In 2004, a report from a pro-life group that monitors Planned Parenthood indicated more than one-quarter of GSA troops work with the pro-abortion group. Of the 315 Girl Scout councils in the U.S. at that time, 17 councils reported having a relationship with Planned Parenthood and its affiliates, and 49 reported they do not. The other 249 refused to disclose any relationship.
The Girl Scouts Promoting a pro-abortion agenda
They still sell cookies, but here are some new badges to earn: “domestic violence awareness, stress management, girl power and decisions for your life”3 (teen pregnancy, etc.). Let’s note a few examples of these changes:
In Pennsylvania, Junior Girl Scouts (age-12) can attend a workshop on puberty designed by Planned Parenthood to earn their “becoming a teen” badge.4
In Connecticut, Girl Scouts honored a Planned Parenthood official for promoting “healthy practices” in local troops.4
In Amarillo, TX, Girl Scouts have sponsored Planned Parenthood sex-ed seminars for 4th through 8th graders.4
The following quotes indicate the Girl Scouts are abandoning their original foundation on biblical principles consisting of definite moral rights and wrongs:
“You can rarely state that something is definitely right or wrong.” (See Exploring Spirituality—WAGGGS 2000)5
“There is no right way to live, look, talk, dress, eat, or act.” (See Brownie/Girl Scout Handbook—1993)6
In Amarillo, TX, Girl Scouts have sponsored Planned Parenthood sex-ed seminars for 4th through 8th graders.“Our movement is secular and founded on American democratic principles, one of which is freedom of religion.” (See What We Stand For—2003)7
Jim Sedlak of the organization Stop Planned Parenthood has stated that the Girl Scouts have said they would not take a position on abortion or birth control. That is the “official” position. However, many troops affiliate and work with Planned Parenthood, which is the largest provider of abortions in the United States. Further, their sex education programs are obviously aimed at young people and getting kids into sexual situations, which of course means more abortions for Planned Parenthood.
One of the initial controversies was quite revealing. A Girl Scout Council in Waco, Texas gave a “Woman of Distinction” award to the local chief of Planned Parenthood who runs an abortion chamber in Waco.8 The Waco, Texas area council then called for a boycott of the annual Girl Scout cookie sales and voted to end their partnership with Planned Parenthood of Central Texas. The Girl Scout officials denied that they supported Planned Parenthood.
However, the Girl Scouts Blue Bonnet Council had sponsored Planned Parenthood’s “Nobody’s Fool” teen and pre-teen educational events in the past. In 2003, Planned Parenthood announced in a “Nobody’s Fool” flyer that every child in 7th through 9th grade would go home with a free copy of the book, “It’s Perfectly Normal,” and 5th and 6th graders would be given a copy of “It’s So Amazing.”9 These books offered sympathetic treatment of abortion, masturbation and homosexuality. Pressure to stop this resulted in a firestorm of protests about the local Girl Scout and Planned Parenthood entanglement. As a result, a number of troops in the Waco and Houston areas disbanded or severed ties with National Girl Scouts. However, this remained relatively local and did not spread nationally at the time.
While the Girl Scouts claim neutrality on abortion, their website is clear. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts promoted their participation in a march advocating “sexual and reproductive [abortion] rights.” The participants demanded the following rights:10
All young people must have access to comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive [abortion] health services, including contraption and emergency contraception, in order to avoid unintended pregnancies.10
Accessible, affordable and safe abortions should be made part of the minimum packages of sexual and reproductive health services.10
This is a list of Silver Award projects approved this month by a Council, plus another leader’s report of her troop’s Silver Award, I saved this as my own troop (ages 13-14) plan their own Silver Projects
The Silver Award is the highest GS award that can be earned by girls—— age 13-14. It requires the girls earn 3-4 prereequisite awards, and must be s sustainable program developed by the girl(s) with a minimum of 40 hours of service time
I so look forward to watching the girls in my troop as they earn this award.
Approved Silver Award Projects (by girls age 12-14)
Kids Summer Cheer Camp
Science Fun! Experiements You Can Do at local library
Boating Course and Water Safety Awareness for township
Look! I Made It Myself for ages 5-12 at Phoenix camp and Bright Eyes
Academy Seating and Eating for Silver-Building benches for the BC Housing Group and Community Food Pantry
Scarves for Survivors for Mercer Bucks Hemotology and Oncology
Project Security Blanket for A Woman’s Place, BC Office of Assistance
Recipe Book using foods commonly given out at local food pantries for the BC Housing authority
Planting a garden and beautifying a local park by planting water plants around the ponds
ASPCA Redecoration by providing new sign-in stations, replacing bulletin boards.painting room, etc.
Summer Tennis Fitness Program at local high school
Design and run Junior Explorer Program at the BC Audubon Society
Creative wWriting for Kids at a community art center
Providing and teaching new arts and crafts for the Phoenix Village art Center
The art in You for children 7-11 at the local library
Summer Program Games For Fitness at a local elementary school
Search and Fins (letterbox and compass activity) at local historical site
Building a rain garden at Peace Valley Nature Center
Making and installing birdhouses at Joanne Furnace, a historical site.
Blankets for Bliss for The Children’s Hospital of Pila.
Field Hockey Clinic at a local church
Thinking of You Tote Bag Project for adult day care center
Clothing the Unfortunate—collected gently used clothes and setting up places at the YCWYCA and a local church for people to come in to get needing clothing
Beary Special Friends-making bears for the American Red Cross
Remodeling of Basement Youth Room in local church
A proud leader reports:
My troop has two groups working together toward their Silver Star. Both groups have chosen hunger in our community as their focus but have developed very
different projects.
The first group’s project is to install new shelving at a local food bank and then to completely fill the shelves. The girls have aligned with a church food bank and dedicated a lot of time to learning how a food bank operates, have attended Food Bank Board meetings, have participated in warehouse distribution, and conducted several food drives. They have successfully solicited donated shelving, and the last step will be to install the shelves and then fill them with all the donated foodstuffs.
The second group has created a project called ‘One Day Without Hunger’. They have had several different fundraising activities and food drives, created a
website, solicited volunteers, found a venue, planned a menu, and will prepare and serve a community dinner large enough so that no one in West Seattle goes
hungry... if only for one day.
In each group we have girls particpating under both the old and new guidelines, and the projects were developed with that in mind.
Cadette Troop -— from -—— improved Camp Pow Low as part of their Silver Award project. On Saturday, April 30, with the help of 18 adult volunteers, 7 girls from Troop—— built 12 picnic tables and 15 new benches for the camp
fire ring area. The girls learned how to measure, use a power drill and a ratchet.
This was Phase One of their Silver Award project. They also plan to install a new metal fire ring, develop a binder with activities for troops to do while atcamp, and add new curtains and a new bookcase with games, puzzles, books and
craft supplies to the lodge.
The girls will also be building several picnic tables for the local daycare center and running a summer program at the daycare as part of their Silver Award
project. (This was so they would each individually have a portion of a leadership project in order to all earn their Silver Awards together this year!)
Here are a few quotes from the girls:
“It felt good to know that people will be sitting on our tables and benches”
~Cera
“I felt very proud of myself making these picnic tables and benches and remaking
our camp” ~Elissa
“It feels amazing to know that we have the power to make a difference in our
community” ~Megan
“I had so much fun with all the Girl Scouts from our troop. I feel happy to know
we are helping our camp” ~Jessica
“It was a blast. I learned how to use power tools and how to build picnic
tables.” ~Cassie