Talk to your girl scout about her great qualities and ones she might want to develop. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. Our sisterhood is full of traditions to help guide her. The cadette planning guide is an online resource to help cadette troops and juliettes complete journeys and badges. As a girl scout junior, a girl is on an adventure to find her path through the world. Girls can continue their agent of change journey by earning the power of community award. This activity is taken from page 24 of the girl book in agent of change. In girl scouts, girls follow a path to discover themselves, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better placeall within the safety of an allgirl environment where girls take the lead, learn by doing, and learn cooperatively. Welcome, pledge of allegiance and girl scout promise 3. Wonders of water journey book and read about the adventures of campbell, jamila and alejandra, and the brownie elf. Explain that the girl scout law tells all the good ways that girl scouts treat one another and the. Badges are shorter engagements with topics developed more for introducing girls to. The adult guide has prompts to help leaders guide their troop, and the journey book has stories, activities, and space for girls to add their reflections as they. Junior journey agent of change part 1 girl scouts of gateway.
Girl should bring a bag lunch and water bottle with them. How to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change its. My co leader and i were a little leery, because we knew it would be a certain amount of work on our part. If your planning on doing the agent of change journey get badge in bag it.
Junior planning guide girl scouts river valleys volunteers. Girls doing one of the activities of the agent of change journey. At many of the girl scout leader retreats and trainings, the main advice service unit, council and seasoned leaders give. It took me a year or two to decide to do the journeys but once we did, i find that the girls enjoy them as long as we find interesting activities to keep them engaged. Girl scout way good sportsmanship cadette first aid think big primitive camper take action comic artist marketing new cuisines business plan outdoor art apprentice archery cultivate leader in action leader in action monitor influence aware alert affirm interact diplomat peacemaker trees comparison shopping budgeting its your worldchange. Join us to complete your junior, agent of change journey.
Movie ideas for agent of change journey use resources wisely. Junior agent of change girl scouts of northeastern new york. In this journey, fourth and fifth graders become leaders who energize, investigate, and innovate as they explore their own energy, the energy of their places and spaces, and the energy of getting from here to there. Our troop bridged from brownies to juniors in the fall, and voted to try to agent of change journey. Junior agent of change journey book girl scout shop. This series is for juniors girl scouts and is suitable for inschool and after school troops. Girls will complete the agent of change journey and can earn three awards at the completion of this series.
Additional materials for each session are listed just below the session title and it would be helpful to prepare these materials well in advance of facilitating that session. Badges are shorter engagements with topics developed more for introducing girls to new experiences and developing specific skills. When girls have earned this award, theyll see how their personal qualitiesand those of other women and girlsgive them the power to do good things in the world. Public take action ideas girl scout service unit 660 san. If youre like me, it is hard to find time to plan for girl scout meetings, let alone try to figure out how to make journey books fun. Girl scout cadettes girl scouts of western new york. Girl scout sign, promise and law do it by hand game main activities. You can follow pages 1140 in the girls book as a guide, or to get some ideas. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of your binder to your local machine. This guide includes many of the badge and award options for girl scout cadettes as well as downloadable activity plans.
Agent of change is a journey about taking action to make the world a better place, a fine topic. See more ideas about agent of change, girl scouts and girl scout juniors. For this activity, girls will go on a search for the girl scout law. Girl scout promise and law printed out on poster board steps. A take action guide for volunteers girl scouts of the usa. I like to break it down into manageable chunks rather than take on the whole thing at once. This series is for juniors girl scouts and is suitable for inschool and after. Power of one, power of team and power of community.
I liked this journey because our take action project was essentially our bronze award project so by incorporating this journey we get 2 for the price of 1. Girl scout junior agent of change journey in a day and. New listing agent of change girl scout of america juniors guidbook and leader book lot of 2. Agent of change, which can be used for additional information and activities. Completing this activity is part of earning the wow. Requirement to earn the power of one award, girls will discover and share the powerful story of a forgotten woman or girl from around the world who mobilized others and made a difference, discover all the ways their own strengths and powers help them create change in the world, and discover what the girl scout law and true heroines have in. The girls might choose to include their moms, grandmothers, teachers, or girl scout leader. Scout leadership experience map, a junior awards log, other fun activities for girls to complete, and the. In this badge, she will share activities and spirit that are a century strong and growing stronger every day. I also talked to parents and asked for help with ideas and networking with. Adult journey guides agent of change, get moving, and amuse girl journey books agent of change, get moving, and amuse girls guide to girl scouting for juniors gsusa website. Encourage families to ask questions about their girls badge activities. This is a slam dunk win for girl scout leader trying to stretch the bank account to cover everything. Girls understand that the agent of change journey is all about power.
Apr 07, 2014 the journey for juniors in the its your world change it. Agent of change girl book and adult guide easel paper with the girl scout law on it their rope with the index cards arrival activity have the first few girls who arrive early lead a game. Here are a few movie ideas to tie in with the agent of change journey. If your planning on doing the agent of change journey, make sure to purchase the junior girl power journey badge in a bag kit. Agent of change journey planner girl scouts of nations capital. It is packed with handson activities to make your girl scout journey a fun, positive experience for your girls and a stressfree, memorable experience for you. Cadette planning guide girl scouts river valleys volunteers. Junior agent of change journey scout leader 411 blog.
Think of it as an outline, or a book of ideas, rather than a lesson plan or curriculum. Ask each girl to read a strategy from page 68 in the girl journey book out loud to the group. Will have to check in to see if you are going to post that too. It is packed with handson activities to make your girl scout journey a. Sometimes its easier to talk about those issues in the context of others stories, rather than challenges girls are experiencing themselves. It becomes overwhelming for me, if i dont break it down. The three original journeys at this level amuse, get moving and agent of change. Jun 16, 2012 it took me a year or two to decide to do the journeys but once we did, i find that the girls enjoy them as long as we find interesting activities to keep them engaged.
Teamwork and talents are the common themes of the junior agent of change journey. Ask them to say the girl scout promise aloud with you, reading it one line at a time and having them repeat it after you. This powerful journey is filled with ceremonies and circles, reallife heroines, and special new characters, including the fashionsavvy spider named dez. Agent of change journey book and read about the adventures.
As a girl scout leader our troop has to live on a budget all products from girl scouts of america are so expensive yet you can buy the very same product at other locations such as amazon for far less money. Along the way, girls learn how their own power combines into team power and then moves out to become. You dont need to have done girltopia to understand guideits. Along the way, girls learn how their own power combines into team power and then moves. Take something you learned about healthy relationships from steps and pass it on to others. Use the suggestions below to make it easier for you to connect. Leadership journey encourages girls of all ages to make the world a better place and make new friends along the way. Girl scout junior agent of change journey in a day and bronze. Girls identify a cause they feel passionate about, and with advocacy and action, make a change. Power of one, power of team, and power of community.
How to earn the girl scout junior musician badge agent of. Scout meetings, let alone try to figure out how to make journey books fun. To complete the agent of change journey, girls plan and carry out a take action project that addresses the root cause of a community issue in a sustainable way. Last fall i bought one copy each of the girls book and leader s book. Have copies of what makes me me, activity found on page of the girls book so any girl who forgot or missed the last meeting. Im about to start on this with my 1st year junior troop only my second year of leading.
Jan 29, 2012 the new girl scout journey program is called its your worldchange it. The adult guide has prompts to help leaders guide their troop, and the journey book has stories, activities, and space for girls to add their reflections as they progress along the journey. If youve attempted one of these by the book, youve most likely gotten some pushback from your girls. Agent of change journey award idea girl scout junior troop 80342 hosted a badge day for. The girls will also meet energizing artists, cooks, engineers, and architects as they get moving. This junior journey is filled with fun and friendship. So, i felt the basic outline given in the leader s book for the journey was something that would help them get started. This activity plan has been adapted from its your worldchange it. Agent of change junior journey award set girl scout shop. Then on the back have the girls write their answers to the questions listed on page 73. Junior agent of change journey power of one award activity plan 1 purpose. On this journey, girl scout juniors will explore all the roles. They make a list of foods that can be used to make simple meals. The twists and turns of getting along and is basically about relational aggression among girls and how to deal with it.
Sep 20, 2012 thank you so much for posting these great ideas for the agent of change journey. The journey materials are the core of the girl scout program you will need one of the journey sets to complete this home study. They are to bring these with them to the next meeting. Agent of change journey guide girl scouts of black diamond. Journeys are created specifically for leadership development. Im a new girl scout junior leader this fall and have been very confused on how to do a journey.
How to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change its your world chage it. Ask each girl to write one line of the girl scout law on each of her pieces of paper. I feel its important they do a few things outside of meetings, yet i dont want to make it so hard that they dont want to do it at all. You do not have to complete or adhere to every single activity or idea in the book. This curriculum is designed to help you complete the media journey in an upallnight setting. Sometimes, creating a highimpact day or weekend in which to complete a journey the best way to help them build towards the silver award. This journey has both its pluses and its minuses as far as i am concerned. I was a new leader for brownies and had just mastered the whole tryit mentality and then something else gets tossed my way. The journey speaks about stories through different mediums. Girl scout junior agent of change journey in a day and bronze award workshop my multilevel group consists of daisy through cadette so i broke off 7 of my 4th and 5th graders to work on completing the bronze award, which is the highest girl scout award juniors can earn. But, for now, im going to try to focus on agent of change.
To complete the agent of change journey, girls must earn three awards. Take action is designed to elevate traditional girl scout community service projects from meeting an immediate need to advocacy projects that make change happen. See how innovative girl scout journey programs provide the framework to help girls change the world, save the planet, share inspiring storiesand have fun. The concept is not overly exciting, so i had to get creative to maintain their attention. The new girl scout journey program is called its your worldchange it. A girl scout journey is an extended engagement with a topic that culminates in a take action project to make the world a better place. The junior planning guide is an online resource to help junior troops and juliettes complete journeys and badges. This journey has both its pluses and its minuses as far as i. Its your worldchange it agent of change girl scouts. The agent of change is the juniors its your world change it journey.
The meeting before, i prepared the girls and we discussed what we were going to be doing. Girls can use the worksheet discovering values found on p. Have copies of what makes me me, activity found on page of the girls. A leadership journey agent of change referred to as the journey book. I felt the basic outline given in the leader s book for the journey was something that would help them get started. Agent of change is about finding the power within you, the power of team and the power of community to make a change in the world. The girls will move from a deeper understanding of themselves to exploring how powerful they are as a team, to realizing the added strength they gain by reaching out in the wider community to take. On a piece of paper, have the girls write an istatement in response to a conflict they are currently having. Junior agent of change journey book with images girl. From its start to its closing celebration, the girls will move from a deeper understanding of themselves to exploring how powerful they are as a team, to realizing the added strength they gain by reaching out in the wider community to take action with its. Agent of change offers girls a chance to earn three awards and. Agent of change journey book and read about the adventures of dezi the spider. Its your story tell it its your world change it amaze.
The twists and turns of getting along life is a maze of relationships and this journey has girl scout cadettes maneuvering through all its twists and turns to find true friendships, plenty of confidence, and maybe even. At some point, ill do the breakdown of that journey, so you can grab a few ideas. Agent of change ideas with images junior girl scouts. Junior agent of change journeypower of one award activity plan 1. Pick a book there are several suggested in the leader guide book and read it to the brownies for ten or fifteen minutes at the end of each meeting. For each journey, there is a girls book, a leaders book, the set of. You can also have the girls bring in their instrument and perform a song for the troop for this step. Whether its planting a garden, painting a mural, or launching a letterwriting campaign, girl scouts at every level experience unique leadership and advocacy challenges and discover what it means to be a leader who makes a difference in the. Thank you so much for posting these great ideas for the agent of change journey. Girls will complete the agent of change journey and can earn three awards at. Pick a book there are several suggested in the leader guide book and read it to the brownies for ten or. Cadette planning guide the cadette planning guide is an online resource to help cadette troops and juliettes complete journeys and badges. Jun 03, 2009 i was eager to give journeys a chance. They understand what leaders share with the girl scout law.
In this journey, for fourthand fifth graders, theres a whole spiral of it waiting for girl scout juniors. Mission sisterhood journey two leaders thoughts on this. Play a game so girls get to know each other better. Explained in girltopia girls book page 53 and leader s book pages 4041. But the book turned me off, beginning with the front cover. In general, a guideit allows a girl to present a short topic or activity to a small group of peers. Journey book an item from home that represents the roles they play to put in prop box water jacket suggested activities 1.
Thank you for bringing your brownie to girl scouts. In this journey, theres a whole spiral of it waiting for girl scout juniors. During this workshop, your girl scout junior will complete all requirements needed to earn the junior agent of change journey award. Public take action ideas girl scout service unit 660. So many journey resources shop spaz girl scout leader help. Sep 29, 2018 girl scout junior agent of change journey in a day and bronze award workshop my multilevel group consists of daisy through cadette so i broke off 7 of my 4th and 5th graders to work on completing the bronze award, which is the highest girl scout award juniors can earn. Today, were going to learn a little bit about the power of one. Participation from family and friends can enrich your troops girl scout experience, both for the girls and for you.
Along the way, dez, the fashionista spider, learns right along with the juniors. Tell your girl scout about a female leader you admire. If the girls play an instrument and have performed in the school concert, that can count towards this part of the badge. This guide includes many of the badge and award options for girl scout juniors as well as downloadable activity plans. The road to the bronze includes completing a journey book. So, i felt the basic outline given in the leaders book for the journey. Have the girls act out the scripts of several traditional folktales from around the world. A leadership journey patricia diaz dennis, christine norrie on. During the process, here are some things to think about.
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