Talk:Girl Scout levels (USA)

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[edit] Creation

Created on 6/20/06. If anybody has anything to add to this, please do, just make sure it's acurate and not crud. Thanks and happy editing! Darthgriz98 23:41, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rename suggestion

Since this article is specific to the US organization, I think we may want to rename to "Girl Scout Ranks (USA)" or "Ranks (Girl Scouts of the USA)". We should also do something similar for the Gold/Silver/Bronze awards. Thoughts. --Erp 00:25, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Yeah that might be a good idea, because it is different in Europe and Asia and everywhere else basicly. Darthgriz98 01:36, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Also is rank the correct terminology? Levels might be more appropriate. A google search shows 'levels' is used more frequently than 'ranks'. So does "Girl Scout levels (USA)" sound like a good choice for a name?--Erp 00:32, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

I've been searching around and trying to go through my books, and they call it age levels for the most part, so I guess just call it Levels of the Girl Scouts USA. Darthgriz98 02:46, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

level would be more appropriate, the term 'ranks' usually means the awards.

[edit] Program changes

Article needs to be updated in light of the new changes announced:

AMENDMENT OF MEMBERSHIP STANDARDS

MOVED by Mrs. Matthews, and seconded,

WHEREAS, To meet the needs of girls, it is necessary to differentiate groups by grade level, thereby requiring a realignment of membership age groups and the addition of a new identifying name; and WHEREAS, To strengthen the Girl Scout brand, the words “Girl Scout” will be included and emphasized at the beginning of each identifying name;

RESOLVED, That the following membership age groups and identifying names be effective October 1, 2008:

Grades Names

K-1 Girl Scout Daisy

2-3 Girl Scout Brownie

4-5 Girl Scout Junior

6-8 Girl Scout Cadette

9-10 Girl Scout Senior

11-12 Girl Scout Ambassador

and further RESOLVED, That this action supersede and rescind all previous National Board action on membership standards. Adopted