FRIENDSHIP STICK
"This little stick means friendship of a very special kind. A friend you know is really great and
very hard to find."
A friendship stick can be made from a green stick found outdoors, from a dowel rod, or from an
old-fashioned wooden clothespin. Use paint or markers to color the different symbols on the
stick. An adult can drill a hole in the top, and a cord or yarn can be threaded through to wear it
as a necklace. For extra fun, tie the yarn in a friendship knot! Always sign your name and the
date on the back of the friendship stick. Small friendship sticks can be pinned on a camp hat.
Attach a card to your friendship stick with the saying: “This little stick means friendship of a
very special kind. A friend you know is really great and very hard to find. Have fun making a
friendship stick and giving it to a new or old friend!
How to paint your Friendship Stick
Front of Stick Represents
? Green Cap Girl Scouts
? Yellow Hair Sunlight
? Blue Eye Light-eyed people of the world
? Brown Eye Dark-eyed people of the world
? Black Nose Strength and Courage
? Red Smile Truth and Honesty
? Cross All races coming together to work for peace
? Green Dot Hope and Friendship
? Yellow, Red, Black, White Dots Races of the world
? Black Belt Duty to country
? Orange Dot Faith in your religion, your self, your fellow
man, your Girl Scout Promise and Law
Back of Stick
? Heart – half gold, half silver Gold for old friends, silver for new friends
? Blue vertical rectangle Loyalty and Purity
? Your signature and date Giver of the Friendship Stick
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FRIENDSHIP STICK POEM
This little stick means "Friendship" of a very special kind,
A "Friend" you know is really great, and very hard to find.
The Green Cap is the hat that the Girl Scout wore
When "Scouting new worlds" and learning to explore.
The hair is the color of sunlight, and all that it can mean,
The eyes of light and dark skin people are very plainly seen.
The nose stands for strength and courage that makes our freedom ring.
The mouth for truth and honesty, qualities of which we sing.
The crossroads of all the races joining a brotherhood,
Of yellow, red, black, and white for all our mutual good.
Duty to God is uppermost, as every Scout should know.
Next is duty to our country, for freedom we strike a blow.
The orange sign of helping others means much to those that do,
While a heart of gold and silver stands for friends, old and new.
The givers sign our totem at the back of the stick,
Provides a permanent record of a friend you won't forget.
The color you find on the bottom means my loyalty is true,
It's also the color of the skies, a pure and royal blue.
A friend like this is hard to find, for there are very few;
And when a friend like this is found, the person will be true
Because this person tried to be a real good friend to you.