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Meeting with Girls for the First Time When you �rst get together with girls (and this meeting may also include parents/guardians, or you may decide to hold a separate meeting for the adults), you’ll want to get to know the girls, and give them a chance to get to know one another. Ice-breaker games that let girls share simple details about themselves are a great way to start o� your �rst gathering. Journeys often start with such an icebreaker, so if you’re digging into a Journey right away, you’ll be all set. You can also check GSGATL’s resources or search the Internet for “ice-breakers for kids” to �nd more ideas. If you already know which Journey the girls want to do, you’ll �nd it useful to accomplish some of the following during this meeting. (Note that all these points are detailed in the adult guide for each Journey, too). If your girls haven’t chosen a Journey yet, you can spend time during the �rst meeting talking about the themes of the three Journeys that are available for their program level and �nd out which one the troop would like to do. You can then discuss these points in the next meeting, if you run out of time. �� 2. Find out what interests the troop (and be sure to include the other adult volunteers), so that you and the girls can begin to customize the Journey.�� 3. Get the girls talking about how they want to schedule their time together.�� Planning in a Girl-Led Environment To start planning your time with girls, �rst draw up a simple calendar for yourself, like the one on page 152. If your troop will be meeting for less than a year (such as at a resident camp or during a series), adjust the calendar to suit your needs. In the same way, if you’re planning a multi-year event (such as a travel excursion), add one or two more years to the framework. Then consider the following questions: �� (girlscouts.org/program/journeys/maps�� Include all of these considerations in your calendar as a starting point. Girls will �ll in the details as they customize their Journey. After you’ve drafted a loose framework, ask the girls what they think. Remember that you want girls to lead, but younger girls will need more guidance, while older girls will require far less. Seniors and Ambassadors may not even want you to draft a calendar in advance, so if they balk at what you’ve done, simply put your calendar away and let them take the reins. (Journeys for older girls include planning pages speci�cally designed to help them customize their Journey.) Daisies and Brownies, on the other hand, may enjoy your calendar and just �ll in a few ideas here and there, which will clue you in to their interests. As your troop starts its Journey, get a discussion (or debate!) going on the Journey’s theme and what it means to the girls. Probe to �nd out what they’re most interested in accomplishing during their time together, and then help them connect those interests to their Journey. This will help them chart the course of their Journey and their time together. 86 Volunteer Essentials
Letting Girls Lead Many troops employ a democratic system of governance so that all members have the opportunity to express their interests and feelings and share in the planning and coordination of activities. Girls partner with you and other adults, and you facilitate, act as a sounding board, and ask and answer questions. Girls from Daisies through Ambassadors will gain con�dence and leadership skills when given the opportunity to lead their activities, learn cooperatively as a troop, and learn by doing instead of by observing. The following are some traditions troops have used for girl-led governance, but these are just examples. Journeys o�er examples of team decision-making, too. �� Daisy/Brownie Circle:�� Junior/Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Patrol or Team System:�� Junior/Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Executive Board:�� Junior/Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Town Meeting:�� Volunteer Essentials 87
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Chapter 1 - We Are Girl Scouts Girl
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Girl Scouts’ Organizational Struc
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