should know the Girl Scout's law; this is from Shannon's book:
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and storing, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
The book is available at Indigo chapters, amazon and bookstores.
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