Common Terms

• Troop/Groups
  Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Girls 11-17. Troops/Groups meet on a year-round basis and earn recognitions, participate in council programs and go on many trips. Girls are organized into troops/groups through the dedicated guidance of a Troop Leader/Advisor and with the
  support and assistance of parents and family members. Girls are able to form friendships that will last a lifetime.
   
• Special Interest Troop
  Girls between the ages of 5-17 may form Girl Scout troops based upon their area of interest. This could include gymnastics, softball, cheerleading or science. It is totally up to the girls! The time length of a Special Interest Troop will depend upon its focus and the their schedules, but we recommend a minimum of six sessions.
   
• Juliettes
  Individually registered Girl Scouts. Juliettes (named after our Founder, Juliette Gordon Low) may earn recognitions, participate in program events and much, much, more. These special Girl Scouts will receive quarterly newsletters to keep them informed of all of the “Council Happenings” and their advisors play an instrumental role in the delivery of the Girl Scout program. Juliettes participate on a year-round basis, but they are empowered to pick the activities that fit their families’ schedules best.
   
• Girl Scouting in the School Day
  Girl Scouting in the School Day is a national project that enables female students from
  kindergarten through high school to participate in Girl Scout activities and events in a school or school-related setting. Girl Scouting in the School Day can be conducted throughout the school year or as a 6 week program in the Fall and Spring or even during summer school.
   
• Pre-K Head Start to Daisy
  Head Start is a council program which
  provides comprehensive developmental
  services for children who have turned five and will enter kindergarten. Specific services for children focus on education, socio-emotional development, physical and mental health, and nutrition.
  Pre-K Headstart to Daisy is a 6 week program conducted in the Spring.
   
• Service Unit
  The troops/groups within a specific geographical area form a Service Unit that meets monthly to receive updates, network, share best practices, plan events and receive support from the service unit team.
   
• Registration Area
  Because Service Units cross county boundaries, Registration Area numbers also are needed. These numbers correspond to the counties served in the Apalachee Bend council. Registration area numbers are required on the membership application, volunteer applications, service unit nomination form, and all product activity forms.