share the Girl Scout way. Also check out Map It!, an interactive map that shows how Girl Scouts all over are changing the world! 0000041955 00000 n When Brownies have earned this badge, theyll know how to hit the trail for a hike. If you are really short on time, you could read a girl story and skip the other activities. You can hand these out to the girls as they complete each step or have one ceremony where you hand out all three badges at the same time. Brownies will also have connected the steps of the Design Thinking Process to the steps of a Take Action project. Every year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate February 22 as a day of international friendship called World Thinking Day. Give each team a list of the Take Action project ideas. 0000025074 00000 n 0000011468 00000 n The girls will create new stories through their actions and begin to understand the power they have to change the world for the better. Become a Girl Scout Support Girl Scouts by donating nationally or to your local council, becoming a lifetime member, and advocating for girls. For the first relay, write out the girl scout law in phrases on notecards. Remember, a Take Action Project is more than community service. It was an easy choice as our troop loves to be outdoors and learn new adventures. NOTE: This Badge in a Bag was retired because we could no longer find the supplies for the crafts designed for this kit. Opening Activity 5 minutes: Me and My Girl Worlds. Brownies find out how engineers solve problems and do a hands-on Mac OS X 10.10.5 Quartz PDFContext 0000197097 00000 n award requirements focus helping the Brownies to understand that they belong to a large and far-reaching world of girls. Your Brownie Scouts cared about an action enough to make a different and they should be excited to share their change to inspire others in a special ceremony. Encourage them to find an ad that speaks to them in some way either positively or negatively. CreatingButterflies is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Series. The choice is really up to your troop and your time restraints. <> So we have usually opted for certificates to show the progress after each step and presentation of badges at the end of the journey. to help others. 0000003672 00000 n Then, theyll Do they seem like something you would find in real life? Plan a Take Action project that helps others. the Design Thinking Process to solve problems and have completed a A special book about (strong female character). Then plan how they will share their change. What kind of food does this pet eat? or walking a dogcan become jobs that change the world. For Girl Scouts, For Volunteers peacebuilding means and will have made a peace pledge for World Brownies find out how all the things they lovelike camping, baking, 0000003863 00000 n Will there be food? Brownies find out how all the things they lovelike camping, baking, The girls A World of Girls handbook includes the story Dancing with Chosita starting on page 18. Deciding on a Take Action Project can be tricky for the girl scouts. 1. practice through aTake Action project. 0000014645 00000 n We are a family of 6 with 4 wonderful becoming bilingual children who loves scouting, camping, and hiking with their family. Browniesfind out what they need to know to become a Brownie hiker. 0000001324 00000 n Wonders of Water," offer the same steps to doing projects that make the world a better place. Issue: Community . Then, they will take the wheel and design their own car. 0000173730 00000 n Our girls love earning their Girl Scout Summit Pin at each level of Girl Scouts so they always complete three journeys. Ask the scouts to complete steps for sharing their Take Action Project at home prior to the meeting. Keep in mind that their invention can be something they build but could also be educational sheets that they make to help others. 0000009476 00000 n customer. The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. 3cqv P`gqHt At the end, make a large circle around all the girls and ask what this circle stands for. *When you and a friend want to do different things, what do you do? Find out about our countrys legislative 0000016472 00000 n 4) Create a poster of ways to volunteer with animals, then host a Helping Animals Day to create toys for animals and demonstrate ways to volunteer with animals. Youll get a new one each month filled with articles about (subject of magazine), pictures, new products, and ads. Did their feelings change when they shared their change with others? We hope you loved our Agent of Change plans as much as our girls and the best part, the troop was excited to tackle another Junior Girl Scout Journey! Brownies learn how to choose the pet right for themor find out how to take the best care of a pet they already have. 0000044097 00000 n Educate and inspire others to be part of the change. <> Virtual Selling Tips for Earning Your Brownie Cookie Business Badges, Create algorithms for a computer that follow a sequence, Create your own set of commands that use events, Find out about our countrys legislative branch, Find out about our countrys executive branch, Find out about our countrys judicial branch, Practice handling money and making change. This badge helps to introduce looking for, using, and solving clues. 2016-2021 Girl Scouts of Western Washington. Each team will look at your ideas on the handout and on the poster board. Same goes for the journey award badges. Act. the steps of the Design Thinking Process to the steps of a Take Action project. When you earn this badge you will know how to design, sketch, and sculpt a vehicle. 0000043194 00000 n 0000211265 00000 n Ways to Support Us, Our Partners Review the, Reflect on what worked, what didnt, and what youve learned, Educate and inspire others to be part of the change. Give it! Brownies choose a service project to put into action. If it's a Take Action project, brainstorm how it might meet the following requirements: 1) it identifies the root cause of a community issue, 2) it works WITH the community, and 3) it has long-term benefits for the community. When Brownies have earned this badge, theyll know how programmers write programs that make computers work and how people can use computers to help others. Sustainability simply means coming up with a solution that lasts. L)R,Y "fX!-3ds(q$<. help others. 0000230066 00000 n All Rights Reserved. You could also skip the Two Story Relays, Saying how it feels to Me, Story Charades and the Power of Stories, and Sun and Ice, thus saving yourself 1 hour and 5 minutes. Inspire help someone to feel the urge or ability to do or feel something specific. %PDF-1.4 % Some ideas include watercolor paints, soccer ball, books, musical instrument, etc. create a plan to turntheirdreams into reality! Brownie Journey - Brownie Quest - Take Action Project 0000067508 00000 n 0000103552 00000 n Pass It On 10 minutes: People from all over the world tell stories and pass these stories on to others. And if you are looking for more Girl Scout leader tips, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter below. When girls have earned this badge, theyll know how to manage money wisely. The Brownie Quest Award -At the end of the Quest, the girls also earn the Video demonstration: Watch a volunteer lead Step 1 of this badge. These acts of kindness are important ways to help people right now. This is the perfect badge to complete prior to beginning A World of Girls Brownie Girl Scout journey. Activity Zone. Once they have this information, the girls can create feeding schedules or budgets for different types of pets to share with others. The Inventor Badge is a great one to tie with A World of Girls! Use loops to improve your algorithm 3. 0000184562 00000 n Youll be subscribed to our family friendly newsletter, where you can unsubscribe at anytime Privacy Policy. Some of our favorite stories include the dot by Peter Reynolds, Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco, Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen, Lillys Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes, and My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry. Create Maybe they learned a few words or a game from a country. We usually challenge our girls to do this outside of Girl Scouts. 0000016695 00000 n 0000006564 00000 n Learn how to get involved with Girl Scouts: youth can join a troop or go solo, adults can become a volunteer, and alums can register as lifetime members. 0000001834 00000 n Scouts Honor Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Brownies find out how engineers solve problems and do a hands-on design challenge. This will let you begin the work prior to your meeting. 2016-2022 Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Role a specific job or function performed by a person. The scouts will decide on a clue in their community that they care about changing and will help their community. Accommodations vs Modifications Explained, How to Know the Difference? Find out about state We role played situations with their characters and mashed up one character with a different plot to help identify the clues in the stories. Great site that encourages kids to take actions they can do to defend wildlife. 0000045199 00000 n Suggestions for Brownies to develop and complete a Take Action project for Brownie Quest journey. 0000024201 00000 n Who would want to get involved in this change too? Become a Girl Scout, Become a Volunteer February 22 as a day of international friendship called World Thinking Mom is an educator and dad is a firefighter/paramedic. Pairs well with the Brownie Letterboxer Badge as an introduction, Overlapping Worlds 15 minutes: Make large overlapping circles on the floor. 0000002401 00000 n We also challenge our girls to show a friend they care by making a new friend outside of Girl Scouts after the girls earn the Hear a Story award. When Brownies have earned this badge, theyll know how to practice and share the Girl Scout way. A World of Girls Celebration 30 minutes or more: Host your celebration. Plan your celebration to occur with your Tell our Story of Change so that you are planning only one celebration. When we are trying to complete a journey in a day, this is often much more difficult. clothing, and wants, like video games and movie tickets. Discover your local Girl Scout council: about Girl Scouts, what they do, what activities are available locally, and how to contact us. Work with the girls to paint their feelings throughout this journey. 2 0 obj Saying How it Feels to Me 20 minutes: Discuss with the Brownies what they do when they disagree with others. Planning a Better World for Girls! Celebration 30 minutes or more: Invite the girls to plan a party to celebrate their journey and the completion of their Take Action Project. Inspire them to dream big with these fun and easy badges, Journeys, and activities, adapted for both virtual and in-person meetings. HI- We are 1st year Brownies and have recently started the Brownie Quest Quest-- I was looking for some ideas others have done for the TAKE ACTION project. Which parts of the ads seem to match your life and the lives of girls you know? Explore the wonders of water by find out more about its importance and how it's used around the world. Become a Girl Scout, Become a Volunteer Each Girl Scout journey has key takeaways for the girls who complete it. About Girl Scout Cookies. Theyre designed to change something for the betterforever. You could also hold your Take Action Project at an animal rescue to learn how to clean a pets living space or muck out a stall. 0000069557 00000 n Resources for Girl Scout members. When Brownies have earned this badge, theyll know the three branches of governmentand some of the things they are responsible for. Pairs well with the Brownie Inventor Badge, Story Charades and the Power of Stories 20 minutes or more: Ask the girls to work in small groups, partners, or individually to act out a scene from a favorite story, while the other girls guess which story the scene is from. Each year this awareness day celebrates or brings awareness to a particular theme. Brownie journey. the scale and scope of a project will vary depending on if you have a troop of Brownies working on their Journey Award or a Girl Scout Ambassador working on her Gold Award.) Day. Find that thing, however tiny, everyday." Brownies: Promote awareness to save water by having a campaign at the school, make signs, etc. rules are made and how they are followed. Be sure to create invitations too. PLAN YOUR MEETING. 3 0 obj How much space does this pet need? If its a Take Action project, brainstorm how it might meet the following requirements: 1) it identifies the root cause of a community issue, 2) it works WITH the community, and 3) it has long-term benefits for the community. 1) Organize a Reading Buddy Afternoon or two at a local library or after school. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Brownieschoose a service project to put into action. Then they use what they learned to make sure cookie 1. Cookie Business Badges. Brownies learn all about the Girl Scouttraditionsand how to share aTake Actionproject that helps others. For Volunteers, For Parents & Families 0000003815 00000 n Use events to make things Pairs well with the Brownie Pets Badge and Junior Scribe Badge, Total Time: 3 hour and 35 minutes (or longer, depending on your Take Action Project). Brownies find out how to manage their money by pretending to be a 1. 0000005633 00000 n hb``Pa`g`c``g@ ~;})KfpH{TrdNYMiWf (h(,r2p@Qb`z|6j~Q3|03~gbe8 Wuo88X2\`a6 aax![$$\[V`s99e\)opr~XUtX_aA* N T- endstream endobj 42 0 obj <>>> endobj 43 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC/ImageI]/Shading<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 44 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 1 94 0 R] endobj 45 0 obj <> endobj 46 0 obj <> endobj 47 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 96 83 0 R] endobj 48 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 91 82 0 R] endobj 49 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 126 89 0 R] endobj 50 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 101 90 0 R] endobj 51 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 106 92 0 R] endobj 52 0 obj [/Indexed/DeviceRGB 101 93 0 R] endobj 53 0 obj <>stream If your girls can handle a full day of Girl Scouts, you may plan to start early in the morning and continue through the afternoon to include the entire Take Action Project or additional badge work. 0000004777 00000 n The Tell a Story award requirements focus on sharing the take action project. The second relay uses story words. Become a Volunteer. To complete this journey, Brownies should earn: Earn Brownie First Aid badge Earn Hiker badge Earn Cabin Camper badge. {-WPB7M9?e!)ASAd*".6wsy#E@?D,O~5b'RF"~/'b BaH8_&T.1D{_4Dvq=sD2'eg1xLo kMxfEdW%(,L1gq\Mxb44ZR#]L d p|2,w~3G,fWa#4ibESad2L C}.4%OUjx1#y`S?f*cU#.7itc2b99\.27rex. What would you have tried differently? The girls wanted to tell a story about how anyone can stop a fire from starting, just by keeping someone from starting a camp fire this video was what they came up with. *What kinds of feelings did you have while acting out these situations? hb```b``id`c` @Q9lK8"m]xhlfw>fq)4mqu,M%6s2oN}2p "90 e(f`dQchq@hKe+A6,f(=#(p3VEo0 I% endstream endobj 11 0 obj <>>> endobj 12 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 13 0 obj <> endobj 14 0 obj <>stream <> We love to begin with a scavenger hunt which we pair with the Brownie Letterboxer Badge and introducing our Brownie A World of Girls! Become a Volunteer, Become a Lifetime Member Take Action (3 meetings) Girls must complete a Take Action project at the end of the Brownie Outdoor Journey. 10) Create a Little Outdoor Library and invite others to donate books so everyone can always find something to read. to their community through a service project. When girls have earned this badge, theyll know how to practice and endobj 28 0 obj 6) Invite others to plant a vegetable garden and help them by planting seeds to transfer to their own vegetable garden. 0000044513 00000 n Make them a regular event, create some lasting resources, conduct an information campaign. How much food does this pet need? Complete a Take Action Project The Journey helped them learn about how to spot a community need, connect with others (city council, cookie customers) and develop a sustainable plan. 0000008683 00000 n 0000020719 00000 n Another option is to plan your Take Action Project for another day. Journey plans help and your girls love them as much as ours did! You become sad when you hear about typhoons and hurricanes. Join as an Individually Registered Member (IRM). What are they feeling now that they are finished? 1.pdf Author: bbland Created Date: 4/21/2020 8:47:32 AM Buy Girl Scout Cookies Leave a comment below and let us know if youve tried A World of Girls Brownie journey. 2016-05-13T15:00:19.000-04:00 0000008168 00000 n 1. 0000021304 00000 n For example, girls might want to do something about trash in a local park. Activity Zone Get Your FREE Copy Today! 2) Create a flyer with some simple fun exercises that families can do together, then host a Family Fitness event to share these exercises with others. Community a group of people living in the same general area, share a common background or interest, or have a common history or goal. Then the next girl runs down and picks two more cards and runs back. data, and work with scientists to receive feedback on research, Dothreecitizen science activities: sharpen observation skills 0000187558 00000 n Pairs well with the Brownie Making Games Badge. We have included a list of some Take Action Project below to help with your brainstorming a change. Brownie Girl Scouts will need assistance recognizing that they can belong to multiple groups and have many different roles. Explore your interests 2. For Parents & Families. of governmentand some of the things they are responsible for. 0000024757 00000 n This special portal features a curated a list of projects that are best suited for a Girl Scout Journey and allows your girls to contribute data as a troop. Troop Leaders: The instructions for all badge steps are available free of charge in theGirl Scout Volunteer Toolkit. Take Action projects, along with the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, address the root cause of an issue, and come up with sustainable, longer-lasting solutions. One brownie stands in the center of the circle with a handkerchief, she is it. Then discuss with the girls how the ads made them feel. One at a time, the girls will take a card, run to the other side of the room, place the card down, and run back. 10 0 obj <> endobj xref 10 38 0000000016 00000 n Learn about the day-to-day 4. 0000050776 00000 n As a Girl Scout, you use both service and action to live out the Girl Scout Law and make the world a better place!. Check out the Junior Girl Scout aMUSE Journey and Outdoor Junior Girl Scout Journey for more ideas. 0000145828 00000 n The girls handbook includes the story Flying into Shalis Desert Home on pages 6 16, Dancing with Chosita on pages 18 26, and Story Swapping with Lakti on pages 28 37. Opening Activity 10 minutes: Make a large poster where the girls can record all the things they want to happen as a result of their change. . We only recommend products we love to use in our home or products we wish we had found sooner. Find even more adapted activities in theVolunteer Toolkitjust look for the Virtual icon! 0000024604 00000 n Castroville, CA 95012. Brownies find out how people in the government decide what "Community service makes the world better for some people right now. For example, collecting cans of food for the local food pantry feeds people right now. Gathering toys for a homeless family shelter makes kids happy right now. Providing clothing and toiletries to people who have suffered a disaster helps them get through a traumatic event right now. These acts of kindness are important ways to help some peopleright now. They are commonly short-term projects that almost always multiply efforts that are already in place. /Filter /FlateDecode Divide girls into teams of 3-4. Community Engagement Events. Power the ability to direct or influence others. 0000226585 00000 n We often paired this with the sharing of their change to host only one celebration, but you could definitely have two! Brownies learn how scientists use observation to understand the world as they collect and analyze data as part of a citizen science project. Outdoor Journey Outdoor Journey Earn the new Outdoor Journey for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadette, Seniors and Ambassadors by implementing these outdoor badges in order with the final step being a TAKE ACTION Project. journey, Brownies will play a few games from around the world. Well be adding content throughout the year, so bookmark this page and Below we will include our Brownie Girl Scout Agenda for the A World of Girls! Your girls could get the letterbox with their props, then ask their audience to uncover their letterbox to learn more about their journey through A World of Girls. 0000035663 00000 n Sometimes, service and action just naturally blend together into one sustainable effort. Return to the Troop Leader Blueprint homepage. The girls should plan out any presentations, activities, foods, and awards that they will give out. 0000001947 00000 n 0000007095 00000 n Become a Girl Scout They may be connected to a country because they have family from the country or they visited the country. While their mom is a mom, she also has other roles in the community. Share sisterhood 4. *How does it feel to tell a friend that you dont want to do what she wants to do? Watch a volunteer lead Part 1 of this Journey. These might include athlete, musician, singer, mom, teacher, firefighter, student, dancer, artist, writer, painter, gymnast, bus rider, car rider, etc. --Amy Davis Roth. 0000015467 00000 n The girls will role play a scene from a favorite story and the other girls will need to guess the story. Look for this helpful Take Action Guide in the Meeting Aids resources . 0000261934 00000 n How were they feeling in the beginning? check back often! 0000015025 00000 n Will they plan activities or games? Brownie Journey - Brownie Quest - Take Action Project. Girl Scout Take Action projects address an issue by tackling the factors that cause or contribute to it. 0000016308 00000 n Sustainability simply means coming up with a solution that lasts. As the girls add cards down, they can move the cards around to build the Girl Scout Promise. Watch a volunteer leadStep2 and 3of this badge. Support Girl Scouts by donating locally, partnering with us to provide programming for our members, or connecting with us at a community engagement event. Then place all the squares together to form a Girl Scout Brownie Troop Quilt to show the whole story of your troop. Cencio Mollo is a circle game from Italy and means wet handkerchief. Sample words: Once, upon, a, time, a, group, of, Brownies, found, an, old, watch, when, by, cabin, went, on, a, hike, made, met, new, friends, was, in, the, woods, they, asked, where, saw, deer, fox, waterfall, built, fort, finally, got, back, home, adventure, the trail, gave, it, to, the, woman, her, she, smiled, they, wearing, swam, in, pond, felt, good, at, the, end, of, the, day, ran, jumped, in, hat, shoes, purple, golden, cold, the, beautiful, mysterious, and. Remember, a Take Action Project should continue to give back to the community after the project has finished. That means that the problem continues to be addressed, even after the project is over. They can recreate one of the ads they looked at earlier or make a completely new ad. Girl Scouts and Families Brownie Outdoor Journey Brownies earn their Outdoor Journey by completing their three outdoor badges and then doing a "Take Action Project". Our Brownies really enjoyed playing games from around the world, so if you have the time, maybe add in a few extra games throughout your meetings to earn A World of Girls journey. It also extends to the Cadette Journey MEdia, the Seniors Journey Mission:Sisterhood!, and the Ambassadors Journey BLISS: Live it! The girls should say, Girl Scout Brownies. Pairs well with Junior Digital Photography Badge and Junior Scribe Badge. 50 0 obj