I got to spend time with the Juniors this evening - very fun! But more challenging than the Older Girls. They are worried so much about hanging out with the "right" person.
We are trying to guide them to a girl-led take action project for the "Get Moving" Journey. With the Cadette, it was so easy - I explained what we were after, and off they went, brainstorming, discussing, and voting.
Not as easy with Juniors, although I know them learning this stuff now will make my life easier when they get older! We had to go over all the topics again, and then the girls kept coming up with projects that would be fun or creative, but they couldn't figure out how to share the project with other people, or how the project might help other people. But by the end of the meeting, they were starting to get it. They are all supposed to think about it before the next meeting, and come with an idea to share. But since next week is Easter break (no meeting) I will be mighty surprised if any of them remember. I will have to try to email them and remind them...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
"Sow What" workshop
We did this on April 2 (I think.)
We joined another troop, and explored the food network. We had guest speakers come from the local Earth Fare grocery store, a registered dietitian, a compost expert, and a gardener.
We made organic soup for lunch, tested soil samples, talked about where food comes from, watched clips from "Food, Inc." and sampled lots of different organic food (donated by Earth Fare.)
For the TAP, we planted seeds. At our yearly camporee in May, they will share with the younger girls what they learned about food, why growing your own food is important, and give them a plant. We will also serve them soup for supper (we made extra so we could do this.)
I think as far as the journey goes, it was a really good approach. But it really is not very girl led. And the TAP is totally not girl led, which bothers me.
The workshop approach is great for having speakers come and doing some group activities. But it's no good from the girl led point of view. We need to figure out a way to incorporate both into the journey...
We joined another troop, and explored the food network. We had guest speakers come from the local Earth Fare grocery store, a registered dietitian, a compost expert, and a gardener.
We made organic soup for lunch, tested soil samples, talked about where food comes from, watched clips from "Food, Inc." and sampled lots of different organic food (donated by Earth Fare.)
For the TAP, we planted seeds. At our yearly camporee in May, they will share with the younger girls what they learned about food, why growing your own food is important, and give them a plant. We will also serve them soup for supper (we made extra so we could do this.)
I think as far as the journey goes, it was a really good approach. But it really is not very girl led. And the TAP is totally not girl led, which bothers me.
The workshop approach is great for having speakers come and doing some group activities. But it's no good from the girl led point of view. We need to figure out a way to incorporate both into the journey...
April 12
Had a yoga instructor come and lead entire troop in some exercises. Worked well for Juniors "Get moving" and Cadettes "Breathe." Then met with the Cadettes and started making duct tape bracelets.
March 22
Older girl meeting... After we took a walk for the "Breathe" journey, we did some brainstorming about a take action project. The girls came up with the idea of giving duct tape bracelets (with anti-smoking sentiments on them) to fellow classmates.
Will it change the world? No. But the girls came up with it ENTIRELY on their own.
So next meeting we'll see if we can learn how to make duct tape bracelets...
Will it change the world? No. But the girls came up with it ENTIRELY on their own.
So next meeting we'll see if we can learn how to make duct tape bracelets...
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