Walter Kent, who wrote the music, and Buck Ram, who co-wrote the lyrics with Kim Gannon, were Jewish. I'll Be Home, like White Christmas, was first sung by Bing Crosby and released (1943) during World War II.
Girl Scout Daisy is the initial level of Girl Scouting. Named for Juliette Daisy Gordon Low, GS Daisies are in kindergarten and first grade (around ages 5â7). They typically meet in groups of ten girls with two adult leaders who help the girls plan activities to introduce them to Girl Scouts.
With this membership increase, Girl Scouts is keeping pace with the marketplace. The annual membership fee for Boy Scouts of America is $24. The joining fee for teens ages 12â18 at the YMCA in Edwardsville, Illinois, is $40, plus a $30 monthly fee. At the Park Slope, New York YMCA, the joining fee for youth up to 11 is $32, plus a $165 annual fee.