Trees even improve people’s mental and physical health.
Purity: Overflowing with Joy and Kindness
“The candle of PURITY signifies one of the many high moral values set fourth in the Jo Jones sportsmanship award. As it’s light rises in a single flame, our Jo Jones Girl strives for integrity in thought and in action. Integrity gives that sense of cleanliness and innocence, which is true PURITY.” Before I was old enough to go to …
Goodness: A Quality Overlooked and Oversimplified
“This candle’s warmth reminds us of the quality of GOODNESS. The GOODNESS we recognize in this girl is an inner spiritual health, which enables her to do good for others. It is the example of GOODNESS she sets that is a constant blessing to those around her.” As goodness is one of the eight traits for the Jo Jones Sportsmanship …
COURAGE: It’ not the absence of fear, but overcoming it.
“In lighting the candle of COURAGE, we are reminded of another outstanding trait in our sportsmanship award winner. COURAGE does not consist of feeling no fear, but of conquering fear. By conquering doubt and fear, she has conquered failure. Every thought is strengthened with hope; all difficulties are bravely met. It is the girl who smiles through the tears of …
Truthfulness: The First of our 8 Traits
“For truthfulness, this candle’s glow reaches deep within the heart of our Jo Jones Girl. This trait gives the clarity of vision that enables her to see the TRUTH. She grows toward wisdom, knowledge, and the understanding of humanity because of this unique virtue. The light of TRUTH guides our Jo Jones Girl to the awareness of an inner peace.” …
Common Ground gets down to earth
New officers of each Sisterhood are revealed in a ceremony we call “Common Ground”. How did that tradition begin? Campers on one hill would strain to hear the names of their friends as they were called out on the other hill nearby, desperate to know the news of their own group, as well as the news on the other! One …