JUNIORS
Grades 3 – 6
o Who’s a Junior?
o Sample
Schedules of a Junior Year
o Ideas for
Badges
o Successful
Activities
o Meetings
o Bridging
requirements for Cadettes
o Tips from
Experience
o Resources
& Websites for Juniors
o Family info
packet samples
Who’s a Junior?
When girls become Junior Girl Scouts
they are ready to take on more responsibility for planning and implementing
troop meetings and activities. They have established friendships and are more
aware of the feelings of younger girls. You can expect quite a varied level of
maturity among a group of Junior Girl Scouts - physical, mental, and emotional
Working on badges is one of the things
many Junior Girl Scouts like to do. They can "specialize" in
practically any area, from camping to computers. Girls can work on badges as a
troop, in small groups, or individually. Leaders are not expected to know all
the answers; they are encouraged to find consultants - parents, neighbors,
local experts, other Girl Scout adults - to help with badges.
A Junior Girl Scout troop meeting is
likely to have an opening, troop business, & closing, but the rest of the
time may be filled with planning a trip or explaining a project. The girls are
anxious to take on more complex service projects & like being seen as an
important, helpful part of the community. There is no end to their ideas.
They are ready to go places, meet people, and do some overnight
camping! With patience and planning, a Junior Girl Scout troop can travel or
plan a special event. Teamwork is the key to their success!
Sample Schedules of a Year
JUNIOR JOURNEY 2006-07
TROOP 802 – 4TH
GRADE JUNIOR GIRL SCOUTS
Leader – Julie
Anderson
RED = TROOP EVENT BLUE
= MEETING
PINK = FIELD TRIP
GREEN
= OPTIONAL
AUGUST
4TH: 130-430 at the SH Cabana
- Swimming by
Caroline = 6/10 met
- Art to wear
= 5 – tie dye pattern
- Traveler –
independent badge = completed by Marissa, Heather, Allison, Hannah Ray,
Caroline, Abby SH and Abby SP
AUGUST 10TH BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT = TABLE
AUGUST
23: 345 at the
- GS USA by
Julie: p 7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10; Patrols
and guidelines
AUGUST 24: BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT = TABLE
AUGUST
28: CGSU sock hop skating party 630-830
at Southland
AUGUST 30TH: CGES GS INFO & REGISTRATION NIGHT
SEPTEMBER
6TH:
- Lead on by
Abby SP
SEPTEMBER
20TH:
- Camera
Shots by Marissa
- My Outdoor
Surroundings by Hannah RAY
SEPTEMBER
30th: FIELD TRIP DOWNTOWN
INDY
- INDY ROCKS
TOUR – 4 hour field trip
- Badges: architecture and finish camera shots
OCTOBER
6TH, FRIDAY: CGSU SUP &
SING AT
OCTOBER
11:
- Being my
Best by Courtney
OCTOBER
25:
- Healthier
you by Mallory
OCTOBER
28: HORSEBACK RIDING AT TRINITY = FIELD
TRIP
- Horse rider
patch by Mrs. N / 4 hour field trip
NOVEMBER
3-4: REWARD TRIP TO COSI IN
- Science Badge
- Looking your
best & Healthy Relationships at PJ party in hotel
- IN Heritage
Badge
NOVEMBER_11: MOM & DOT BOWLING – 3-5 at Sport Bowl
NOVEMBER
29:
- PHOTO
CONTEST
- Investiture
Ceremony at Mrs. A with parents arriving at 720 pm
DECEMBER
13:
- Cookie
Connection by Allison
- Mini
Christmas Party
JANUARY
10TH: BEGIN THINKING DAY -
- World
neighbors by Julie, Marissa & Katie B.
- Hand out
assignments as needed for board design
JANUARY
12: COOKIE RALLY AT CGMS- NORTH
January 13
- COOKIE SALES BEGIN
JANUARY
15: CONT THINKING DAY -
- GS around
the world by Alexis
- MLK DAY –
NO SCHOOL
February 11 - 2-4
pm Father Daughter Dance at CGMS – C
Optional activity /
pay at the door / bring food bank item
FEBRUARY
14:
- Final
thinking day prep & Italian Feast
February 17
-
FEBRUARY
28: The
Choice is Yours
- Very
important for Bronze award and next year
MARCH 3 - 4 - COOKIE BOOTHS – SIGN UP
MARCH
14:
Safety wise by Heather
APRIL
11:
- Art to Wear
by
APRIL
27:
- Local Lore by
Hannah Rom
MAY 2:
- Camping
Together by Abby SH
May 11-13 :
CGSU CAMPOREE Friday and Saturday
- Saturday overnight and Sunday = Optional
- Outdoor Cook by Katie P
- Wildlife by Mary
- Our
last bash of the year!!! BE
THERE!!
A troop “fun day & night”
sleepover, plan/work on Bronze Award, & year planning - TBA
August – we will plan on starting
up again
Ideas for Badges
ACROSS GENERATIONS
ADVENTURE SPORTS
AEROSPACE
ARCHITECTURE
I made a tour of several buildings
downtown Indy. We called it the Indy Rocks!
Tour – stops listed below. 802
o
230 PM Soldiers &
o
330ish World War Memorial – Shrine room
& Museum
o
430ish Scottish Rite Cathedral with special
tour
Architectural creativeness and snacks in
between and at stops
o
530ish Special car tour of other
architectural and INDY “gems”
o
6-630 Back home again… (you’re singing
aren’t you)
We also tied in camera shots with this field trip. Parents and girls were very interested and
looked at things in a new light.
ART IN 3D
ART IN THE HOME
ART TO WEAR –
We tie-dyed shirts then I had our troop
number embroidered on them for a Christmas present. We also did hair wrapping. 802
BECOMING A TEEN
BEING MY BEST
BOOKS
BUSINESS WISE
CAMERA SHOTS –
We stretched this over a meeting and a
field trip. We met in a park for your
Outdoor surroundings and went on a field trip downtown for architecture. We completed the knowledge part then had a
photo contest, photo story page, and a scrapbook contest. The girls learned to view things from a
different angle as well as composition.
They did great! 802
CAMP TOGETHER
CAR CARE
CAREERS
CARING FOR CHILDREN
CELEBRATING PEOPLE
CERAMICS AND CLAY
CHOICE IS YOURS
COLLECTING HOBBIES
COMMUNICATION
COMPUTER FUN
CONSUMER POWER
COOKIE CONNECTION
COURT SPORTS
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
DANCE
DISCOVERING TECHNOLOGY
DOING HOBBIES
DRAWING AND PAINTING
EARTH CONNECTIONS
ECO-ACTION
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FIELD SPORTS
FINDING YOUR WAY
FIRST AID
FOLK ARTS
FOOD POWER
FROSTY FUN
FUN AND FIT
GIRL SCOUTING AROUND THE WORLD
GIRL SCOUTING IN MY FUTURE
GIRL SOCUTING IN THE
GLOBAL AWARENESS
GLOBE-TROTTING
HEALTHIER YOU
We had smoothies as our snack.
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
HIGH ON LIFE
HIGHWAY TO HEALTH
HIKER
HORSE FAN
HORSE RIDER-
HUMANS AND HABITATS
IT’S IMPORTANT TO ME
JEWELER
LEAD ON
LET’S GET COOKING
LOCAL LORE
Johnson Co Museum in
LOOKING YOUR BEST
We did the whole beauty makeover with
hair, face, nails, massages, and a “color” assessment.
MAKING HOBBIES
MAKING IT MATTER
MAKING MUSIC
MATH WHIZ
MODEL CITIZEN
MONEY SENSE
MS. FIX IT
MUSIC FAN
MY COMMUNITY
MY HERITAGE
OIL UP
ON MY WAY
OUTDOOR COOK
OUTDOOR CREATIVITY
OUTDOOR FUN
OUTDOORS IN THE CITY
PET CARE
PLANTS AND ANIMALS
PRINTS AND GRAPHICS
PUZZLERS
ROCKS ROCK
SAFETY FIRST
SCIENCE DISCOVERY
SCIENCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE
We completed this on our overnight trip
to
SCIENCE SLEUTH
SEW SIMPLE
SKY SEARCH
SMALL CRAFT
SPORTS SAMPLER
STRESS LESS
SWIMMING
Pool party with education
THEATER
TOYMAKER
TRAVELER
VISUAL ARTS
WALKING FOR FITNESS
WATER FUN
WATER WONDERS
WEATHER WATCH
WILDLIFE
WINTER SPORTS
WORLD NEIGHBORS
WRITE ALL ABOUT IT
YARN & FABRIC ARTS
YOUR OUTDOOR SURROUNDINGS
We completed this at a park with games
and exploration.
Successful Activities
o
Tour
of Indpls buildings and looking at Architecture. The girls (& parents) had never been in
our most hidden secrets of downtown.
They are beautiful. Contact Julie
A with 802 for details.
o
COSI
– our first overnight trip out of state.
After 5 hours at the museum, the girls still didn’t want to leave. We stayed at a local hotel and worked on more
badges and fun.
o
o
Gondola
rides on the canal
o
Pool
parties
o
Sleepovers
with girlie activities
Meetings
o
This
year I wanted the Juniors to have a larger part of the
meetings. At the beginning of the year,
I had each girl choose a badge of their choice and they decided everything
about that meeting with their mom. They
lead the meeting and made a journal entry.
It was interesting that they all commented that everyone was talking
when they tried to lead. It was a great
experience in a safe setting. See the
information below.
o
We
used patrols which changed on a monthly basis.
I tried moving the girls around so cliques were minimized. There were new friendships made from this I
observed. The patrol leader had certain
jobs at various meetings such as passing material around, leading small group
discussion, attendance, responsible for their patrol on field trips, and much,
much more. They thought that was cool
and were anxious to find out their patrols each month. 802
JUNIOR
JOURNEY: LEADING A MEETING
Each Junior and parent will be
leading a meeting this year. It will be
a great opportunity to practice your leadership skills, use your imagination,
and teach things to your friends. It is
your time to shine! Don’t be
embarrassed but be courageous and strong.
You showed your wonderful talent last year during Share-it time, Thinking
Day, and Bridging so I know you can do it!
We will be right by your side to help you so you have nothing to worry
about.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1. Keep ‘TEAMWORK’ in
mind.
a. TROOP – what would they like
to do, what works best for everyone, take turns and be patient, we are all
special in our own ways, we are all friends
b. EAGER – have fun with it, be
enthusiastic, learn/explore/experiment with it, ask and answer questions
c. ATTITUDE – take it
seriously, be positive, action speaks louder than words, be courageous and
strong, encourage others in a kind way (it may be their first time to do it),
good or bad – it will be fun
d. MANNERS – allow each one a
turn, be fair, think before you speak, use manner words, be a good listener,
compliment others (good work, nice try, I’m proud of you for trying it), &
smile
e. WORK – work together, work
to better yourself and your friends, fulfill your commitment, and use your
resources wisely
f. OTHERS - treat others the way you want to be treated,
be a good friend, help others in need, be honest and fair, and include those
that are left out
g. RESPECT – respect your
friends/yourself/adults, respect others’ property, respect others
thoughts/efforts
h. KINDNESS – care and share
with the troop, be considerate and courteous (Golden Rule), be kind to ALL, and
think of how you want others to remember you
2. Badge: Read the badge requirements
(“recipe’) that Mrs. A will give you out of the badge book / handbook. Let me know what supplies you need and I’ll
see what we have vs. what you need.
3. Decide the location of the
meeting. Give to Mrs. A along with #5.
4. Prepare: Have your parent help you prepare the meeting (see
below regarding supplies, etc.). Use
your creativity to make it fun but meet the requirements for the badge. You will also tell the patrols when to start
the opening (pledge, GS promise, teamwork, & attendance) & the closing
(friendship circle). I’ll tell you which patrols as well as have the opening
activity ready for the troop.
5. Give info for your meeting
to Mrs. A to email – DEADLINE – FRIDAY BEFORE THE MEETING PLEASE. (items
to bring, hints of badge, etc.)
6. Set up: Arrive early to set up. Tell
Mrs. A what she should do to help you.
7. Meeting: At the meeting, you will be
in charge of the opening, the badge, and the closing. It’s a wonderful
opportunity to be a teacher/leader with friends.
a. Start the meeting by telling
the patrol to do the opening (keep it moving)
b. Introduce what we’ll be
doing. What do you want them to learn
from the badge and why it is important.
c. Plan time for each activity. Our meetings are 1hour and 15 min so plan
accordingly. Tell/Show the Juniors how to complete the badge. Your Mom and Mrs. A will be helpers so tell
us what you want us to do. If you need
additional parents to help, I’ll send out an email – just let me know.
d. Lead the meeting using
“TEAMWORK” –kindness, manners, fairness, patience, respect, encouragement,
enthusiasm, great attitude, etc. How
would you like to be taught and treated when it is someone else’s turn?
e. Decide what a Junior needs to do if she was absent & wants to make it
up.
8. Be the “record keeper”
a. did everyone get a turn
b. did each girl get “checked off”
and complete all 6 items to earn the badge.
Mrs. A
will provide you with:
1. The
“recipe” for the badge you have chosen.
She has identified the 6 items that need to be completed. You may substitute 1 of the other items but I
would prefer that you avoid items that require someone to “do it for 1-3 weeks”
unless you are willing to monitor that.
2. Extra
hands to help complete the stations/items
3. Badges
to hand out & any supplies the troop has.
If additional supplies are needed that are costly, please check with
Mrs. A regarding the budget before purchasing them. The troop will reimburse you – save your
receipt.
4. I’ll be
there to support you, answer questions, & help with suggestions.
I have
ALL of the faith in the world that you will do a great job!
Mrs. A
JUNIOR JOURNAL ENTRY
Great
job leading your meeting!
There
is one more thing I would like you to do.
It doesn’t have to take but 5 minutes.
We are keeping a journal this year of our meetings. To make it easy on everyone, I’m asking the Junior who lead the meeting write a paragraph about the
badge and this leadership experience.
Some information to include:
·
What
key items did you teach for the badge?
·
What
activities did you use to teach the badge?
·
What
did you hope the girls learned from you?
·
What
were your thoughts about being the leader? (positive or negative)
·
Would
you do it again?
When
you are done, please email me the paragraph.
I will add it to our Junior Journey Journal as well as place it on our
website at www.centergrovegirlscouts.com. Check it out along with the other
entries. I hope to include this on the
disk of pictures in the future.
I
hope this was a positive experience for you and will help develop your
leadership skills. Girl Scouts help
girls grow strong to lead the world in the future.
Thanks,
Mrs.
A
Bridging to Cadettes
Tips from
Experience
o
Definitely
allow more time for the more intense badge work. There is much more to do than Brownies.
o
Give
them more leadership roles and more responsibility for the meetings. They step up to the challenge for the most
part.
o
Put the girls’ names on the tag of
their uniform vests. The girls take
their vests off at meetings, etc. and it’s easy to get them confused.
o
Ask
questions of “seasoned” leaders or your school organizer. There is a great support system to help you
with this fun adventure.
o
For
larger groups, break the girls into smaller groups then have parents help by
working at a “station” to work on the various try-it requirement.
The groups will rotate through each station.
It works very well.
o
Use
the “TEAMWORK” concept with the troop.
This is described in Resources.
We would be paired up for field trips.
When I said teamwork, the girls would go to their partners &/or
watch the manners, etc. It worked well
during meetings & field trips.
o
Try
mixing up the troop into small groups/patrols (doesn’t have to be formal). This helped mix up the troop so everyone
would learn about other people instead of their best friends. Helped avoid cliques. Focused on the Try-it People are Talking and
discussed being friendly and learning to see the unique quality in every
person.
o
The
girls love receiving their CD of pictures with a written journal of the year.
Resources
& Websites:
www.geocities.com/gsgreenneck/badge.html
www.gssp.org/leaders_JuniorBronze.htm
o
Check
out the “New Leader” information on this website under “Leader Resource”
o
Your
volunteer resource and safety wise books/discs have many samples and
suggestions for new leaders
o
Go
web surfing – it is amazing what you will find.
Just put in Junior Girl Scouts or Girl Scouts.
o
Our
council’s website, www.gsci.org, has many
helpful links for forms (attendance sheet, field trip forms, permission slips,
etc.
TROOP 802– TEAMWORK
CONCEPT
- Rules for our troop. This worked well
during meetings as well as on fieldtrips.
I would say “Remember teamwork” and the girls knew exactly what to
do. It was amazing.
T is for TROOP –
¨
Team-we
are better together than along
¨
help
others – share your skills in a kind way
¨
LISTEN
to everyone’s opinion
¨
Make
good decisions/choices by voting and don’t be upset when you don’t get your
choice; you may get your choice next time – how we elect President, etc.
¨
take
turns & be patient, work hard together
¨
don’t
hang out with the same friend all of the time – we are all special in our own
ways; be a people detective
¨
clean
up & leave things better than you found it
¨
SHARE-IT with your Brownie friends & be
happy for others; be a good sister to every Girl Scout
¨
try
your best and know you did great
E is for EAGER TO LEARN –
¨
Have
fun with everything as it is what YOU make it
¨
TRY-IT
– try new things – you don’t know until you try it!
¨
Ask
QUESTIONS – who, what, where, when, why, & how
¨
Learn,
explore, imagine, experiment, and have fun
A is for ATTITUDE –
¨
Be
positive and enthusiastic- don’t moan
and groan when trying new things because it is what you make it
¨
Actions
speak louder than words (roll eyes, etc.)
¨
Win
or lose – it was still fun and you did it
¨
Be
courageous and strong
¨
Think
of the good things
M
is for MANNERS
–
¨
Take
turns & be patient - You don’t always have to be first; What if everyone
had to be first?
¨
Think
before you speak; use a kind voice and don’t be bossy
¨
Don’t
gossip or talk badly about others
¨
Use
your manner words – please, thank you, excuse me, your
welcome, etc.
¨
Listen
to each speaker – leader, parents, Brownies, etc.
¨
Say
a friendly greeting with a smile
¨
Compliment
others
¨
Introduce
people to each other
¨
Use
your table manners during crafts and snacks/meals
¨
Use
phone manners
W is for WORK –
¨
Work
together as a team; you all represent Troop 802
¨
Work
to better yourself, your Troop, your family, your friends, your school, your
community, your state, and your country.
Make the world a better place.
¨
Volunteer
– help others without being told
¨
Fulfill
your commitment – if you say you are going or doing something, work on it until
you are done.
¨
Use
your resources wisely – don’t waste supplies
¨
Be
responsible for doing what is asked of you as well as your work
O
is for OTHERS
–
¨
Treat
others the way you want to be treated.
Think about others, as it is not all about you and your way.
¨
Be
a good friend, citizen, daughter, sister, classmate, student, etc.
¨
Help
others in need
¨
Be
a good listener and helper; keep secrets and don’t gossip
¨
Be
friendly and smile
¨
Be
honest and fair; what you do comes through louder than words (face, roll your
eyes, ignore, etc.)
¨
Include
those that are left out; invite them to be with you
R
is for RESPECT –
¨
Respect
yourself, friends, family, leaders & troop rules, teachers, and authority
¨
Respect
others property – be gentle and don’t touch
¨
Be
a good listener – really listen to what they’re saying, ask questions, look at
them, give comments, etc.
¨
Be
honest and fair
K
is for KINDNESS –
¨
Be
kind to others – include others, make new friends
¨
Care
and share with your friends, family and others in need
¨
Be
considerate and courteous to others – Golden Rule
¨
Show
acts of kindness – hold the door for someone, pick up something even though it
isn’t your job, give a compliment, make a card when someone is sick, etc.
The following information was in a
packet handed to parents at the beginning of the year. This information was also placed on our website.
Family info
packet samples
JUNIOR & PARENT
INFORMATION
EMERGENCY INFO
JUNIOR’S
NAME: ____________________DOB:_________
PREFERRED EMAIL FOR NFO:_________________________
List
2 if you prefer 2 locations______________________
BEST WAY TO REACH YOU QUICKLY: ___________________
HOME
PHONE:_____________________________________
WORK PHONE: M:________________ D:________________
CELL PHONE: M: ________________ D:________________
PAGER: M:___________________
D:________________
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER RELATION:
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
HOSPITAL PREFERENCE: _____________________________
MOM’S NAME: _____________________________________
DAD’S NAME: ______________________________________
SIBLINGS/AGES: __________________________________
ADDRESS:_________________________________________
FOR SAFETY REASONS, LIST YOUR DAUGHTER’S ALLERGIES
OR OTHER “NEED TO KNOW” INFORMATION: _________________________________________________
REGISTERED ADULT WITH GIRL SCOUTS? Y N
SPECIAL TALENTS/HOBBIES: ___________________________________________
A JUNIOR JOURNEY:
THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM GOALS
FOR OUR GIRLS
Ø DEVELOPING FULL POTENTIAL: Individuality; learn about health
& safety; discover new interests; learn imagine, & create; learn the
power of being yourself
Ø CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY: Help & work with others, be
responsible
Ø RELATING TO OTHERS: learn about others near & far;
appreciate unique qualities in people; learn how to have fun with family &
friends
Ø DEVELOPING VALUES: learn values to guide her actions for
decision-making; learn new social skills; learn how to handle emotional
situations
GIRL SCOUTS: Helping Girls Grow Strong!
JUNIOR
TROOP 802 LEADER:
¨
NAME
¨
CONTACT
INFORMATION
¨
DIRECTIONS TO THE
MEETING SITE
¨
¨
LIST CO-LEADER IF
YOU HAVE ONE
¨
LIST COOKIE MOM
AS WELL.
MEETINGS &
COMMUNICATION:
Ø
Our meetings will be
______________________________ unless changed for field trips &/or special
events.
Ø
The
TEAMWORK concept will continue this
year. Juniors will also have the
opportunity to be a “Patrol” leader
this year as well as help lead a
meeting.
Ø
WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR
REMINDERS, INFORMATION AND NEWSLETTERS. We
don’t have a phone chain except in emergencies for changes or
cancellations.
Ø
BLUE JUNIOR BOX: CHECK IT OUT AFTER EACH MEETING! A great job for your responsible Junior.
1.
Junior file: look for your Junior’s name for badge work, patches, permission slips, and
other items.
2.
Money file: place checks for me in
here (dues, fees)
3.
Permission Slip file: place permission slips in
here. There will be blank slips
available as well.
4.
Leader info file: place any badge
work/info/ideas/etc. that you need to communicate with me
DUES:
Ø
Dues
will be $_____ to start the year. PLEASE PAY BY AUGUST 14TH
.
Ø
Dues
cover supplies for badges ($2/ea avg.), awards/fun patches, & other
necessities for meetings. Dues will
cover part of field trips & incidentals while there. Miscellaneous
donations and/or additional funds for field trips/dues will be requested on an
as needed basis.
Ø
Make checks payable to GS
Troop 802 throughout
the year. The checking account is at
National City Bank.
Ø
Each Junior MUST be
registered with GSHCC
($10) before September 8th
or by our first official meeting.
Parents must also be registered if they plan to attend meetings, assist
the girls, or be a driver during any Junior function
during the year. Dads may also join and
be a Girl Scout “Do-Dad.”
CG GIRL SCOUT WEBSITE:
Check
it out! You’ll find troop pictures and
tidbits as well as basic rules/information.
www.centergrovegirlscouts.com. You can also find “for Girls only” on the www.gshcc.org
website.
RSVPs, FIELD TRIPS, & PERMISSION
SLIPS:
Ø
YOU MUST RSVP (phone or email) &/or turn in permission slips /field trip money before or on the specified date if
your Junior is planning on attending. If I don’t
hear from you, I will assume that your Junior will not
be present. I won’t be making last
minute phone calls this year.
Ø
On “TROOP ACTIVITIES,” the
troop will pay for each Junior if she RSVPs by the
deadline. However, if the Junior
doesn’t attend, you will need to
reimburse the Troop funds. Examples
– cookie rally, thinking day, etc.
Ø
Permission slips will be in your Junior’s file in the BLUE box. For each field trip, please do the following:
1.
Keep
the top portion of the slip for the info
2.
On
the bottom portion, write in the Junior’s name, your
signature and any changed contact information if I need to reach you in a
hurry. If it is on the Emergency sheet
from the beginning of the year, ignore the rest.
3.
Indicate
if you have a specific time frame that your Junior
must be back. I try my best but it is
hard to keep track of a large group as well as maneuver them
places quickly so time often slips by before we know it.
BADGES / AWARDS: Experiment,
explore, and learn! Badges,
similar to try-its, are
ways to learn new activities, use imagination, or have fun again
doing an old activity with friends. The
way they work:
1.
at
least 6/10 activities are completed for a Badge theme
2.
Activities
are more intense for Juniors than Brownies
3.
Badges
will be handed out as the badges are completed Bad news, not many are iron-on like
before. Juniors…grab your needles.
4.
Badges
are earned by attending meetings / field trips.
There will be opportunities to earn “fun patches” as well.
ATTENDANCE AWARDS: Perfect attendance
awards will be given out at the end of the year again. These will be broken down into meetings/troop
events, optional, and everything. You must attend all meetings & “Troop
Events” in order to qualify. You are
excused if you are ill or your school is in session when the event occurs and
you “make-up” the badge work.
JUNIOR AWARDS: Juniors have different
awards that take quite a bit of extra work/effort. The 4 signs and the Bronze award are
realistically do-able in my opinion.
UNIFORMS:
WEAR YOUR JUNIOR UNIFORMS TO SCHOOL ON THE DAYS OF
THE MEETINGS AND ON FIELD TRIPS.
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Green
Junior Vest with World Trefoil Pin, Junior pin,
American Flag, “802,” & Council ID on it (see picture).
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BADGES
will go on the front panels
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SPECIAL
BADGES/AWARDS have a specific place (see picture)
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FUN
PATCHES (e.g., diva/cookie patches, thinking day, picnic, fire station visit,
etc.) should be sewed or ironed on the back.
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White
polo - the Showcase has a Junior polo if desired
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Khakis
– pants, skort, or shorts.
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Jeans
may be substituted for field trips unless indicated.
GS SHOPPING:
1.
Girl
Scout office (926-9501) located at
2.
online
at www.girlscouts.org or www.gshcc.org for home delivery
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You
are welcome to buy additional pieces to the uniform, T-shirts, socks, hair
pieces, etc. for your Junior if you desire.
COOKIE
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THANKS
TO ANN SHEEHAN FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO BE “COOKIE MOM” AGAIN! Her phone number is 882-1971.
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Please
fill out the pink sheet – “agree to sell” ASAP
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Cookie
Rally is _________. FUN opportunity for
a PATCH.
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Cookie sales begin
_____________. SELL, SELL, SELL.
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We can start saving for
another trip in the future.
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We will vote on FPS and
other sales opportunities.
NOTES:
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Tentative
date for COSI – OH trip ____________________
WHAT
DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS? _______________________________________________________
WHAT SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE? _______________________________________________________
THINKING DAY COUNTRY VOTE & WHY:________________________
_________________________________________________________
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TEACH THE TROOP THIS
YEAR? This could be a special interest/hobby/talent
or something new to you, too.
____________________________________________
WHAT SUGGESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR OUR TROOP,
MEETINGS, & TRIPS? ____________________________________________
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITES? CGES subject: _____ COLOR:____________ MUSIC: ______________ MOVIE:___________ TV SHOW:__________ CRAFT: __________ SPORT:____________
HOBBIE:_______________________
GAME: ___________________
FAVORITE FOODS:__________________________________________
WHAT ACTIVITIES OR
SPORTS ARE YOU IN?_____________________
_________________________________________________________
WHAT DO YOU LIKE
TO DO ON A RAINY DAY ?___________________
_________________________________________________________
WHAT HAVE YOU
NEVER DONE BUT WANT TO TRY? _______________
_________________________________________________________
MOST EMBARRASSING
THING?________________________________
PROUDEST MOMENT?________________________________________
WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP? _______________ WHAT DO YOU VALUE?
______________________________________
WHAT DO YOU LOOK
FOR IN A GOOD FRIEND? ___________________
_________________________________________________________