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Originally posted by ShaedyKD
One of Kappa Delta's National Philanthropies is the Girl Scouts of the USA. There is a KD badge that Girl Scouts can earn. My chapter usually holds 2 events a year with several local girl scout troupes.
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Actually I think it is more a patch than an official badge (at least I haven't seen it in any of the badge/try-it/Interest Patch books that are published by GSUSA.
With regards to GS being like a sorority, to some extent it is. There is a 'secret motto', handshake, recruitment, membership pin, ceremonies that go along with getting that pin and changing levels, etc. There were even more similiarities in the early years (you can find them in the original 1913 handbook - which is REALLY neat!). I do not believe that Juliette Gordon Low was ever a member of a fraternity/sorority and Lord and Lady Baden-Powell would not have been either - but as ShaedyKD mentioned, KD is the only sorority that is officially linked to GSUSA as a national philanthropy (though I would personally like to see a lot more!).
Sarah
Field Executive
Girl Scouts of Woodland Council