A Girl Scout Journey

Agenda

Introduction

K-W-L

Set The Stage

How to Choose A Journey

Essential Elements of a Troop

Q&A

Meeting Goals: � Use resources and girl-led

planning� Service Learning

� Prepare for Highest Awards

KWL Charts

What do we Know

• 3 Journeys per grade level

• Journeys and Higher Awards

• They are like school

What do we Want to know

• Girl-led

• Take Action project

• Badges

• How long do they take

• When completed

What did we Learn

Experiential Learning

Girl-Led

Cooperative Learning

What to think of when going on a Journey

• Where are we going?

• When are we going?

• What are we going to do when we get there?

• How much money will we need to spend?

• Who is going with us?

• What type of clothes do we need to wear?

• What do we need to take with us?

Girl-Led

How To Choose A Journey

• Volunteer Tool Kit

• Council Shop

• Go online to the GirlScouts.org website.• http://www.girlscouts.org/en/our-program/journeys.html

• Service Units

• Hand-me-down event

• Council Office

• Download handout today

Girl-Led

How it is NOT like school

• Girls choose the Journey

• Girls choose the activities

• Girls choose how long they want to

explore that topic or theme.

• The only homework is the research

or discovery the girls choose to

do on their own or with family.

It’s not like school because of:

Girl-led program process!

Program Resources

• Girl Book

• Girl Guide

• Facilitator Guide

• Community Resource For A Girl Scout Journey

• Descriptions of Journeys

• Packing List for a Journey

Program ResourcesGirl Books

Girl Guide Resource

Journey Facilitator Guide

Social- Emotional Characteristics

Leadership Awards

Ladder of Leadership

Sample Session

Journey Snapshot

World of a Daisy

World of A Brownie

World of a Junior

World of a Cadette

World of A Senior Girl Scout

World of an Ambassador Girl Scout

Ceremonies

Traditions

Celebrations

Food

Choices

Take Action Project

or

Service Project

Evaluate and

Debrief

Scheduling/Calendar

Form of Government

Packing List

For a Girl Scout JourneyTrips

Outings

Camps

Awards

BadgeFamily and/or

Adult Support

Who What

Where

When

Why How

Girl Scout Cookie

Program

Money Earning

Budgeting

Community Resource

Ceremonies

Traditions

Celebrations

Food

Choices

Take Action Project

or

Service Project

Evaluate and

Debrief

Scheduling/Calendar

Form of Government

Packing List

For a Girl Scout JourneyTrips

Outings

Camps

Awards

BadgeFamily and/or

Adult Support

Who What

Where

When

Why How

Girl Scout Cookie

Program

Money Earning

Budgeting

Story To Tell!

• Brownie Troop 2nd and 3rd Grade

• Wow! Wonder of Water

• A beach in February?

• Debriefing in a mini-van.

• Back to the beach to do a service project.

• Debriefing in the mini-van.

• Back to do a Take Action Project!

• Debriefing in the mini-van. Yes, again, again, and again.

Girl Led Indicators

Girls are engaged and excited about their Girl Scout

activities.

Leaders know what the girls want and

are learning with the girls.

Girls gain confidence through sharing and decision making and invite others to join their

troop.

Girls stay in Girl Scouts.

KWL Chart

What do we Know

• There are 3 Journeys per grade level

• Have to do Journeys to earn higher awards

• They are like school

What do we Want to know

• How do I make it girl-led?

• How does a Journey help a Take Action project.

• How to integrate badges into a Journey

• How do we know when the Journey is complete?

• How long do they take?

What did we Learn

• The goals are on the Snapshot

• They take as long as the girls want them to take.

• Where to find the badge progression.

• Girls explore their communities to help recognize the needs of the community.

Questions?

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At

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Closing

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