SIX-WEEK BADGE PROGRAM :
Savvy Shopper and Business Owner FOR GIRL SCOUT JUNIORS
WE LCO M E TO TH E GREAT ADV ENTU RE O F GIRL SCO UTING A ND ITS NET WOR K O F 1 MILLIO N VO LU NTEERS .
When Juliette Gordon Low formed the first troop of 18 girls, in Savannah, Georgia, in 1912, she wanted those girls to be leaders—in their own lives and in the world. Thanks to volunteers like you, generations of girls have lived Low’s vision. Now, the world is ready for a new kind of leader—one who understands and values the collaborations so necessary in a global society.
T H E G I R L S C O U T M I S S I ON
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
T H E G I R L S C O U T PR O M IS E
On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
T H E G I R L S C O U T L AW DISCOVE R + CO NNECT + TA K E ACTIO N = LEA DERSH IP Through your efforts, girls will: – Discover (themselves and their values) – Connect (with others) – Take Action (to improve their communities and the world) So go ahead—make it happen. Light up the leader in every girl.
Created by students of Western Washington University as part of a service-learning project.
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
D I R E C T E D B Y Katie Johnston (Troop Program Manager, Girl Scouts of Western Washington) I N S T R U C T E D B Y Jeremy Cushman (Professor), Michelle McMullin (Instructor) W R I T T E N B Y Ann Franklin, Christian Cadwell, Sarah Dorfler, Shayne Smith D E S I G N E D B Y Shayne Smith
SIX-WEEK BADGE PROGRAM :
Savvy Shopper and Business Owner FOR GIRL SCOUT JUNIORS
C O NTEN TS INTRODUCTION : Letter by Katie Johnston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ACTIVITY CHARTS : Outlines for Each Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MEETING ONE : Introduction And Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 MEETING TWO : Interviewing The Experts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 MEETING THREE : Big Hearts Behind Small Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . 23 MEETING FOUR : A Visit To The Local Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 MEETING FIVE : Business Pitching And Budgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 MEETING SIX : Closing Ceremony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 APPENDIX : Forms, Worksheets And Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
IN T RO DU CT IO N
Dear Girl Scout Volunteer, In this guide, you will find all the steps needed to make this six week Girl Scout program a reality. The curriculum is designed to be completed as a six week program because we know that our 4th and 5th grade girls are increasingly busy these days with a lot of competition for their time. However, no matter how busy our girls get, they still deserve the opportunity to be a part Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts is all about leadership. We define leadership as making everyday decisions that will make a positive change in the world. To help our girls become leaders, all Girl Scout curriculum focuses on the Three Keys of Leadership: Discover, Connect, and Take Action. In other words, when girls participate in Girl Scouts they will Discover more about themselves, Connect with their community, and Take Action to make the world a better place! I have worked with a wonderful group of college students from Western Washington University to make this guide a reality. It is my hope that their work will help you take the next steps on your Girl Scout adventure. Thank you for volunteering to make this program accessible to all girls. We could not inspire the next generation of leaders without your support! Yours in Scouting, Katie Johnston Troop Program Manager Girl Scouts of Western Washington
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These activity charts are basic outlines for each meeting, including how long each activity shoud take and what you, the Troop Leader, and the girls should be doing.
ACTIVIT Y CHARTS
ACTIVITY CHARTS : Outlines for Each Meeting
Curriculum Overview MEETING
GOAL
ACTIVITIES
TIME
Meeting One: Introduction And Exploration
Explore the difference between “needs” and “wants” and think about potential future start-up businesses.
1. Explore Your Needs And Wants 2. Explore Businesses You Might Like To Start Someday
90 min
Meeting Two: Interviewing The Experts
Acquire a greater understanding of a business and the difference between “want” and “need” based on the latest trends.
1. Investigate The Latest Trends 2. Interview A Small Business
90 min
Meeting Three: Big Hearts Behind Small Businesses
Share purchases with friends and learn more about business practices by researching the Small Business Administration.
1. Trade Stories With Friends 2. Find Out About The Small Business Administration
90 min
Meeting Four: A Visit To The Local Mall
Understand first-hand how to decide what to buy if there are multiple options of the same product and learn what makes great customer service.
1. Learn How To Decide What To Buy 2. Investigate What Makes Great Customer Service
90 min
Meeting Five: Business Pitching And Budgets
Practice pitching a pretend business and analyze its success. Have an understanding of wants and needs in relation to a budget.
1. Pitch Your Pretend Business 2. Help With A (Family) Purchase
90 min
Meeting Six: Closing Ceremony
Celebrate and feel a sense of accomplishment when badges are received in front of loved-ones.
n/a
90 min
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Meeting One: Introduction And Exploration ACTIVIT Y CHARTS
ACTIVITY
GIRL SCOUTS
TIME
As Girls Arrive
Greet the girls by introducing yourself and welcome them to Girl Scouts!
Scouts will gather and introduce themselves to the leader.
Before Meeting Begins
Introductions
Gather the girls in a circle and introduce yourself (what you do, interests, etc).
Scouts will form a circle, listen, and ask questions.
5 min
Linda Lemon
Introduce Linda Lemon game and how to play. Use yourself as an example.
Listen and ask questions.
2 min
Let the girls play and be the last person so you name all of the items.
Play game.
8 min
Group Agreement
Bring the girls together and write the Girl Scout Law up and encourage the girls to use the Girl Scout Law to create a group agreement.
Decide what the rules and expectations are for meetings.
5 min
Kaper Chart
Explain the Kaper Chart and positions and have each girl volunteer for a kaper.
Volunteer for kapers until each girl has a kaper.
5-10 min
Explore Your Needs And Wants (Savvy Shopper)
Write “Needs” and “Wants” on the board and ask the girls to explain the difference, guiding them to the answer.
Supply ideas of the differences between “Needs” and “Wants”.
2 min
Divide them into small groups (3-4 girls each) and have them cut out a set number of images that could be a need or a want or somewhere inbetween. (50 items total/ number of girls) Have them arrange the items as a group from need to want.
Cut out images and as a group arrange them from need to want.
10 min
Have each group come up and explain why they arranged the items the way they did and facilitate discussion.
Comment upon the order of other groups’ needs to wants continuum.
4 min
Lead the discussion of the similarities and differences of all the collages.
Participate in discussion.
4 min
Snack Break
Call for snack time.
Eat snacks and clean up.
5 min
Explore Businesses You Might Like To Start Someday (Business Owner)
Bring girls back and have them brainstorm types of businesses that interest them. Write ideas up.
Brainstorm types of businesses.
2 min
Break girls up into small groups (~3) with similar business interests and have them work together to research the topic using different sources.
Research the chosen business, each girl using a different resource.
10 min
Have them present their findings as a group. Encourage each girl in group to speak.
Take turns presenting their group’s findings.
3 min
Facilitate discussion.
Participate in discussion.
5 min
Clean Up
Encourage the girls to clean up according to the kapers.
Clean up.
5 min
Friendship Circle
Have everyone get up and form a circle, standing next to someone that they haven’t worked with much that day.
Form a circle.
1 min
Instruct girls on how to do a Friendship circle (hands right over left, the squeeze, etc).
Listen.
2 min
Perform the Friendship Circle.
Participate.
2 min
Briefly mention anything important for the next meeting.
Listen.
2 min
Dismiss the girls.
Leave.
3 min
Closing
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TROOP LEADER
Meeting Two: Interviewing The Experts TROOP LEADER
GIRL SCOUTS
TIME
As Girls Arrive
Welcome and greet them each by name. Direct the girls to the Kaper Chart.
Arrive and familiarize themselves with their kaper for the day.
Before Meeting Begins
Opening
Make sure each girl understands what their kaper is for the meeting.
Ask questions until they understand their duties for the meeting.
5 min
Two Truths and a Lie
Introduce rules to “Two Truths and a Lie” and let the girls play.
Listen to the rules. Say 2 facts about yourself and one lie. Try to guess which of the 3 statements is the lie.
10 min
Investigate the Latest Trends (Savvy Shopper)
Pass out pencils and paper. If there are doubles of the same item, the girls can place a tally mark next to the item on the list.
Receive pencil and paper.
2 min
Explain the directions to the girls. Have the girls talk to 10 other troop members and write down 3 things that each girl thinks are trendy.
Listen to the directions.
3 min
Watch over the girls to make sure the activity is being done.
Investigate! Talk to 10 other girls and write down 3 things each girl think are trendy.
15 min
Have the girls form a circle and start a discussion.
Share findings from other girls. Explain why these items could be needs or wants.
10 min
Snack Break
Pass out snacks if any have been brought.
Eat snacks and clean up.
10 min
Interview A Small Business (Business Owner)
Pass out more paper and the girls can use the pencils from earlier.
Receive paper and pencils.
1 min
Explain the interview activity.Tell the girls about the businesses you have gathered for them and that they’ll be interviewing them and writing their own questions.
Listen to instructions.
3 min
Encourage the girls to prepare 4-5 questions for their interview. Help girls who are stuck or have questions.
Write down 4-5 questions to ask the employee of their choice. Ask for help if needed.
15 min
Instruct the girls to interview their business of choice over the phone outside of the meeting.
Listen to instructions and consider who they will interview outside of the meeting.
1 min
Clean Up
If there is any mess from the activities to be cleaned, assist the girls in cleaning.
Clean up.
5-10 min
Closing
In a circle, have the girls reflect on what they have learned today. Did they take away anything? What kind of businesses would they own? Why?
Answer questions and explain whether or not they learned anything from the activities.
3 min
Remind the girls one more time to interview their business, write down their responses, and bring their responses next meeting.
Listen.
1 min
Have the girls do the Girl Scout handshake and say goodbye.
Shake hands and say goodbye.
1 min
ACTIVIT Y CHARTS
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Meeting Three: Big Hearts Behind Small Businesses ACTIVIT Y CHARTS
ACTIVITY
GIRL SCOUTS
TIME
As Girls Arrive
Direct the girls toward the Kaper Chart. Encourage them to choose a job they have not been in charge of yet. Make sure the girls have already signed the Internet Safety Pledge.
Familiarize with the kapers for this meeting.
Before Meeting Begins
Don’t Eat The Snack
Pass a snack around the circle so that each girl can tell the girl next to them that they can take any number they want, but no more than ten pieces.
Take up to 10 pieces.
1 min
Collect the remainder of snacks and explain that for every snack piece the girls chose, they have to say something about themselves.
Count their snack pieces and decide what to say when it is their turn to share. Should be listening to other girls as well.
6 min
If there’s time, have the girls share one thing to the group that they remember about the girl to their right.
Remember and share out about the girl to their right.
2 min
Let the girls eat their treat!
Eat their treat.
1 min
Introduce the next activity: drawing something that you purchased that you loved or didn’t like.
Listen.
1 min
Help girls pass out supplies.
Pass out paper and art supplies.
1 min
Do the activity with them.
Work on their drawings.
10 min
When the drawings are complete, or time is up, have the girls share out about what they drew.
Share about their drawings answering the Who, What, Where, When, Why questions.
8 min
Do a Round Table Recap asking the girls to share something they appreciated about the girl’s story on their left.
Participate in Round Table Recap and share something they appreciated about the girl’s story on their left.
5 min
Snack Break
Call for snack time.
Pass out snacks, eat and clean up.
10 min
Find Out About The Small Business Administration (Business Owner)
Give a brief overview of the SBA.
Listen.
5 min
Explain that the girls will be working in partners to research/find 5 beneficial things the SBA does and how they can help small businesses.
Work in pairs to find out more about the SBA. Find 5 reasons why the SBA is beneficial.
15 min
Facilitate a group discussion on each pairs findings and ask how what they can do to help the SBA.
Partners share out to the whole group about what they learned and discovered.
10 min
Clean Up
Help the girls clean up. If in the computer lab, be sure to leave it how you found it, if not better.
Clean up.
5-10 min
Closing
Explain that it’s time to close and have the girls form a circle.
Form a circle.
1 min
Facilitate a conversation about the day: what did the girls learn? What will they share with their families?
Discuss their day and what they learned.
3 min
Discuss the next meeting: Make sure all volunteer slips are in and tell the girls to prepare themselves for an adventure at the next meeting.
Listen.
1 min
Trade Stories With Friends (Savvy Shopper)
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TROOP LEADER
Meeting Four: A Visit To The Local Mall TROOP LEADER
GIRL SCOUTS
TIME
As Girls Arrive
Welcome girls and parents, have them gather.
Gather with parent volunteers.
Before Meeting Begins
Opening
Introduce the activities for the day and what kapers the girls have for the day.
Listen.
3 min
Read off the groups of the girls and the parent volunteer they will ride with. Get them into their small groups and have the parents introduce themselves to the girls that they will drive to the mall. Make sure the parents know where to go and how to get there. As the troop leader, you will have a small group of girls to drive too.
Get into the groups with the parent volunteers they’re assigned to.
2 min
Disperse the small groups to their cars and head to the local mall.
Should know to be on their best behavior as the parent drives them to the mall. When they get out of the car, walk with the parent to the entrance of the mall (meeting spot).
5 min (may vary depending on the drive time to the mall)
Learn How To Decide What To Buy (Savvy Shopper)
Start the pretend shopping trip with the whole group of girls. As you and the parent volunteers help the girls with this activity, talk to them about whether they think extra options are worth the money or whether they would give them up for a lower price.
Start by picking an item that comes with different option at different prices, such as a computer or a personal music player. Compare two or three versions to find out what makes them different and how that affects the price. Talk to the troop leader and parents about what you think about the options.
45 min
Snack Break
Break in a food court of lobby of the mall for a snack. As you take this break, have the girls discuss what they learned from the first activity.
Eat a snack and discuss what the girls learned from the first activity.
10 min
Investigate What Makes Great Customer Service (Business Owner)
Take the girls to 2-3 stores in the mall that you know are famous for their great customer service. Help the girls compare the 2-3 different businesses to find out why people enjoy shopping at them. Have the girls take notes or draw pictures from what they learned.
Go to 2-3 stores that the troop leader send you to. Talk to the customer service representatives and learn how they do their job. Find out from them and the store why people enjoy shopping at them. Write down notes of things they learned or draw pictures expressing what they learned.
15 min
Meet up together in front of the entrance to the mall and get back into the small groups. Have everyone get in their cars and return to the main troop meeting place.
Follow the troop leader to the mall entrance and then get back in the group with your chaperone. Ride back to the troop meeting place.
5 min (may vary depending on the drive time from the mall)
Reflect as a group on the trip. Have the girls share what they learned from the wants/needs activity. Then have the girls share their notes/drawings from the customer service activity.
Re-group and look towards the troop leader, who will facilitate the group discussion about what you learned today. Be ready to show and tell the other girls what you learned.
3 min
End the meeting by telling the girls to get in a friendship circle while singing the “Make New Friends” song. Thank the volunteers for helping with this meeting. Discuss briefly what the next meeting entails.
Get into a friendship circle while you sing the “Make New Friends” song. Listen to the troop leader as she closes the meeting and explains the next one.
2 min
Closing
ACTIVIT Y CHARTS
ACTIVITY
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Meeting Five: Business Pitching And Budgets ACTIVIT Y CHARTS 9
ACTIVITY
TROOP LEADER
GIRL SCOUTS
TIME
As Girls Arrive
Welcome each girl as they arrive. Allow them to spend as much time socializing with their newfound friends as possible.
Socialize with each other.
Before Meeting Begins
Opening
Have the Kaper Chart ready at beginning of meeting and invite girls to pick a kaper for the day. Encourage girls to pick tasks they haven’t done before.
As girls enter for the day, they will select a kaper they will be responsible for.
2 min
Once all girls have arrived and selected a kaper, ask if the girls have a certain opening game they want to play.
Vote and select a game they wish to play.
3 min
Encourage girls to lead the game and gather any supplies they need.
Go over the rules and play game.
5 min
Explain the worksheet and encourage girls to work on it.
Complete worksheet individually.
5 min
Have the girls pitch their business to the rest of the group.
Listen and pick their favorite business.
10 min
Call for a vote of the group’s favorite business.
Vote.
1 min
Ask questions about what the girls like or would like to change about this business.
Participate in discussion.
4 min
Snack Break
Pass out any snacks that have been brought.
Eat snacks and clean up.
10 min
Help With A (Family) Purchase (Savvy Shopper)
Ask girls to gather in a semicircle in front of a board/or large sheet of paper. Write “Wants” and “Needs” on the board at the top of two columns.
Settle into a semi-circle and look at board.
2 min
Explain the concept of a closing ceremony. Allow girls to ask questions.
Listen and ask questions.
5 min
Have a few girl suggest a need or want for the chart.
Offer ideas of needs or wants for the closing ceremony.
5 min
Set the budget for the closing ceremony.
Provide input.
2 min
Have girls pick an item or two from the lists and have them research different options and prices.
Using the internet or catalogues they will fine a few different products from the list with varying options.
10 min
Ask the girls what they found and write two options for each item on the board.
Report their findings and listen to other girls’ reports.
5 min
Go through the options on the board, ask the girls which option of which needs they will buy.
Agree or vote upon which option of the needs they will buy.
5 min
Add the costs of needs up and subtract from the budget. If there is money left over, go to seeing what wants the girls want to buy. If there is no money, or too much was budgeted for needs, go back and reevaluate choices.
Agree or vote upon which wants they will buy.
5 min
Ask for volunteers to buy the items the troop agreed upon and bring to the final meeting.
Volunteer to buy their designated items.
1 min
Clean Up
Break off and clean up. Assist the girls if necessary.
Clean up according to their kaper responsibilities.
5 min
Closing
Give each girl a strip of paper and a pen. Have them write a happy thought on a piece of paper and place it in a container.
Write down a happy thought and place it in the container.
1 min
Have the girls form a circle and pass the container around, having each girl randomly select a piece of paper.
Each girl takes a piece of paper from the container.
1 min
Have the girls take turns reading the happy thought out loud. Once every piece is read, have the troop leader staple or tape the loops together to make a paper chain.
Read the happy thoughts aloud.
3 min
Pitch Your Pretend Business (Business Owner)
Meeting Six: Closing Ceremony TROOP LEADER
GIRL SCOUTS
TIME
As Girls Arrive
Welcome each girl by name and gather the supplies that the volunteers brought.
Deliver supplies if they brought any.
Before Meeting Begins
Setup
Gather everyone into a circle.
Form a circle.
1 min
Ask a girl to lead the Girl Scout promise.
Volunteer to lead. Lead the troop in the Promise.
2 min
Help the girls break into teams to set up.
Listen and break into teams.
2 min
Help the girls get the space ready.
Help set up by completing tasks assigned to their team.
15 min
Encourage girls to greet guests and help them take seats.
Help guests take seat and/or acquire refreshments.
5 min
Encourage girls to greet guests and help them take sea Call all the girls to the front and have the girls leading the opening step forward.
Girls will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, The Girl Scout Promise, and the Girl Scout Law.
3 min
Bring out the paper chain created at the last meeting and explain to the guests how it consists of happy thoughts. Encourage each girl to step up to the front and briefly share one of their favorite things about Girl Scouts.
Each girl will share a happy memory, favorite activity, or something she is proud of from her time at Girl Scouts.
20 min
Have the girls make a semicircle in the front, holding hands.
Form a semi-circle holding hands.
2 min
Let the girls lead themselves in their favorite Girl Scout song.
Sing their favorite Girl Scout Song.
5 min
Call the girls to the front and explain to the parents the badges you are about to award them. Call each girl up one at a time, say a few words about the ways she has grown, and present her with her badges.
Come up when called and accept her badge with a handshake.
15 min
Clean Up
Encourage the girls and guests to help clean up.
Clean up and encourage family and friends to help.
10 min
Closing
Call for a friendship circle and ask for a girl to explain how it works or explain yourself.
Explain how a friendship circle works.
2 min
Have the girls perform a friendship circle.
Do the friendship circle.
5 min
Encourage the girls to go to their families and friends and give them a hug and wish everyone a safe trip home.
Find and hug their guests and leave.
3 min
Closing Ceremony
ACTIVIT Y CHARTS
ACTIVITY
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“You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.” – Vernon Howard, author and philosopher
M EE T IN G O N E
MEETING ONE : Introduction And Exploration
AT A G L A NC E Goal: Explore the difference between “needs” and “wants” and think about potential future start-up businesses. – Introductions – Linda Lemon – Group Agreement – Kaper Chart – Explore Your Needs And Wants – Snack Break
– Explore Businesses You Might Like To Start Someday – Clean Up – Friendship Circle – Closing
A DVA NC E P RE P Prepare the technology slips and parent chaperone slips to hand out to the girls. If there is no access to the internet, you may need to print out or bring sources for research for the “Explore Businesses You Might Like To Start Someday” activity.
AS G I R LS A RRIV E Greet them by introducing yourself and welcome them to Girl Scouts! Hand out forms to parents that will need to be filled out for future activities. Make sure the parents fill them out before they leave.
M AT E R I A L S – Magazines – Scissors – Glue
– Tape – Construction Paper – Markers
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Introductions (5 min) Begin the first meeting by gathering the girls in a circle. Create a warm and welcoming environment by greeting the girls and introducing yourself, answering the questions below:
M EE T IN G O N E
– Who are you? – How long have you been a Troop Leader? – What are your interests? After introducing yourself, begin the opening name game, Linda Lemon. Be aware of all the different personalities within your troop. Keep in mind that some of the girls will be new and may be a little afraid, so be sure to encourage them to speak.
Linda Lemon (10 min) While in the circle, tell the girls to pretend they are going to the market to purchase something they enjoy, but it must begin with the same letter as their first name. Example: The first girl might say something like, “My name is Linda, and I am going to the store to buy a lemon.” The next girl might say, “My name is Malia, and I am going to the store to get a mango and a lemon.” Player three might say, “My name is Naomi, and I am going to the store to buy a nightshirt and a mango and a lemon.” The leader gets to name everything!
Group Agreement (5 min) Come to an agreement with the group as to what rules or guidelines need to be followed so that all girls feel accepted and welcomed in the troop and during meetings. This is a friendly and happy environment and the girls should support each other to share who they are. Feel free to encourage the girls to apply parts of the Girl Scout Law while creating this agreement. Try to cover: – A sign to call for quiet (i.e. listening llama or a clapping signal). – How to handle group discussion (i.e. raising hands to be called upon or a talking ball that is passed to whoever gets to speak). – How will the troop handle disagreement? (i.e. voting on trouble issues). – Ways to make sure every girl is respected and welcomed.
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Kaper Chart (5-10 min)
Sample Kapers are: – Pass Out Snacks – Attendance
– Materials – Clean Up
– Troop Leader Helper – Squeeze Starter
– Dues – Songs
There are no right or wrong Kapers! They can be tailored and changed to suit your troop. The Kaper Chart is created and is used to show which girl will be doing what Kaper. Please encourage rotation so that every girl will have the chance to do each Kaper.
M EE T IN G O N E
Bring out the Kaper Chart and explain it to the girls. Kapers are temporary jobs and responsibilities that each girl will take a part in doing. These Kapers are determined by what you need, what you could use help with, tasks that teach the girls about responsibility, and give them a sense of ownership in their meetings.
Explore Your Needs And Wants (20 min) Write “Needs” and “Wants” on the top of a board with a line down the middle. Ask the girls to explain the difference between needs and wants by asking the following questions: – – – –
What is a need? What is a want? Is there anything that can be a need and a want at the same time? What are some examples of needs? Wants?
When the girls have a good understanding of needs and wants, have them start the collage activity. Divide them into small groups of 3-4 girls. It might be best to do this randomly, as the girls are starting to get to know each other. This will ensure they get to work with as many different girls today as possible. Have the girls cut out images of things that can be needs, wants, or somewhere in between. Give each group a set number of images to cut out (such as 50 divided by the number of groups). The troop should have 50 images total at the end of the project. Once all the girls in a small group have cut out the number of images they need, have them arrange their pictures on a continuum from need to want.
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Explore Your Needs And Wants (continued) Once every group creates their own collage, have each group come up and explain why they arranged the items the way they did. Have the troop discuss each group’s collage. Ask:
M EE T IN G O N E
– How did the group decide which images went where? – Does anyone agree or disagree with where they placed their images? Remind the girls to be respectful of the other girls’ choices. – Why do you think that? Once every group has discussed their collage, ask: – Are there any patterns or similarities between all the collages? – What seems to be similar among the needs? – What is similar or different about the wants?
Snack Break (5 min) As this is the first meeting, if you want there to be snack time you should provide a snack. Snack provider duties could be added into the Kaper chart if this is something you want to keep in the meetings. During snack time it is good to encourage girls to talk to each other. This provides the opportunity to give the girls the responsibility of passing out the snacks and cleaning up afterwards. Be sure to find out if there are any girls with allergies to particular items.
Explore Businesses You Might Like To Start Someday (20 min) Gather the girls and have them brainstorm types of businesses that interest them. Write ideas up on a large sheet of paper or a board. Have the girls get into small groups (around three girls per group) with similar business interests and have them work together to research the topic using different sources. Have each girl research using a different resource. If internet access is unavailable, you may need to supply alternate sources for research.
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Explore Businesses You Might Like To Start Someday (continued) Have them present their findings as a group. Encourage each girl in the group to speak.
– What do the businesses have in common? – What needs might these businesses have? – What wants might they have?
Clean Up (5 min)
M EE T IN G O N E
Once each group has presented their findings, facilitate discussion. Ask:
Girl Scouts always leave a place cleaner than they found it! Have girls help clean up according to their Kapers. No one should be standing around while there is still work to do.
Friendship Circle (5 min) The friendship circle stands for an unbroken chain of friendship with Girl Scouts around the world. Introduce this to the girls if they are unfamiliar with the friendship circle. Everyone stands in a circle, crosses their right arm over their left, and clasps hands with their friends on both sides. If desired, some troops sing a song, such as the “Make New Friends” song. Everyone then makes a silent wish or thinks a happy thought as a friendship squeeze is passed from hand to hand. When the squeeze reaches the end everyone turns to face out, while still holding hands. A visual representation of this can be found here: http://youtu.be/kgu5w9g0r_U
Closing (5 min) Briefly mention anything important for the next meeting or any announcement. Dismiss the girls. Wait behind until every girl’s ride shows up.
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“If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can’t buy.” – Proverb
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MEETING TWO : Interviewing The Experts
AT A G L A NC E Goal: Acquire a greater understanding of a business and the difference between “want” and “need” based on the latest trends. – Opening – Two Truths And A Lie – Investigate The Latest Trends – Snack Break
– Interview A Small Business – Clean Up – Closing
A DVA NC E P RE P Be sure to have your list of businesses that have given their consent to be interviewed by the girls. Have plenty of paper and pencils on hand for the girls to write down their lists and questions for their interview. Also, be sure to pick jobs for the girls on the Kaper Chart. They will be picking their own jobs in the next meeting.
AS G I R LS A RRIV E Welcome the girls as they walk in and try to greet them each by name. Direct the girls to the Kaper Chart so they can find out what job they will be responsible for today.
M AT E R I A L S – List of businesses who agreed to be interviewed – Pencils
– Paper
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Opening (5 min) Begin by gathering the girls in a circle and welcome them to the second meeting.
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The game to open the meeting will be another name game to get the girls more acquainted with each other.
Two Truths And A Lie (10 min) While in the circle, you will start the game off by saying your name and reveal two facts about yourself and one believable lie. Example: “My name is Diana and I love to play soccer, my favorite color is blue, and I’m also from Arizona.” Then have each girl say their name, two truths, and a lie. After you have said their facts and lie, call on one girl to guess which statement is the lie. Congratulate each girl with each correct guess. Continue the game in a clockwise circle until every girl has gone. Be sure to encourage the girls who may be too shy to speak.
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Investigate The Latest Trends (30 min)
The girls should speak to at least 10 girls and write down three items for each girl they speak to. If there are doubles of one item, then they can put a tally mark next to the item on the list. You should participate with a list of your own and help any girls that are struggling. After writing these items down, form a circle and discuss the items listed by asking the girls to share one item from their list. Ask the girls: – – – –
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For the first main activity, pass out paper and pencils to the girls to use when recording their lists. Explain to the girls that they will be walking around and speaking to other girls, asking what each girl thinks are trendy or popular items. This could anything from cell phones to different types of shoes.
Whether or not they think these items are needed everyday. Are these items wanted because they are trendy? Are the girls influenced by any trends? Why or why not?
Snack Break (10 min) Pass out any snacks that have been brought for the girls. Be sure to find out if there are any girls with allergies to particular items.
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Interview A Small Business (20 min)
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While sitting in a circle, pull out your prepared list of businesses that have willingly consented to be interviewed by the girls. Using these phone numbers, the girls will be able to call the business employees and ask them some questions about what it’s like to run a business. Example businesses: local small business owner, manager at a grocery store, veterinarian, etc. The girls’ job for this activity is to prepare 4-5 questions in the troop meeting to ask the business employee over the phone. The girls should really pick the brain of the person they’re calling in order to get an idea of what it means to be involved in a business. The interaction over the phone will be more personal than an email and convenient for the girls who are on a tight schedule. The girls should write their own questions individually. Some sample questions should look like: – What is important about customer service when dealing with shoppers in the grocery store? (Grocery Store manager) – What do you do to make sure the animals are comfortable at the clinic. (Veterinarian) – What are some of the rates that are charged? – Have there been any problems with this business? – Why did you choose this job? Be sure to walk around the room and oversee how the girls are progressing. If any of the girls are having a difficult time coming up with questions, sit down with them, and try to inspire them to come up with some their own questions based on the business they have chosen.
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Clean Up (5-10 min) Girl Scouts always leave a place cleaner than they found it! Have girls help clean up according to their Kapers. No one should be standing around while there is still work to do.
After cleaning, have girls come together and join in a circle. Ask the girls what they have learned by doing these activities today and reflect on what they learned. – – – –
Did they take away anything? Were there any problems with coming up with questions? Does anyone look at shopping or running a business differently? How? Did the girls learn anything about items that are wanted or needed?
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Closing (5 min)
Remind the girls one more time to interview their business, write down their responses, and bring their responses for next time. To end on a happy note, have the girls perform their Girl Scout handshake and wish them a safe trip home!
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“For me, the winning strategy in any start-up business is, ‘Think big but start small’.” – Carmen Busquets, fashion entrepreneur
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MEETING THREE : Big Hearts Behind Small Businesses
AT A G L A NC E Goal: Share purchases with friends and learn more about business practices by researching the Small Business Administration. – Don’t Eat The Snack – Trade Stories With Friends – Snack Break
– Find Out About The Small Business Administration – Clean Up – Closing
A DVA NC E P RE P Today, make sure the girls have already signed the Internet Safety Pledge (happened during the first meeting) in order for them to use the computer lab. If the computer lab is not being utilized today, bring grade-appropriate copies of articles about the SBA for the girls to look through.
AS G I R LS A RRIV E Direct the Girls toward the Kaper Chart. Encourage them to choose a job they have not been in charge of yet.
M AT E R I A L S – Markers – Crayons – Colored Pencils
– Blank Paper – Pens – Lined Paper
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Don’t Eat The Snack (10 min)
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To play this game, pass a snack around the circle so that each girl can tell the girls next to them that they can take any number they want, but no more than ten pieces. Don’t tell them why! After everyone has taken the share they want, explain that for each snack piece she chose, she has to tell one thing about herself. If there is time, ask the group to remember one thing that the person on her right said about herself. Then, let the girls eat their treat!
Trade Stories With Friends (20-25 min) Hand out the arts and crafts! Inspire the girls to get in touch with their inner artist while thinking about a purchase they have made. The girls will spend some time drawing something they have purchased that they either liked or disliked. When the girls are finished with their artistic creations, it is important for them to publicize their work. Each girl will take turns presenting their drawings to the group. To help the girls share their art to the group, you might consider asking the following: – – – – –
Who was a part of the purchase? What did you purchase? Where did you purchase this item? When did you buy it? Why did you choose to purchase this item?
A great way to get the girls even more comfortable with each other is to do a Round Table Recap. When everyone is finished sharing, ask the girls go around the circle, and share some things they appreciated about the girl’s story on their left.
Snack Break (10 min) Pass out any snacks that have been brought for the girls. Be sure to find out if there are any girls with allergies to particular items.
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Find Out About The Small Business Administration (30 min)
Get the girls out of their element by taking them to the computer lab. Research is one way many people discover the world around them. The girls in your troop will be researching the benefits of the Small Business Administration in pairs. By partnering up, the girl will be able to share, collaborate, and work off of one another. Have the girls find five beneficial things the SBA does and how they can help small businesses. This partner research will eventually lead to the girls sharing about what they found. Keep in mind the importance of the direction each pair takes with their research.
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Learning and teaching are both huge parts of Girl Scouts. In order to help the girls learn about the business world, introduce the girls to the Small Business Administration. A wonderful way to start is by giving the girls a brief overview of the SBA. This will give the girls a chance to familiarize themselves with their next project.
Clean Up (5-10 min) Girl Scouts always leave a place cleaner than they found it! Have girls help clean up according to their Kapers. No one should be standing around while there is still work to do.
Closing (5 min) After cleaning, have girls come together and join in a circle. Ask the girls what they have learned by doing these activities today and reflect on what they learned. – – – –
Did they take away anything? Were there any problems with coming up with questions? Does anyone look at shopping or running a business differently? How? Did the girls learn anything about items that are wanted or needed?
Before departing, make sure all the volunteer slips are in and tell the girls to prepare themselves for an adventurous day in the next meeting!
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“A company is only as good as the people it keeps.” – Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
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MEETING FOUR : A Visit To The Local Mall
AT A G L A N C E Goal: Understand first-hand how to decide what to buy if there are multiple options of the same product and learn what makes great customer service. – Opening – Learn How To Decide What To Buy – Snack Break
– Investigate What Makes Great Customer Service – Closing
A DVANC E P RE P Collect the Transportation Cards for each of the volunteer drivers for the field trip to the mall. Prepare a list for the chaperones to inform them which girls they are responsible for. Also, be sure to have spoken to customer service representatives for particular stores in the mall and schedule a meeting.
AS G I R LS A RRIV E Welcome the girls and parents as they arrive and have them all gather together to continue the upcoming activities.
M AT E R I A L S – Paper – Pencil – Markers
– Printed directions to give to drivers – Contact information of volunteers (in case an issue arises)
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Opening (5-10 min) Greet the parent volunteers and the girls and when everyone is accounted for, introduce the activities of the day. Make sure that each girl has a new job and understands what their role is for the meeting.
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Read off the groups of the girls and the parent volunteer they will ride with. Get them into their small groups and have the parents introduce themselves to the girls that they will drive to the mall. Make sure the parents know where to go and how to get there. As the Troop Leader, you will have a small group of girls to drive as well. Be sure to have contact information of your volunteers in case someone is separated or an issue arises. Depending on the drive time to the local mall and back, plan the duration of the activities accordingly. Disperse the groups to their cars and head to the local mall.
Learn How To Decide What To Buy (45 min) Even when you’re buying something you need, you’ll find you might have certain wants. For example, you may need a computer for school - but you want the top-of-the-line model with a super-fast processor. You may need new running shoes - but you want a famous brand. Practicing making these decisions on a pretend shopping trip (you don’t need to actually buy anything). If the troop is small enough, shop with the whole group together with the volunteers’ help. At the mall, start by letting the girls pick an item that comes with different options or different prices, such as a computer or a personal music player. Have the girls compare two or three versions to find out what makes them different and how that affects the price. Talk to the girls about whether they think extra options are worth the money or whether they would give them up for a lower price.
Snack Break (10 min) Find a food court or lobby at the mall and pass out any snacks that have been brought for the girls. Be sure to find out if there are any girls with allergies to particular items. As you take this break, have the girls discuss what they learned from the first activity.
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Investigate What Makes Great Customer Service (15-20 min)
Meet up together in front of the entrance to the mall and get back into the small groups. Have everyone return to their cars and head back to the main troop meeting place.
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Take the girls to two or three stores in the mall that you know have great customer service (research these stores before the meeting and contact customer service representatives from those stores at the mall to schedule a meeting). Help the girls compare the two or three different businesses to find out why people enjoy shopping at them. Have the girls take notes and/or draw pictures from what they learned. Make sure the girls understand that keeping your customers happy and knowing what they need is important if you want to have a successful business.
Closing (5 min) Once everyone is settled in at the troop meeting place, reflect as a troop on the mall trip. Have the girls share what they learned about wants and needs. – – – –
Did anyone have a need that was more important than a want? Did anyone have to give up an item to make room for another? What was the toughest part of this activity? What was the easiest part of this activity?
Then, have the girls share their notes/drawings from the customer service activity. End the meeting by telling the girls to get in a friendship circle. Thank the volunteers for helping with this meeting. Discuss briefly what the next meeting entails.
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“Make a choice about what’s important and let everything else go.” – Peter Coughter, author of “The Art of the Pitch”
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MEETING FIVE : Business Pitching And Budgets
AT A G L A NC E Goal: Practice pitching a pretend business and analyze its success. Have an understanding of wants and needs in relation to a budget. – Opening – Pitch Your Pretend Business – Snack Break
– Help With A (Family) Purchase – Clean Up – Closing
A DVA NC E P RE P Make sure to print out the Pretend Business worksheets for the first badge activity. For the second badge activity, you will need to have established a budget for the Closing Ceremony. This budget can be determined from what funds your troop has, or based on how much you and the girls’ families are willing to donate. For the closing activity, you will need to cut construction paper into two inch wide strips. Be sure to have one for each girl and extras in case of mistakes! Make sure they are long enough to write a complete thought on.
AS G I R LS A RRIV E Welcome each girl as they arrive. Remember that this is the last standard meeting of this program and allow them to spend as much time socializing with their friends as possible.
M AT E R I A L S – “Pretend Business” worksheets – Store catalogs – Container
– Writing Utensils – Construction paper strips – Stapler and tape
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Opening (10 min) Have Kaper chart ready at beginning of the meeting and invite girls to pick a Kaper for the day. Ask the girls to pick tasks that they haven’t done before.
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Once all of the girls have arrived and selected a Kaper, ask if the girls have a certain opening game they would like to play. Encourage girls to lead the game and gather any supplies they need.
Pitch Your Pretend Business (20 min) Pass out the worksheet on creating and pitching your own business. Explain the worksheet to the girls and encourage them to work on it. Have the girls pitch their business to the rest of the group. Call for a vote of the troop’s favorite business. Ask questions about what the girls like or would like to change about this business: – What worked? – What didn’t work as well? – Can anything be changed? As a troop, make these changes and create the best pretend business. Remind the girls to be respectful of the other the girls’ choices.
Snack Break (10 min) Pass out any snacks that have been brought for the girls. Be sure to find out if there are any girls with allergies to particular items.
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Help With A (Family) Purchase (40 min) Now the girls are ready to put what they’ve learned about wants and needs into action! Ask the girls to gather in a semicircle in front of a whiteboard or a large sheet of paper. Write “wants” and “needs” on the board at the top of two columns.
Go through the options on the board and ask the girls which option of which need they will buy. Add the costs of needs up and subtract from the budget. If there is money left over, see what wants the girls want to buy. If there is no money, or too much was budgeted for needs, go back and reevaluate choices.
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Explain the concept of the closing ceremony (Meeting 6) and allow the girls to ask questions. Have the girls go around the semicircle and suggest a “need” or a” want” for the chart. Set the budget for the closing ceremony with input from the girls. Have the girls pick an item or two from the list and have them research different options and prices. Ask the girls what they found and write two options for each item on the board.
Ask for volunteers if they can purchase the items the troop agreed upon and bring to the sixth and final meeting.
Clean Up (5 min) Girl Scouts always leave a place cleaner than they found it! Have girls help clean up according to their Kapers. No one should be standing around while there is still work to do.
Closing (5 min) Give each girl a strip of paper and a pen. Have them write a happy thought on a piece of paper and place it in a container. Have the girls form a circle and pass the container around, having each girl randomly select a piece of paper. Have the girls take turns reading the happy thought out loud. Once every piece is read, staple or tape the loops together to make a paper chain. Display this chain at the final meeting.
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“There’s no luck in business. There’s only drive, determination, and more drive.” – Sophie Kinsella, financial journalist and author
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MEETING SIX : Closing Ceremony
AT A G L A NC E Goal: Celebrate and feel a sense of accomplishment when badges are received in front of loved-ones. – Setup – Closing Ceremony
– Clean Up – Closing
A DVA NC E P RE P Remember to acquire the badges to award the girls with before this meeting! Take the time to also prepare nice memories to share with the guests about each girl. If you have some of the things the girls created, bring them, and use them to decorate the space to surprise the girls before they arrive.
AS G I R LS A RRIV E Welcome each girl by name. Gather all the supplies that the volunteers brought.
M AT E R I A L S – Materials decided upon in previous meeting – Chairs
– Paper chain from previous meeting – Microphone (optional) – Badges
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Setup (15-20 min) Gather everyone together in a circle and recite the Girl Scout Promise. Help the girls break into teams to begin working on setup.
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Before parents and guests arrive, have the girls help you set up the space, completing Kapers that they volunteered for at the last meeting. Some new Kaper roles for this meeting might be: – Seating Coordinator – Head Decorator – Refreshment Manager
Closing Ceremony (50 min) Have a few girls stand as greeters to parents and friends that were invited. Help them take a seat and/or acquire any refreshments. When it is time to start, call all the girls to the front and have one of them lead in the Pledge of Allegiance, The Girl Scout Promise, and the Girl Scout Law. Bring out the paper chain created at the last meeting and have each girl step up to the microphone and briefly share one of their favorite things about Girl Scouts. These can be a happy memory, favorite activity, something she created that she is proud of, etc. Display the paper chain somewhere prominent. Have the girls make a semicircle in the front of the room holding hands. Let the girls lead themselves in the their favorite Girl Scout song. When the song is complete, have the girls stand in the front and explain to the guests the badges they are about to be awarded. Call each girl by name and take a moment to say a few words about ways she has grown during the past five weeks. Then present her with her badges, shake hands, etc. If photos are taken, make sure to have the girls pause, look at the camera, and smile.
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Clean Up (10 min) Girl Scouts always leave a place cleaner than they found it! Have the girls clean up and encourage guests to help.
When everything is clean, call for a friendship circle. Explain how it works or have a girl explain it to the guests. Have the girls form a circle. When the squeeze has gone around the inner circle and the girls turn to face out, encourage them to go to their families and friends and give them a hug and wish them a safe trip home.
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Closing (10 min)
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AP P EN DIX
APPENDIX : Forms, Worksheets And Resources Girl Scouts of Western Washington has a variety of forms to help you on your way in Girl Scouting. All forms can be found on girlscoutsww.org or girlscouts.org.
FORMS Meetings & Events With Girls Review this section before you plan meetings or events with Girl Scouts. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Meetings-and-Events-with-Girls.aspx
Trips Day, overnight, and extended trips (includes high adventure, sensitive topics, camping, encamporees and international travel). This section includes Transportation Cards for Meeting 4. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Trips.aspx
Insurance Girl Scout insurance information, Certificates of Insurance, and what to do in case of an accident, incident or claim. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Insurance.aspx
Risk Management Resources for keeping our girls and families safe – including safety guidelines, volunteer application tools, administering medication to minors and emergency procedures. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Risk-Management.aspx
Money-Earning And In-Kind Donations Need to earn money to fund a trip, service project, Gold Award or other Girl Scout adventure? girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Money-Earning-and-In-Kind-Donations.aspx
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Financial Assistance Financial assistance is available to currently registered girl and adult members who otherwise would not be able to participate in Girl Scouting.
Banking And Finance Tips and tools for opening and maintaining a Girl Scout bank account. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Banking-and-Finance.aspx
Registration
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girlscoutsww.org/get-involved/Join/Pages/Financial-Assistance.aspx
Registration forms for events, learning opportunities, camp and Girl Scout membership. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Registration.aspx
Girl Scout Recognition Recognize a Girl Scout volunteer, staff member or community partner. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/forms/Pages/Adult-Recognition.aspx
Internet Safety Pledge The Internet Safety Pledge is for all Girl Scouts and can be found on the main Girl Scouts website. girlscouts.org/help/internet_safety_pledge.asp
WORK S H E E TS “Pretend Business� Worksheet This worksheet is for the girls to pitch their pretend business, the first activity in Meeting 5. projectgirlscouts.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/business-worksheet.pdf
RES O UR C E S Girl Scout Traditions Sharing traditions with the Girl Scouts helps remind girls they belong to a big, powerful sisterhood. girlscouts.org/program/basics/traditions
Sample Kaper Charts Kaper Charts are a fun method of teaching new skills, sharing the load, keeping everyone constructively busy, and preventing chaos by organizing activities while working on a common goal. girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/Documents/Writeable_GS_Independent_Packet_2011.pdf (page 44)
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