Thank you to Jackie O. for putting this together and sharing her outline with us!

Introduction:

• Workshop subject

• Why me? - not an expert but very important to me

• Resources used: GS website (just for girls), Safety-wise pg. 24-25, personal experience

• Nothing new just maybe you haven’t heard it in awhile

• Opportunity to share ideas

Where do we do start?

• Start at the beginning with Daisies.

• Not too late even if you are beginning with an older age group.

How do we do this?

• These skills can be developed throughout all activities (service projects, planning trips, meeting
  activities & badge requirements)

Daisy Girl Scouts:

• More work at this level/requires advance planning

• Simple choices/simple votes

  • Example: Do you want to pick up trash at the school or make valentines for lonely grandmas/grandpas?

Brownie Girl Scouts:

• Some pre-planning Leader will need to explain why these people need help & give examples.

• Offer more choices

• Vote on a choice

• After decision…brainstorm how to complete this activity-have each girl offer one idea

• This is a great time to introduce how to brainstorm ideas.

  • Example: Do we want to help seniors, animals, or our neighbors?  (After voting on seniors) – How do we want to help the elderly

Junior Girl Scouts:

• Less pre-planning - Leader can have suggestions/backpocket ideas

• Ask the girls

• Have the girls create a plan

• Lots of discussion with some leader input/guidance

  • Example: What kind of service project shall we do? What kind of supplies do you think we’ll need?

Cadette Girl Scouts:

• Minimum pre-planning - Leader may suggest resources to find ideas (great guide, website, past troop experiences, etc).

• Leader is now in more of an advisor role.

  • Example: What service projects do you want to do this year?  Which committee would you like to work on/lead?  Who will make phone calls, gather supplies, etc.?

Other opportunities to experience progression:

• Petals to IPs

• Bronze to Gold Awards

Key Components to girl planning/leadership:

• Advance Planning

• Girl Input

• Consider the age group. Big difference between 1st year & 3rd year Br./Jr.

• Create A Plan

• Use the plan

• Give girls positive feedback throughout the whole plan

• Evaluate –
  Girls will learn from both successful and unsuccessful results

What’s great about this?

• For Girls - Girls have a voice, ownership, and accountability with their troops’ activities.

• For Adults – Takes pressure off of us. Each passing year gets a little easier. We slowly move into an advisor role. We role model leadership behavior.

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