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GIRL SCOUTS

GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTH EASTERN MICHIGAN

As a Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan community partner, Edwards Etiquette has delivered Badge and Petal earning workshops that have provided hundreds of Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors with the skills they need to feel self-assured and confident in any situation.

PETIT PROTOCOL

Girl Scout Level: DAISIES

Petals Earned: Promise Center, Zinni and Gloria the Morning Glory

Girls Scout Daisies will review the Girls Scout Promise, learn examples of showing respect for themselves and others from stories featuring the Flower Friends, discover the 5 magic words and the way they make things happened when used from Emily, Ethan and Nutmeg Post and how to be respectful when invited to a party.

Activities will include the rescue of Gloria from a maze.

BUDDING DIPLOMATS

Girl Scout Level: BROWNIES

Patch Earned: Making Friends

By exploring thorny issues like peer pressure, stereotyping, gossip, and cliques through role playing, creative writing, and discussion exercises, girls will learn how to be a true friend and what to do when someone says, “You can’t play” or “You are not my friend” as well as what to do when they have a bossy friend. Brownies will learn valuable social and personal development skills that will help them make, keep and be friends as well as develop healthy relationships, prevent bullying behavior, and become peacemakers in their schools and communities during a fun and interactive 1.5 hour badge workshop.

GRACE AND CHARM

Girl Scout Level: Juniors

Patch Earned: Social Butterfly

By learning how to set boundaries with friends and what to say when a friend says “I am not your friend” girls will learn the do’s and don’ts about secrets, telling friends what others say about them, and how to make new best friends, and handle social situations with grace and confidence during this engaging 1.5 hour badge workshop. There is also an Americana series which briefly covers the significance of the National Anthem, US Flag Etiquette (and proper disposal), the Pledge of Allegiance, Preamble to the Constitution, and the Presidential Oath of Office.

Our workshops on Friendship, Social Skills, Manners and Dining Etiquette while earning their badges or fun patches. Allow Edwards Etiquette to help the girls in your troup achieve confidence, knowledge and skills to last a lifetime.

SOCIAL DISTANCING ETIQUETTE

Requirements per CDC guidelines

DO NOT...hug, shake hands, speak loudly or high five as these actions can transmit the virus
MAINTAIN A DISTANCE of approximately six feet or more from others when possible
AVOID mass gatherings and congregate settings where close contact with others may occur
WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN using soap and warm water often and sanitize when available
COVER YOUR COUGHS AND SNEEZES with a mask or other face covering
STAY AT HOME and away from others.

In this time of great concern for public health and limiting the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s extremely important to employ best practices for Social Distancing which is physically distancing ourselves 6 - 12 feet from each other whenever possible and limiting social interactions outside of the home. This may feel awkward and impolite, but it is necessary.

Social Distancing is the new respect, consideration and honesty about doing your part. It's about stopping the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and keeping us all safe. These are the new manners. Safety comes before traditional etiquette.

Here are some respectful, considerate and honest social distancing greetings and responses that will make things a little less awkward when dealing with others:

When someone wants a or to hug:

I’ll practice social distancing but I’m so happy to see you!
Air hugs!

When someone wants to shake your hand:

I’m avoiding contact, but it’s such a pleasure to meet you!

When someone refuses to practice Social Distancing:

I understand you’re not worried, but since I am, I’m going to ask to call in/do this over the phone/schedule a video call. I can’t wait to get together once things are safe again.

When someone wants to hang out:

Happy to go for a walk as long as we stay 6 feet apart.

Simply defined, etiquette is a code of behavior. The rules not to practice "Social Distancing" is rude and dangerous. How we now behave and interact and what is deemed “polite” or “acceptable behavior" has changed during this time and so must we.

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Edwards Etiquette

1602 Edison St.

Detroit, Michigan 48206

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