|
Girl Scouts at GBBC
 |
|
How to
become a Girl Scout |
| Girl Scout
Daisies: The First Step in a Lifetime of
Adventure
Kindergarten and
Grade 1 (must be at least 5 years old)
Leaders:
Vickie Bailey
Journeys: The
Daisy Flower Garden and Between Earth & Sky
Girl Scout Daisies meet in groups of five to 10 with
two or more adult leaders in a nurturing,
inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn
about nature and science, and explore the arts
and their communities. Girl Scout Daisies can
also earn Learning Petals and receive
participation patches.
Sample
Activities for Girl Scout Daisies
- Arts and
crafts projects like finger-painting murals
and making colorful barrettes and paper-bag
puppets
- Trips to
pick pumpkins and apples
- Planning a
picnic and making snacks
- Planting a
community garden
- Earning
patches for activities like reading fun
books or helping their community
- Learning
new and exciting arts and crafts ideas
|
| Girl Scout
Brownies: Going Places, Making New Friends
Grades 2 & 3
Leaders:
Journeys:
Brownie Quest and WOW! Wonders of Water
Girl Scouts
Brownies work together in groups, earn Girl
Scout Brownie Try-Its, and explore their
community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate
activities begin at the Girl Scout Brownie
meeting and move out to the community and wider
world.
Sample
Activities for Girl Scout Brownies
- Visiting a
zoo to feed—and learn how a veterinarian
cares for—baby animals
- Marching
in a community parade (MLK Jr. Unity Parade)
- Working on
Girl Scout Brownie Try-Its: decorating a
T-shirt, learning a magic trick, exploring
life on the prairie
- Planning
a sleep over to celebrate their birthdays
- Deciding
how many cookies to sell to earn money for
trips
- Learning
new and exciting arts and crafts ideas
|
| Girl Scout
Juniors: Explorations, Fun, and Best Friends
Forever
Grades
4 & 5
Leaders: Kim
Brown
Journeys:
Agent of Change and Get Moving!
Girl Scout
Juniors earn badges and discover what girl power
is all about through new activities and by
learning to take charge of their own plans. They
gain self-confidence as they explore the world
in partnership with their troop/group leaders.
Sample
Activities for Girl Scout Juniors
- Staying at
a Girl Scout camp and learning outdoor
skills
- Perfecting
soccer moves with a professional women's
soccer player (Girls Fit)
- Working on
badges by learning to do different
activities
- Selling
cookies to earn money for a trip to a theme
park
- Going on a
scavenger hunt for neighborhood litter
(Clean up the "Hooch")
- Writing to
a Girl Scout who lives overseas
|
| Girl Scout
Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador: Ready to
Become, Belong, Believe, and Build
Cadettes
- Grades 6 - 8;
Seniors -
Grades 9-10;
Ambassadors -
Grades 11-12
Leaders:
Colethia
Moore & Tamara DeVaughn, Cadettes
Kathy Willis
& Angela Jones, Seniors
Journeys:
Cadettes: aMAZE and Breathe; Seniors: GIRLtopia
and Sow What?; Ambassadors: Your Voice, Your
World and Justice
Girl Scout
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors participate in
Girl Scouting in many ways. Under the guidance
of a trained adult advisor, girls mix and match
activities and resources to suit their needs
while giving back to their communities. They
connect with each other and build self-esteem
and confidence in their skills as they work on a
range of projects and gain life experiences.
Sample
Activities for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and
Ambassadors
- Learning
how to be a first responder in an emergency
- Setting
goals and earning charms related to a STUDIO
2B Focus book
- Exploring
their future career options with a mentor
- Publishing
their stories online on the STUDIO 2B Web
site
- Attending
a Broadway play on a trip to downtown
Atlanta
- Earning a
Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in
Girl Scouting, for working on a project that
benefits their community
Traveling across the country or around the
world to explore culture, science, the
outdoors, and more through STUDIO 2B
destinations.
|
Links
and References
|
Revised: October 17, 2009
|