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aMUSE Journey Planner for LeadersThe following booklet is a guide to help troops complete a Journey whilestill participating in traditional Girl Scout events and earning badges.These activities are categorized by:Traditions–Combine Girl Scout traditions throughout the year with Journey activities.Earn It!–Earn the Journey awards by completing these activities.Badge Connections–These badges complement the theme and lessons of the Journey.Enrichment–These particular activities add value to the experience.This information is divided into seasons to help you plan out your year. Read through theentire booklet before you mark your calendars. Some activities may take longer than onemeeting, and some activities are to be done outside of the troop meeting. Check with yourgirls as you get ready for each activity to see if they havealready done something similar in school. If they have,On this Journey,encourage them to reflect on it with the troop, count ittowards their requirements, and move on to the next partgirls will explore allof the Journey.the different roleswomen and girlshold in the world.The best tools for girls and adults on their Journeyadventure are How to Guide Girl Scout Juniors ThroughaMUSE* (referred to as the adult guide) and It’s YourStory-Tell It! A Leadership Journey aMUSE* (referred to asthe Journey book). The adult guide has prompts to helpleaders guide their troop, and the Journey book has stories, activities, and space for girls toadd their reflections as they progress along the Journey.To complete the aMUSE Journey, girls must earn three awards: Reach Out!; Speak Out!; TryOut!. The Speak Out! Award is the Take Action Project. The requirements for each awardcan be found on p. 12 in the adult guide. Girls can record their progress using the AwardTracker found on pp. 76-79 in theJourney book.In this booklet, you will find therequirements for eachaward on the following pages:Reach Out! Award–p. 3Speak Out! Award–p. 4Try Out! Award–p. 6Have awonderfulJourney!Be sure to attend your monthly service unit meetings. These meetings are anopportunity to learn how other troop use the Journeys. Consider celebrating Girl Scouttraditions together as a service unit.*Girl Scouts of the USA on an ongoing basis reviews the content of the Journey books. Please check theGSUSA Program Section online (http://www.girlscouts.org/program/journeys/) and select the Journeyseries to see if there are any updates. Corrections or changes will be noted in the “Resource Box” located on the rightside of the page. Please note that the majority of Journey books have no corrections.Page 2
Introducing the Journey’s ThemeOn this Journey, girls will explore all the different roles women and girls holdin the world. To start this Journey, refer to pp. 30-31 in the adult guide. This is a goodtime to learn/review the Girl Scout Law. Point out how different roles women holdrequire certain values from the Law. For example, a police officer is“courageous and strong” while a politician is “responsible for what they say and do.”This activity will help girls get started with their Casting Call Logs.Logs and Leaders Earn It!This is the first of two activities thatmust be completed to earn theReach Out! Award. Girls willkeep a Casting Call Log of all thewomen they meet in their dailylives, and connect them to theGirl Scout Law. Directions for thisactivity can be found on p. 37 inthe adult guide and p. 16 in the Journeybook. This activity will be ongoing with girls doingthe work outside of troop meetings.Reaching Out: Planning the Team“Callback”Earn It!This is the second activity that must be completed to earn theReach Out! Award. Girls will interview a woman from theirCasting Call Log, or decide as a group to interview a panel ofwomen from their Casting Call Logs. Directions for this activitycan be found on pp. 43–46 in the adult guide and pp. 28-31in the Journey book. This activity requires planning if doing apanel interview as a troop.FallInvestitureorRededication CeremonyTraditionUsually held inOctober or November, this a time to wis ceremonyelcome newmembers, giinto the Girlrls or adults,Scout familyfor the first tiallow currenme, and tot members torenew theirto the Girl Sccommitmenout Promisetand Law. Nereceive theirwmembersGirl Scout pinat this time.During this ceremony, girls can incorpthey have leorate whatarned aboutthe roles wohold and homen and girlw those roless are connecGirl Scout Lated to thew. For example, each girl coline from theuld read alaw and briefly name a wthey have moman or girlet and how the law relatesthe world.to her role inAttend a service unit meeting and talkleaders abowith otherut how theydid an investrededicationiture orceremony. Consider planservice unit-wning aide ceremony. Read p. 18guide to learin the adultn more about Girl Scout trceremonies.aditions andFall Product Sale Program TraditionThe Fall Product Sale program is a Council-wide program thatcombines educational activities with money-earning opportunities for troops.The Fall Product Sale program is directed toward family and friends and enablestroops to earn startup money by selling magazine subscriptions, nuts, and candy.The program runs from mid-September to mid-October.As girls embark on their sale, have them look out for female entrepreneurs in thecommunity. Encourage girls to ask if they have any business tips that may be helpfulto their sale and remind them to record the advice and contact info in their CastingCall Log in the Journey book on pp. 16–17.Page 3
FallEncampment orFall Camping TripTradition/Earn It!DayFounder ’s tober 31)(OcTradition rdon Low’s BirthdayoJuliette Gonliette GordScouts, JulirGfteorraebeleThe foundtober 31. Corn on Ocbing a partysaww,rowthoLday bythirb’sspired bywostumes inJuliette Locinpusers anddresmany carewhere girlsrekareehle. Turney booa favorite ro d throughout the Joseodhteooproles highlig girls ideas. If your treivgve timeanhatconwhichis ato make thevent,enstandalodo thisyou couldr troopduring youlosestmeeting cday.to the birthaving aConsider hn withcelebratiops inother trooe unit.icyour servWrap up the fall with a troop campingtrip or anencampment withother troops in yourservice unit.Check with your fellow leaders or serviceunit managerto see if an encampment is plannedin your area.If not, consider teaming up with othertroops to plan one. Camping tripsare a great opportunity to work onJourneys and badges.Consider workingon theSpeak Out! Award outdoors.This is your TakeAction Projectand requires an audience for thefinal project. If you are camping withother troops thenyou can completethe award. If not, use your time tocomplete the three required activitiplan for the final pres andoject.Make the theme ofyour camping tripStereotypes.” To he“Bustinglp you plan for theweekend usepp. 57-72 in the adult guide. Directions for the requireactivities can be fodund on p. 77 in theJourney book.A good activity tostart out with is “AGood Yarn.”Directions can befound on p. 57 in the adult guide.See “Flip and Trade for More Ideas!”p. 51 and play theonStereotype BustingCard Packgame around a campfire. Complete“Thinking Likea Storyteller ” on p.52 and have the girls answer thequestions listed and then create a performancebased on their new characters to share with the restof the camp or with another troop.Complete “Give aPicture a New Storp. 48 and have they” ongirls bring a familyphoto toact-out at camp oryour troop meeting.Animal Habitats Badge ConnectionThis badge can be earned while camping or by visitinga zoo, wildlife center, or a park. After completing the badge,girls will know more about wild animals and how to protecttheir natural habitats. Ask girls to think about the kinds ofwomen who help protect animal habitats (biologist,zoologist, park ranger, etc.) Discuss their roles inprotecting habitats and see how they are connected to theGirl Scout Law values. If you meet a woman in one of theseroles be sure to add her to your Casting Call Log.Page 4
The Cookie Program TraditionThe Cookie program takes off in the winter and is awonderful opportunity for girls to make their Journeyefforts public. Not only does good customer servicemean girls are interacting with new people (anyone theywant to put in their Casting Call Logs?), it also meansthat girls develop leadership skills by learning about theirproducts and making decisions about customizing theirsale. Cookie booth sales can be a time for girls to sharehow they will use cookie proceeds to support theirJourney Take Action Project.See if there’s a Cookie College or Cookie Rally eventhappening in your area. These events are a fun wayto get together with other troops in the communityto practice sales scenarios and build excitement andconfidence.WinterCookie CEO Badge ConnectionTo earn this badge, girls will set a group goal ofhow many cookies they need to sell in orderto finance their Take Action Project oranother Girl Scout related trip/activity. Girlswill learn about the roles needed to run asmall business and put their knowledge intopractice.World Thinking DayTradition(February 22)Team up with your service unit tocelebrateWorld Thinking Day toYour troopgether.could select Greece acountry tosahighlight. The musesaMUSE Join theurney areinspired bmuses in thy theesancient Gre tories ofece. Helpyour trooplearn aboutthe experiences of GirlGuides inGreece—whatare they called? Howdothey say the Promiseand Law? Can activityhoosefrom aMUSEto recreatewith otherswho stop by your booand considther offeringthe Greeksnack founyogurtd in the adult guide on p. 74.Ads AssumeEnrichmentitionop couldcase TraodwohSep. Your tropsteftrmd their rolesfoDC Srtahave met anugh thery throDCmen youTell your stoThough thecting the woeflrewour Journey.shayofhreopasuryegrobostchorespring,tell ther you couldinter or earlyOoutw.bdtearllaoreewothein thheld into learn mllyealiksulduuisowseaIf youos fromStep Showceck out videcticing early.hcraps,ertnatistuds for roto sign up ant some ideapitalstep and gefoNation’s CaetsylustoecSthlirSCNC.Gethows httpYouTube chIn this activity, girls look atpackaging to determinewhether the product is for agirl, a boy, or girls and boys.Directions for this activitycan be found on p. 50 in theadult guide. If you do thisactivity during the CookieProgram or Fall Product Sale program,include a few Girl Scout packages forthe girls to look over. Ask them: Do theimages on the boxes reflect what youthink they should? What stories do theytell? How would you change them?Page 5
Healthy Habits and the JourneyEnrichmentGirls have been working hard over the winter so now isthe time to spring into some fun and healthy living.There are many ways to introduce active healthyliving into your troop meetings and Journey. Providinghealthful snacks and playing active games with the girlsis already part of aMUSE. Read pp. 33, 47, and 74 in theadult guide for healthy snack ideas. The adult guide alsohas some great active games; try incorporating at leastone of the games into eachMy Favorite Costume &[Me] x 3 Earn It!As your troop finishes theSpeak Out! Award girls should beginworking towards the Try Out! Award.Hold a Fashion Show of their favoriteoutfits for another troop or the serviceunit to complete “My Favorite Costume” onpp. 66-67 in the Journey book. During a troop meeting,have them reflect on the talents they are most proudof and work on “[Me] x 3” found on p. 73 in the Journeybook.Bridging TraditionAs your Girl Scout year comes toan end, it is time to celebrate all ofyour troop’s accomplishments. By combining a bridgingceremony with a Journey award ceremony, girls will beable to share with friends and family members the hardwork they have done throughout the year. Check withyour service unit team to see if other troops would beinterested in having a joint awards ceremony.A bridging ceremony celebrates the transition from onelevel in Girl Scouts to the next. Girls who are moving up toCadettes will have a new role to fulfill. Be sure to includethe role of women in your ceremony. It could simply bestating what you have learned and how it has influencedthe role you will hold in the world, or it could be anelaborate collage highlighting all the work that went intothe Journey. Whatever you choose, be sure to talk aboutyour role in the Journey and your role as you continue intothe next Girl Scout year.Requirements for the Bridge to Cadette Girl Scouts awardcan be found in the Junior Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting onpp. 38-39.Take pictures of your celebration. You can submit yourphotos and a short description to our Public Relationsdepartment at www.gscnc.org.picturesearch.html, orpost on www. facebook.com/GSCNC.Page 6SpringGirl Scout Day at the National Air andSpace Museum TraditionThis program is usually held in March, and has an emphasis on STEM(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Have girls bringtheir Casting Call Logs to this event. There are many women rolemodels who present and host activity booths. This event can be a greatopportunity to talk to women about stereotypes and gather ideas forwhat can be done to bust them!Encampment or Spring Camping TripTraditionEmbrace spring with a troop camping trip or an encampmentwith other troops in your service unit. Check with your fellowleaders or service unit manager to see if an encampment isplanned in your area. If not, consider teaming up with othertroops to plan one.Consider working on your Journey while camping, orwork on a badge.Girl Scout Week TraditionGirl Scout Week is celebrated each March, and starts withGirl Scout Sunday and ends with Girl Scout Sabbath onSaturday. The week includes the Girl Scout Birthday, March 12.Girl Scout Sunday and Girl Scout Sabbath give girls anopportunity to attend their place of worship and berecognized as Girl Scouts. Girls can host an informationaltable and talk about Girl Scouts and their Journey. Girls canearn the My Promise, My Faith pin by completing the stepslisted on p. 35 in the Junior Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. Otherreligious recognitions can be earned through faith-basedprograms. Visit http://www.praypub.org /partner gsusa.htm fora list of programs that correspond with each girls’ faith.Simple Meals Badge ConnectionGirls will take on the role of a chef and create simple meals for theirfellow Girl Scouts. Girls will have the opportunity to createa breakfast, lunch, and dinner entrée as well as a dessert.If completing this badge while camping, girls will need toplan ahead of time and decide if they will use campfires,cook stoves, or a full kitchen. Encourage girls to plannutritious meals.
SummerSleep-Away Campsand Day Camps TraditionOur Council offers many opportunities for girls to attend sleep-away camp andday camps. Camp registration usually opens in January so let your troop parentsknow about the option early! While at camp, girls can earn badges, learn songsand games, and discover new stories to tell. Find out what girls did at camp to seehow they grew as leaders, and compare their completed camp activities withthose in the Journey. Have them talk about their experiences at your first troopmeeting in the fall.Getting girls together over the summer can be tricky. But if you are able to meetconsider working on a badge and other activities from the Journey.Defining Real BeautyEnrichmentDirections for this activity can be foundon p. 79 in the adult guide. For this activityconsider visiting the Smithsonian NationalGallery of Art. Choose a section of thegallery and have girls choose a painting,or work of art, that they think is beautiful.Girls will explain why they think the piecethey chose is beautiful. The point of theactivity is for girls to understand that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Girls cancreate their own image of beauty inspiredby the work of art they chose and by theirdefinition of beauty.Picture ThisEnrichmentDirections for this activity can be found onpp. 81-82 in the adult guide. For this activityconsider visiting the Smithsonian National PortraitGallery. Choose a few portraits of women anduse the questions on p. 81 to start a conversationabout what the portraits show about the women inthem. Girls can use mirrors to create their own selfportrait. Girls can set up a show displaying theirart work from “Defining Real Beauty” and “PictureThis.” Invite the community and friends and familyto the showing. Nutritious snacks can be servedas visitors study the art work.Geocacher Badge ConnectionGirls can earn this badge as a troop or on a familyvacation. Girls can learn how to use GPS to find othergeocaches located in the area or throughout theUnited States. There are many things you can leavein a geocache. Consider making cards that tell astory about a woman you met along your Journey.Describe her role and how it can inspire others. Girlscan also leave cards describing a stereotype and giving suggestions for how to bust it. As girls go on theirgeocaching adventure remind them to add anywomen they meet to their Casting Call Logs.Complete the “Shooting Beauty” patch programwhich challenges sterotypes of beauty anddisablility. Contact the Inclusion Specialist formore information. chBookShootingBeauty.pdfPage 7
Community JourneyResources for aMUSENational Cherry Blossom rg/Attend the National Cherry Blossom Festival to connectgirls with Japanese culture as well as teach them aboutthe friendship between Japan and the United States.Smithsonian National Gallery of Arthttp://www.nga.gov/Visit the National Gallery of Art. Choose a section of thegallery and have girls choose a painting, or work of art thatshe thinks is beautiful. This corresponds with the “DefiningReal Beauty” enrichment activity listed in this guide.Smithsonian National Portrait Galleryhttp://www.npg.si.edu/Visit the National Portrait Gallery and choose a few portraitsof women to guide a conversation about what the portraitsshow about the women in them. A Girl Scout your troopalready knows has her portrait in the gallery-JulietteGordon Low! This activity corresponds with the “PictureThis” enrichment activity listed in this planner.National Book Festivalhttp://www.loc.gov/bookfest/Each fall the Library of Congress hosts the National BookFestival. At the festival girls can attend talks by authorsfrom all around the country and hear the stories behindthe author’s books.Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital has many theatre anddance program partners where girls can see storiesperformed live:Arena Stage: http //www.arenastage.org/BalletNova http://www.balletnova.org/Classical Ballet Theatre http://www.cbtnva.org/Encore Theatrical Arts Project (ETAP)http://www.encore-tap.org/Fairfax Ballet http://www.fairfaxballet.com/Imagination Stage http://www.imaginationstage.org/Maryland Youth Ballethttp://www.marylandyouthballet.org/Medieval Times http://www.medievaltimes.com/Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academyhttp://www.mbtdance.org/Verizon Centerhttp://verizoncenter.monumentalnetwork.com/ This resource was created byGirl Scouts Nation’s Captialwww.gscnc.org 1-800-523-7898
Speak Out!; Try Out!. The Speak Out! Award is the Take Action Project. The requirements for each award can be found on p. 12 in the adult guide. Girls can record their progress using the Award Tracker found on pp. 76-79 in the Journey book. In this booklet, you will find the requirements fo
