Each Council Center, the Caryl McNeill Service Unit manager, and each troop leader in

the Caral McNeill ServiceUnit will have a copy of this patch program.

To earn this special patch, each Girl Scout is required to complete the specifiednumber of
requirementsfor her level.Written work should be given to her troop leader.It is the troop
leader's responsibility to verify that all aspectsof the chosenrequirements were completed
before the patch is awarded.

Brownie Girl Scoutswill completethe two (2) * plus three(3) morerequirements. Q * tD

Junior Girl Scoutswill completethe two (2) *, plus five (5) more requirements , one of
whichMUST be#9, #10,or#11.

CadetteGirl Scoutswill completethe two (2) *, plus six (6) more requirements,oneof
which MUST be #9.#10.or #11.

SeniorGirl Scoutswill completethe two (2) *, plus eight (8) more requirements,oneof
which MUST be #9.#10.or #11AND oneof which MUST be # 5.

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l) Read the story of the life of Caryl lVlcNeill.You can borrow a copy from your leader or
serviceunit manager. Write a short paragraph about what most inspired you.

2. It was said that Caryl did her greatestwork in Girl Scoutsby opening up the
Bustleton/Somerton area of Northeast Philadelphia to new troops. In the 1960'sand early
1970's,our neighborhoodswere changingfrom farmlands to the urban areas you see
today. How would your life be different if you lived on a farm ? Role play, write a skit or
storT, or make up a puppet show for your troop or a group of friends to show this. Include
what your choreswould be, what you would do for fun, your schooling,and what your
family would do to get all you need.

3.Caryl was the leader of Senior Troop 364. Find out who is the leader of that troop today.
Where do they meet?If possible,visit a meetingof this troop or invite a Seniorscoutto
come to your troop's meeting and tell you about her troop's activities. What activities do
you think CarTl McNeill would be doing with her Senior troop if she were still its leader
today ?

,:. -+! Caryl loved to go primitive camping at the Conestoga site of Camp Laughing Waters.
Describe the difference betweenprimitive camping and camping in a cabin. Include as
many details as you can (sleeping,cooking, bathroom needs,safety rules, etc). Create a
model or diorama of your favorite camp site.

5. PIan and attend an overnight or weekend stay at Camp Laughing Waters. While there,
visit the Conestogasite that Caryl loved. Ask the site director or ranger to show you where
the boat dock used to be. If allowed, seeif the Pennsylvania Dutch stenciling is still around
the fireplace in the Administration building. Describe what you like best there.
If possible,with your troop or group, perform some kind of service project at camp.
OR

Spend a-weekendat Camp Laughing Waters. Talk to the rangers and/or site director. Do
they remember Caryl McNeill? Bill and Caryl McNeill were verT active in building up
Camp Laughing Waters. Bill was one of the dads who helped build the original "DoDad"
bridge. Visit this famous spot and draw a picture or make a model of the bridge.Learn the
history of the bridge and show its important events on a time line.
If possible,with your troop or group, perform some kind of serviceproject at camp.

:-6. CarJl and her husband were often site directors at Camp Laughing Waters during the
1960's.Find out from your leaderor from a council office what an adult in Girl Scouting
needsto do to becomea site director. If possible,interview a current site director and ask
about the responsibilitiesand qualificationsof the position.
 7.ln 1967,Caryl McNeill won the William Penn Award. Find out what qualificationsare
neededto win this award. Who would you nominate for this award this year? Why?
Draw a picture of the award and share it with your troop.

8. Write to the Edith Macy Training Center in New York. Find out what programsare
availableat the Center today. How doessomeoneschedulea visit there? Learn how the
Center is different todav than it was when Carvl McNeill visited there.

,/. 9. Diabetes is a diseasethat affected Caryl most of her life. What are the symptoms of
diabetes? What causesthis disease?Do you know anyonewho has diabetes? What can be
done to help someonewith this disease? Interuiew a doctor or health professional,or
someonewho has diabetes for the answersto thesequestions.

, 10. Diabetes causedCaryl to becomealmost totally blind. Describe how you would go
about a normal day, from morning until night, if you were blind.

OR

Blind peopleoften useBraille to read.What is Braille?How and when did it begin?

On paper,write in Braille "Girl Scoutingis fun." Ask someoneto "read" it. Try to write
other words in Braille.

, 11.Caral alsowasafllictedwith polio as a teenager.Go to the library or "surf the net" on a

computerto learn more about this disease:its cause,symptoms,degreesof seriousness, and
rate of recovery.If possible,visit a rehabilitationcenterand/or interviewa physical
therapistto learn how they help a patient recoverfrom or adjust to polio.lVlakea list of
careersthat couldbe involvedor associated with helpingsomeone with polio.

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9l One activity Caryl often taught her Girl Scoutswas Lemmi Sticks.Make your own pair
of sticksand decoratethem to showyour pensonality. Learn the chant and actionsfor this
fun activity and teachit to a friend or to your wholetroop.

tr 13.Somgof CarTl'sfavorite Girl Scoqtsongswere "Girl ScoutsTogether","When E're

You Make a Promise".t'Our Chalet" and "Ash Grove".
Learn two of thesesongsand teach them to another girl scout or your troop.

14. Caryl McNeill lived at 615 Byberry Road (on the northeast corner of Bustleton &
Byberry Roads).Visit the site which was her home until she died. What is at the house
now? Her backyard was farmland where she held many scout meetings.Imagineyou can
go back in time to 1965and you are at a Girl Scout meetingin Mrs. McNeill's backyard.
Describe(in words or pictures)what you are doing and how you feel. Include descriptive
details.
 15. A devotedscout from Caryl's senior troop remembersher as a leaderwho would
"encourage girls to make goals and go for them; lead them to the tools to make their dream
a reality". What goal do you have for your future? What is your dream? How can you
reach this goal and make your dream a reality? Who can help you? What are the "tools"
you will need?Create an action plan showing how you will accomplishyour goal.

16. Literacy is an important social issue.Caryl McNeill loved to read and always
encouraged her scouts to read. Read an age -appropriate book that you never read before.
Write a brief summary of the story or act it out (as a skit or puppet show) for your troop or
group. Tell how your life would be changed if you did not know how to read.

OR

Find newspaper or magazine articles or search the Internet to find information about
literacy in our city. Make a poster or collageshowing how you could promote literacy.

OR

Earn the "Be A Reader" patchor a beefor this year for your scoutinglevel.

*l7.lf Caryl McNeill was still aliveand involvedin Scoutingtoday,what do you think
would be a communityconcernshewould be interestedin ? What would shedo for the
concernand what problemsor obstaclesmight shefacein her efforts?If possible, talk to
someoneinvolvedin city management to seewhat is actuallybeingdoneaboutthis concern
in our city today. Createa posteror pamphletmaking others awareof this concerr.

,18. Caryl is buried in section 9 of the William Penn cemetery ( on Trevose Road, northeast
of Bustleton Avenue). Visit her grave and copy what is written on her tombstone or
photograph it. Plan a Scout's own or memorial service at the cemetery or at a troop
meeting as a way to reflect on the life of Cary McNeill.

19. Learning about a personfrom the past is interestingresearch.Use the Internet or other
computer-oriented program to learn how you could find out about an ancestorof yours.
List at least 5 steps you would take in your research.Then create a family tree that lists
your ancestorsas far back as you can.

20. Contact your local newspaperor go to the library's researchdepartment.Using

microfilm or microfiche copiesof old newspapersor maga,zines,or a computer program,
learn what significant eventswere happening in Philadelphiain 1969.
Create a collage, using pictures and/or articles depicting at least six events.