How to lead
A Girl Scout Meeting
How to have a Girl Scouts meeting
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it is helpful to have a prepared
activity for girls to work on as they
arrive girls do the activities alone or
in pairs with minimal supervision
this gives leaders a chance to meet the
girls and parents as they arrive
remember for each part of your meeting
be sure things are appropriate for your
troops grade level
opening activities should help the girls
focus on the meeting and begin
interacting as a group on the United
States of America and to the Republic
for which it stands one nation under God
indivisible a simple flag ceremony the
Girl Scout Promise a song like the
brownie smile song or a time set aside
for sharing are some suggestions for an
opening to help establish a tradition
your troop can always say the promise
before they start this way your girls
know that the troop meeting is about to
begin
you may want to incorporate some time
for the girls to get their sillies out
especially if your troop meetings are
right after school a short game may be
just what you need to get the girls to
focus work as a team and have fun in the
process
this game called dragon tail is easy and
can be done in a classroom with open
space the girls get an aligned one
behind the other they hold on to the
girl in front of them by the waist the
girl in front is the dragon head the one
in the back the dragon tail and she has
a handkerchief hanging over her pants
the dragon head starts running after the
tail all girls are to stay holding on to
one another at the waist the head
catches the handkerchief and the head
becomes the tail the game continues
until all girls get a turn as the dragon
tail
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troupe business might include
announcements taking attendance
collecting fees planning for trips or
activities or making a new caper chart
caper is a special Girl Scout word for
chore a caper chart is a simple way to
rotate responsibilities with capers and
all troop business girls can get to try
out a variety of skills for example
Ashley's caper duty is to collect
permission slips from all the girls for
an upcoming field trip to the aquarium
the girls chose this field trip to
continue the troops exploration of water
the brownie ring or circle is a form of
troop government girls begin to lead
discussions and brainstorm ideas a
ringleader may be designated to lead
discussions but make sure that all girls
are given this leadership opportunity
when someone wishes to speak a special
talking signal is used it can be a
feather wooden spoon or a wooden doll
like the one you see here the Girl Scout
brownie ring is a good way to make all
of the major decisions in your troop
from how to spend cookie profits to
which badge to work on next
brainstorming allows all girls to share
shy girls may need more encouragement
Girl Scouts is a safe place for them and
no idea is a bad one girls may have
ideas that are far-reaching
encourage them and help them set
reasonable goals for the whole troop
there are many different techniques in
the voting process majority rules blind
vote show of hands
or debates every decision may call for a
different form of voting your girls can
decide how they would like to vote
Essex flakes yeah me okay okay girls
should never go to the restroom or
anywhere alone in Girl Scouts we always
use the buddy system the selection
process for badges and awards helps
engage the girls in the activities the
troop will be working on have the girls
look over the girls guide to Girl
Scouting in small groups each group can
decide on a badge they would like the
troop to work on once the groups have
picked a badge they should explain to
the whole troop why they picked that one
if the troop only has time to work on
two badges during the year have all the
girls vote on the tool they would all
like to work out using a calendar is a
great way to show the girls organization
and planning skills girls will discuss
what time of the year or which month
would work best for the activities they
would like to do throughout the year
well journeys help Girl Scouts learn and
practice the three keys to leadership
aid their communities and earn
leadership awards progressing up Girl
Scout ins ladder of leadership as they
do so there are three series of
leadership journeys each about a
different theme the girls in your group
can choose the theme that interests them
the most you can read more about each
journey in volunteer essentials or check
out a journey from the Research Center
to show your girls at the troop meetings
so they can decide which one they would
like to work on the girls in this troop
chose to work on the brownie wonders of
water journey as they dive in the
brownies try out new ways of working as
a team learn about the water cycle and
enjoy making their own rainbows as
brownies learn how precious water is
they can pledge to protect it and team
up to advocate for water conservation
una columna in this project from their
journey book the girls will be making a
rainbow girls are assigned to set up and
assist during the activity girls work
together and follow directions from the
leaders this activity shows the girls
how they can create their own rainbow
with just a few items like a mirror
flashlight water and paper so ILS en el
agua okay our necesito I am behind
Sandara flashlight yellow Baja poner
danda reflejo LX pay ho entonces la
victoria victoria su el papel eat rotted
a boca la Luz no pero tienen que mueve
Victoria hasta la cerca de aqui y Carlos
condo I want aloha want a low honki de
Madison opera no muta maha pueden ver
los colores Largo Erie
okay llamas estamos viendo ttaen see
tiene que mobile over como si Azul Azul
verdict want O'Connor tiene algo Erie
cuantos colores
vámonos a la pagina after the hands-on
activity this troop is gathering around
to read and discuss some more about the
wonders of water to help the girls
complete their first award from the
wonders of water journey
this next back in the quiz by said girls
assigned the snack caper should pass out
the snack snack can happen at any time
before after or even during the meeting
it may depend on what time of day the
troop meets if your troop meets right
after school it may be best to have a
snack in the beginning of the meeting if
a troop meets in the evening after
dinner you could save snack to the end
if your troop meets between meals you
could have the snack at the midpoint of
your meeting the troop can decide when
they want to have snack and if it will
be provided by the troop or if parents
will volunteer to bring a snack to each
meeting to share leaders can create a
sign-up sheet so parents can pick what
meeting they would like to provide a
healthy snack for
so mama Alek Ozaki the girls assigned to
the cleanup caper lead the effort
cleaning up should never be used as a
disciplinary tool all girls should
participate in cleaning up a Girl Scout
always leaves a room cleaner than how
she found it a good way to end a meeting
is to establish a traditional closing a
good closing is the friendship squeeze
you can add the closing to the caper so
that a girl leads the squeeze each
meeting everyone gets in a circle they
put their right hands over their left
and join hands the leader or the girl
leading the squeeze can ask everyone to
close their eyes and reflect on the
meeting the leader or girls can start
the squeeze by going to the right until
it comes around to the person who
started the squeeze then we'll all turn
out and say goodnight Girl Scout sisters
be sure that you know how each girl will
get home and that each girl is met by a
parent or guardian
there are many additional resources
available to volunteers
volunteer essentials
the Bluebook basic documents
connections
journey and girls guide to Girl Scouting
books which are available for every
level of girls
all resource centers are located
in Kenosha Racine no Berlin and
Milwaukee our Girl Scout staff is
available to answer your questions as
our volunteers at your area meetings
regional conferences and other trainings
our website is
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