Girl scout daisies will especially enjoy meeting the colorful, global. Last fall i bought one copy each of the girls book and leaders book. Girls must attend all four sessions to complete badge requirement. Girl scout badges, awards and other insignia that are earned for the accomplishment of skillbuilding activities or any set requirements should be presented, worn or displayed only after girl scouts have completed the requirements outlined in the appropriate program materials. Girl scout promise the girl scout promise is the way girl scouts agree to act towards one another and other people. This series is for juniors girl scouts and is suitable for inschool and afterschool troops. 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. Girl scouts of northern california agent of change 2011 participate in the activity, on page 28 in the girl book, about what makes a leader by filling in the questions and thinking about what the questions mean to them with a small group or in a pair find and talk about a quality within the girl scout law that fits one of the heroines.
This series is for juniors girl scouts and is suitable for inschool and after school troops. We ship from spokane, wa and specialize in all things girl scouts. One troop showed inspiring creativity to complete the agent of change. Girl scouts juniors agent of change books new three. 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. This powerful journey is filled with ceremonies and circles, reallife heroines, and special new characters, including the fashionsavvy spider named dez. Public take action ideas girl scout service unit 660. How to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change its your world chage it. Agent of change journey book and read about the adventures of dezi the spider.
Girls can record their progress using the award tracker found on pp. The founder of girl scouts, juliette gordon low, was born on october 31. Girl scouts of colorado would love to repost this blog on the gsco. More than books, girl scout leadership journeys give girls lifechanging opportunities to discover, connect, and take action. Has a girl member in your troop ever looked around her neighborhood or school and wondered how she could make a change for the better. Along the way, girls learn how their own power combines into team power and then moves out to become community power. 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.
To complete the agent of changejourney, girls must earn three awards. 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. They suggest you have the girls do the power search on page 26 of their book when they come in, but we didnt do this. Teamwork and talents are the common themes of the junior agent of change journey. Tell your girl scout about a female leader you admire. Looking at famous people and isolating why they became famous and how. Junior agent of change badge activity set 9780884417842 by girl scouts of the usa and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Business remember to add in trips, outdoor adventures, the cookie sale and more. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. How to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change its. A leadership journey patricia diaz dennis, christine norrie on. Nebraskas york newstimes reports that the girls, fourth and fifth graders at exetermilligan, gathered recently to make meals for families in town who have recently been affected by cancer.
In this journey, theres a whole spiral of it waiting for girl scout juniors. A leadership journey agent of change referred to as the journey book. Girl scout junior agent of change journey in a day and. 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. 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. The book said to think of girls and women, but after a while my girl scouts objected to this. The girls were able to complete four of the five tasks i set up for po. My girl scouts and i recently learned a new method for assessing group opinions so we can work toward consensus.
Junior planning guide the junior planning guide is an online resource to help junior troops and juliettes complete journeys and badges. Agent of change journey page 3 what is included in turnkey page 4. Junior agent of change journey book girl scout shop. The journey is filled with ceremonies and circles, reallife heroines, and special new characters, including the. First four meeting examples to help you get started with your girl scout junior troop, youll find examples of how you and the girls can structure your first four meetings. Girl scout juniors home study packet girl scouts of central. Girls will complete the agent of change journey and can earn three awards at the completion of this series. So, i felt the basic outline given in the leaders book for the journey was something that would help them get started. Junior agent of change girl scouts of northeastern new york. Herstory, dream team and moxie girls 20 minutes start by sharing herstory girl book. The companion how to guide for adult volunteers offers key information about the journey, its awards and its leadership benefits, and stepbystep sample plans for how journey sessions can unfold as girls meet. Juniorsas they explore their own talents and learn about women who have made the world better, juniors following agent of change also.
Cadette planning guide girl scouts river valleys volunteers. Buy a cheap copy of junior agent of change badge activity. Table of contents girl scouts of eastern pennsylvania gsep. Girl scout law the girl scout law shows you all the good ways that girl scouts try to treat one another in the world. The power of one page 10 of agent of change book ever do something you were proud of. Consider celebrating girl scout traditions together as a service unit. Girl scout juniors first four meeting examples to help you get started with your girl scout junior troop, youll find examples of how you and the girls can structure your first four meetings. Junior agent of change journey book girl scout leader, girl. They recognize the power that comes from their personal strengths and talents.
Talk to your girl scout about her great qualities and ones she might want to develop. What started with one project to complete their junior journey award, agent of change badge, is now being completed by exeter girl scout troop 390. My goal for this weekend was to complete the first badge, the power of one po. How to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change. Facilitator guide girl books opening ceremony rope with knots for each girl to hold, list of girl. This time, we all stated a part of the girl scout law that we knew we needed to improve upon. Introduce the girl scout promise and the law and have the girls repeat it after you. You should also invite current girls and troops so they can talk to the new girls about girl scoutingand the journeys.
Remember that the adult book, how to guide girl scout juniors through amuse, its your storytell it. Supplies needed agent of change girl book and adult guide markers paper, small and large scissors. Your journey will be filled with ceremonies and circles, real life heroines and special new characters. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The agent of change is the juniors its your world change it journey. Daisy be a sister to every girl scout, daisy considerate and caring, daisy friendly and helpful, daisy make the world a better place, daisy good neighbor, brownie my best self, brownie making friends, junior agent of change journey, junior social butterfly.
Jul 22, 2014 junior agent of change journey handbook junior agent of. In this journey, youll be encouraged to make the world a better place and make new friends along the way. In this journey, for fourthand fifth graders, theres a whole spiral of it waiting for girl scout juniors. As the girls said they wanted to be more fair to little sisters, considerate to mom when shes busy, honest. Spanish translation of agent of change and adult guide journey book set. Discover how to be an agent of change by combining your power with other girl s power to then motivate change in the community.
Junior agent of change journey leader book girl scouts of. Junior girl scout agent of change journey book the girls scout bronze award is the highest award a junior girls scout can earn. Girl scout bronze, silver, and gold awards are all take action projects. Last fall i bought one copy each of the girl s book and leaders book.
A lifelong girl scout, sylvia acevedo was appointed ceo of girl scouts of the usa in may 2017. Read one of the many stories about juliette gordon low in the junior girls guide to girl scouting on pp. Agent of change journey planner girl scouts of nations capital. Jun 03, 2009 i was eager to give journeys a chance.
She shares a few activities she has done with her girls. Junior agent of change journeypower of one award activity plan 1 purpose. This book is so compelling, so beautiful, and so deadon perfectly fitted to the standards of girl scouting and to agent of change specifically that its a cant miss. Girl scouts juniors agent of change books new three books. In this journey for fourth and fifth graders there is a. Agent of change journey, completing this activity plan, attending a councilsponsored event or customizing activities.
Agent of change junior journey award set girl scout shop. Girls will know they have earned the power of one award if. 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. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Each example follows a typical troopmeeting format, and each incorporates the agent of change journey book. Multilevel dbj think like a citizen scientist multilevel csa think like a citizen scientist. Sometimes its easier to talk about those issues in the context of others stories, rather than challenges girls are experiencing themselves. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The adult guides also feature sections on girl scout history as well as understanding girls at each grade level. Apr 07, 2014 it has a very private tone, so it might be especially good for shy girls who have a hard time seeing themselves as earthshakers. Here are a few movie ideas to tie in with the agent of change journey.
This junior journey is filled with fun and friendship. We were doing a different word search for earth day words to help with our 1970s windows to the past bar. 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. Girls learn how their own power combines into team power. An easytofollow diagram showing her how to put her badges, pins, and awards on her vest and sash, and show off that girl scout pride. Along the way, girls learn how their own power combines into team power and then moves out to become. Agent of change is all about recognizing girls as individuals and all their talents.
On this journey, girls will explore all the different roles women and girls hold in the world. Junior agent of change journeypower of team award activity plan 2 purpose. Movie ideas for agent of change journey use resources wisely. The point is to build trust among the team by having each girl go through an obstacle course blindfolded, with verbal cues from the other girls. And emphasizing the fact that even though you are only one person you can make change all by yourself, power of one. Agent of change after much research online, i came up with a rough outline of how i want to handle the aoc journey. Juniors do an agent of change craft girl scout troop 2214. Discover your unique leadership style and what it means to be a leader who makes a difference in the world. Girls can continue their agent of change journey by earning the power of community award. 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.
If your planning on doing the agent of change journey, make sure to purchase the junior girl power journey badge in a bag kit. Girl scout junior agent of change journey in a day and bronze. 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. Power stories, a powerloving spider, a box full of puppies, and a whole lot of friendship. Junior planning guide girl scouts river valleys volunteers.
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. Girl scout journeys are just one of the many ways you can make a difference in the worldfrom helping others get healthy and fit and stay that way. Overview of take action take action is designed to elevate traditional girl scout community service projects from meeting an immediate need to advocacy projects that make change happen. Oct 17, 2014 the agent of change is the juniors its your world change it journey. This guide includes many of the badge and award options for girl scout juniors as well as downloadable activity plans. This activity is taken from page 24 of the girl book in agent of change. In this booklet, you will find the requirements for each award on the. Girls will discuss their trading cards in their books. Please contact public relations director annemarie harper annemarie. Going for the girl scout silver awardthe highest award a girl scout cadette can earngives her the chance to show that she is a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to improving her community. How to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change book.
In this journey for fourth and fifth graders there is a powerful story filled with ceremonies and circles, reallife heroines, and special new characters like dez the fashionsavvy spider. When girls have earned this award, theyll understand how, as a team, their individual strengths and powers come together to form a group of leaders ready to take action. Agent of change is a journey about taking action to make the world a better place, a fine topic. Leadership journey encourages girls of all ages to make the world a better place and make new friends along the way. The adult guide has prompts to help leaders guide their troop, and the journey book has stories. Power of one, power of team and power of community. Think of it as an outline, or a book of ideas, rather than a lesson plan or curriculum. Junior girl scout troop 42120 have been together since they were daisy girl scouts, their leader christie eckardt has taught the girls about bullying and jealously, two things that can hurt a friendship and yourself. It looked useful in the book its included in the agent of change journey program but it wasnt until we tried it that i learned how amazingly well it works for me. You do notddoo nnoottdo not have to complete or adhere to every single activity or idea in the book. Junior agent of change journey book girl scouts of. Sep 10, 2012 i dont want girl scouts to become like school. Junior agent of change journey book girl scouts of greater. The result is a storybook world of flowers and little girls who, together, do great things.
Junior agent of change badge activity set girl scouts of the usa on. Junior agent of change journey scout leader 411 blog. But the book turned me off, beginning with the front cover. Juniors do an agent of change craft the agent of change is the juniors its your world change it journey. 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.
The girls will move from a deeper understan see how girl scouts of every age meet unique leadership and advocacy challenges to discover what it means to be a leader and make a difference in the world. The journey for juniors in the its your world change it. Illustrations and quotes from girl scout history to help her feel connected to the traditions of the past. The journey materials are the core of the girl scout program you will need one of the journey sets to complete this home study.
Then pass out the agent of change journey books and have the girls open to. Journey planner girl scouts of nations capital gscnc. Her bold initiatives have underscored the organizations commitment to cuttingedge, researchbacked, and girlcentered programming that ensures all girls can reach their true potential. Feel free to invite community members and consider flyering the schools to attract more girls. Girl scout juniors a stepbystep guide for the first six meetings of your junior troop.
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