Girl scouts of greater chicago and northwest indiana. Junior amuse journey leaders book girl scout journey. With the action adventure badge in a bag from makingfriends. Junior amuse journey girl scouts of greater chicago. In this journey, for fourthand fifth graders, theres a whole spiral of it waiting for girl scouts junior. Journey planner girl scouts of nations capital gscnc. Juniorsexploring new roles and busting stereotypes are just two of the activities juniors enjoy on the amuse journey. This guide includes many of the badge and award options for girl scout juniors as well as downloadable activity plans. Girls must be in 4th or 5th grade or equivalent and be a registered girl scout junior and complete one junior journey including take action project. The amuse journey is part of the its your storytell it.
You will create, imagine, and tryout new roles for yourself. 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. Girls will have fun trying on roles and learning about people and the power of reallife action and leadership. Junior amuse badge activity set girl scouts of the usa on. Amuse book and award patch not included in fee but are available to order at registration. By focusing on the confidence and skills they need to.
A comprehensive guide to completing the girl scout amuse journey in one day. Must attend all sessions to complete the journey and earn the awards including the take action project. Girl scouts of gateway council become a part of girl. Girl scout junior its your world badge activity set.
This series is for junior girl scouts, and is suitable for inschool and. When girls have earned this award, theyll understand the many roles women and girls play in the world around them and the leadership skills they use. Cadettes, test your grit by completing a longdistance trail run or hiking challenge. Think of it as an outline, or a book of ideas, rather than a lesson plan or curriculum. I am empowerment mirrors for the girl scouts junior amuse journey and wagggs free being me program as part of their amuse journey and world association of girl guides and girl scouts free being me project, paris girl scout junior troop 35 created i. Personal challenges as a leader is what keeps it interesting for me. The adult guide has prompts to help leaders guide their troop, and the journey book has stories, activities, and space for girls to.
Whether its roleplaying, speaking to actors about their characters, or starting a mixitup day to meet new classmates, girls develop increased confidence and inspire others. Journey, girl scouts highly acclaimed leadership curriculum. For more on the leadership keys and girl scout processes and their benefits to girls, see pages 2021 and 9496 in this guide. This is an important distinction, and be sure that each girl is opening to the page on the appropriate side. Oct 19, 2015 our juniors recently had a successful panel discussion to fulfill one requirement of their amuse journey. Amuse journey in a sleepover girl scout leader 101. Junior amuse journey book girl scout juniors, girl scout.
Imagine the sweet taste of victory when you achieve your goal. Just as were taught in girl scouts to recycle and reuse im happy i can save some money and reuse a guide book for my troop. Junior amuse journey leaders book girl scout journey books, junior 3. Junior amuse journey leader book girl scouts of greater. In amuse, juniors gain an understanding of just how limitless their potential can be as they combine storytelling with the many rolesreal and creativethat the world has to offer. Im ambitious and well, maybe a bit crazy when it comes to challenging myself to take on tasks in girl scouts. Requirements for the bridge to cadette girl scouts award can be found in the junior girls guide to girl scouting on pp. Junior amuse journey leaders book girl scout journey books, junior 3 valerie takahama on. Learn about the roles girls play in the world and all the possibilities you can explore. Expert guidance katie caseyanderson, the owner of workshops4girls, is a gold award interviewer for girl scouts of orange county, ca. My photography skills are not so great next on my list of skill building tasks. Adults must register with girls, using the adulttogirl ratios found on page 6. It would be helpful for the facilitator to read the. Why should your scouts take a journey with workshops4girls.
Look at the amuse journey with your girl scout for more activities to try. Whether its planting a garden, painting a mural, or launching a letterwriting campaign, girl scouts of all ages experience unique advocacy challenges, complete take action projects, and discover what it means to be a leader who makes a difference in the world. I didnt like how this journey focused so heavily on careers in my view. For the success of the journey, the facilitators will need a copy of the adult guide for the journey, one copy per girl of a world of girls journey book, one pencil per girl and a globe or map of the world. This series has a heavy focus on storytelling and theater and would work great with girls who are outgoing and energetic, and have an interest in theater or acting, all of which build foundational leadership skills critical to. The world side has the word world in bold yellow print, and the girls side has the word girls in bold yellow print.
A journey doesnt have to take six months to complete or feel like school to the girls. You could not make this any more fun for these girls we like the way it is all detailed out for us in the instructions that come with the journey you can add to it or notits all up to you and your girl scouts. The girl journey book is divided into two sections. Learn more about how to earn your take action award and help your community with the girl scout take action guide. So i decided to take on the amuse journey in a day.
Leadership journey, made possible by a grant from the dove selfesteem fund. And in every session of the journey, girls lead, team up, and learn by doing. Completing a junior journey is a prerequisite for the bronze award. Junior amuse journey leaders book girl scout journey books, junior 3 by valerie takahama jan 1, 2010. One of the activities in this journey is for the girls to create a casting log girl book 12. Juniors amuse panel discussion girl scout troop 2214. This particular edition is in a spiralbound format. Junior amuse journey leaders book girl scout journey books. Thousands of girls and their supporters will come together from around the world october 2325, 2020, at g. Junior amuse journey book in amuse, juniors gain an understanding of just how limitless their potential can be as they combine storytelling with the many rolesreal and creativethat the world has to offer. Experience workshops4girls has been offering journey workshops since 2010.
Participation from family and friends can enrich your troops girl scout. Junior amuse journey book girl scouts of greater chicago. The only thing they dont do for you is the take action project. Journeys consist of three activity plans and badges consist of one or two activity plans. Table of contents girl scouts of eastern pennsylvania gsep. Girls will complete the amuse journey and earn the three awards at the completion of the series. A leadership journey amuse referred to as the journey book. By focusing on the confidence and skills they need to prevent alltooprevalent bully behavior. Jan 01, 2010 amuse journey books, junior 3 valerie takahama, andrea bastiani archibald contributor, laura j tuchman, mrghan eplett, faith erin hicks, helen dardik, jing jing tsong on. Participation from family and friends can enrich your troops girl scout experience, both for the girls and for you. Not only are these recipes nobake, they are also nostove, nomicrowave, noblender, even noelectricity for the snacks badge printable bug facts coloring pages.
Girls tell their stories through a range of creative approaches. When girls have earned this award, theyll understand how stereotypes affect roles. Remember, girl scouts leave their space cleaner than how they found it. So its important that girls get the opportunity to tell their stories through the range of creative approaches highlighted in the its your storytell it. For more on the leadership keys and girl scout processes and their benefits to girls, see pages 2021 and 9496 in this. Closing ask the girls to do what makes me, me activity found on page of the girls book at home and bring it with them to the next. Journey gives middle school girls valuable skills and tools for figuring out relationships. Exploring important themes, such as developing a strong sense of self, navigating healthy relationships, and promoting wellbeing and confidence in themselves and others, gets girls involved in discussions about thinking critically and ready to complete a take action project. Once you choose a journey topic that interests you most, youll identify a problem, design a solution, and put a plan into action.
The amuse journey is all about stereotypes and the roles women play in the world. The speak out award an awareness of how stereotypes could hold people back from trying on roles, and then taking action to help stop stereotypes. Become more confident by exploring the roles you play in your life and trying on new ones. This series is for junior girl scouts, and is suitable for inschool and after school troops. Traditionscombine girl scout traditions throughout the. Postponed amuse journey series for juniors girl scouts. Stories say so much about ustheyre a way to express our interests, hopes, and dreams. Action adventure badge in a bag can be done in 7 meetings, a weekend or one day. Then use your leadership skills to earn your bronze award, the highest award for. Valerie takahama how to guide girl scout juniors on agent of change its your world chage it. It would be helpful to prepare these materials well in advance of facilitating that session. Get creative, talk to your girls and plan what works for your troop.
However, since gsusa currently requires completion of a journey for the bronze award, we partnered up with another junior troop to knock out the amuse journey in a day. We invited four powerful ladies to our troop meeting so they could share with us the many different roles that they play in their lives. Jun 26, 2016 however, since gsusa currently requires completion of a journey for the bronze award, we partnered up with another junior troop to knock out the amuse journey in a day. Juniors agent of change, a leadership journey paperback. Junior amuse journey girl scouts of northern illinois. Jun 11, 20 i found an amazing source online that had a rundown of how to do the amuse journey in a day long workshop. The title of this book is junior amuse journey leaders book girl scout journey books, junior 3 and it was written by valerie takahama.
I ended up not using the girl book except for reading a couple of stories about roles for women. The adult guides also feature sections on girl scout history as well as understanding girls at each grade level. You can earn up to three awards that recognize how you developed the confidence to try on new roles and helped others do the same. Then use your leadership skills to earn your bronze award, the highest award for girl scout juniors. Girls will have fun trying on roles and learning about people and the power of.
The adult guide has prompts to help leaders guide their troop, and the journey book has stories, activities, and space for girls to add their reflections as they. Whether its roleplaying, speaking to actors about their characters, or starting a mixitup day to meet new classmates, girls develop increased confidence and. We will be discovering all about you with amuse journey book. An overview to the girl scout bronze award steps 1 build your girl scout junior team. Remember that the adult book, how to guide girl scout juniors. Questions link to multiple amuse activities time allotment.
You do notddoo nnoottdo not have to complete or adhere to every single activity or idea in the book. When her time is up, have the girl say who guessed her role correctly or call out what her role was. Sep 09, 2014 i would recommend these journeys in a bag to all girl scout leaders that want to complete a journey or two or all three. Journey planner for leaders the following booklet is a guide to help troops complete a journey while still participating in traditional girl scout events and earning badges. Ideas, tips and tidbits, for leaders who love girl scouts. This journey will explore roles available for women and girls. The reach out award is about understanding the many roles women and girls play in the world around them and the leadership skills used to play them. It was a great discussion with one young lady that said her mom was just a. We have many girls who needed a focus on selfesteem, and how to deal with bullying.
To prep for the panel discussion, the girls spent a meeting coming up with questions to ask the ladies. The junior planning guide is an online resource to help junior troops and juliettes complete journeys and badges. 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. Hosted by girl scouts of the usa, the mega event will provide attendees with unforgettable experiences as they gain inspiration, tools to empower themselves, and the knowhow to lead change in their communitiesconnecting with some of the most. Virtual amuse journey series for juniors 3 part series. Additional materials for each session are listed just below the session title. The books are full of ideas, but are not requirements. You do not have to complete or adhere to every single activity or idea in the book. It was a great discussion with one young lady that said her mom was just a mom. Closing ask the girls to do what makes me, me activity found on page of the girls book at home and bring it with them to the next meeting. Juniors are invited to work towards the completion of their amuse journey awards, including the reach out, speak out and try out awards.
Every session in this journey has been created to help girls become confident leaders in their own lives and in the world. Casting call log keep your own log to track the many women you encounter each day. To date, we have run nearly 90 journeys for s of scouts. Cost includes snack, journey book, journey, and safety award.
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