Girl Scouts of the USA's Global Girl Scouting unit surveyed 84 Girl Scout volunteers who led girls on international trips in 2006. The result appeared in a recent report sent to the membership.
Specifically, the report summarized how girls benefited under the three keys to leadership development for girls: Discover, Connect and Take Action.
Girl Driven
Eighty-eight percent of respondents reported that girls managed their trips.
€ Girls selected destinations are opportunities for girls to travel in the United States and abroad to study and take part in a variety of activities. For more on destinations for 2008, visit www.studio2b.org/escape.
€ Girls researched destinations and determined itinerary.
€ Girls earned money and budgeted.
Girls DISCOVER
Girls understand their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world.
Volunteers repeatedly said that girls gained much from the cumulative experiences of planning, fundraising, budgeting, researching, traveling and trying new things.
They also wrote that girls increased their global awareness, gained confidence, became more flexible, were more open-minded and demonstrated independence. Girls returned home inspired to travel more, learn languages, volunteer at a World Center and use resources more wisely. (There are four Girl Guide/Girl Scouts world centers - in London, Switzerland, Mexico and India.)
Girls CONNECT
Girls care about, inspire and team with others locally and globally. By traveling internationally girls become more connected to each other and with people in other parts of the world. They also gained a greater awareness of Global Girl Scouting and developed a deeper understanding of their own culture.
Eighty percent of troops reported having met with Girl Guides or Girl Scouts from one of 37 countries. Connecting with others was a key component of the global experience. Eighty-two percent of groups visited the World Centers at Pax Lodge, U.K.; Caba§a, Mexico, and Chalet, Switzerland.
Girls TAKE ACTION
Girls act to make the world a better place. Increased global awareness inspires girls to work towards positive change, whether by reducing consumption or showing younger girls that traveling internationally with Girl Scouts is possible.
Several groups did service projects and many others said that they would like to incorporate international service projects in future trips. Girls generally expressed excitement about traveling internationally.
Girls can join Girl Scouting any time of year, but we don't want anyone to miss out on the year-round fun. For instance, the deadline to apply for 2008 Girl Scout destinations is Nov. 15.
So, visit the Web site mentioned above. Also check out other fun sites for younger girls, www.gogirlsonly.org and www.girlsgotech.org. Visit www.girlscoutssevenlakes.org for local news.
In other news
€ Girl Scouts in Port Byron are holding registration during Open House at A.A. Gates Elementary at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the cafeteria.
€ Girl Scout cookie sales begins Oct. 12. Girl Scouts in Auburn will kick-off the sale with a skating party at Reva Rollerdome Oct. 11. If no one knocks on your door to take your order, call (800) 448-6954. In Port Byron, Girl Scouts will kick-off their sale at the A.A. Gates Elementary Cafeteria. Guest speaker Billie Jo Durant, a local firefighter and EMT will speak in honor of Fire Prevention Week.
Judith E. Gallagher is communications director for the Girl Scouts Seven Lakes Council, Inc.
Girl Driven
Eighty-eight percent of respondents reported that girls managed their trips.
€ Girls selected destinations are opportunities for girls to travel in the United States and abroad to study and take part in a variety of activities. For more on destinations for 2008, visit www.studio2b.org/escape.
€ Girls researched destinations and determined itinerary.
€ Girls earned money and budgeted.
Girls DISCOVER
Girls understand their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world.
Volunteers repeatedly said that girls gained much from the cumulative experiences of planning, fundraising, budgeting, researching, traveling and trying new things.
They also wrote that girls increased their global awareness, gained confidence, became more flexible, were more open-minded and demonstrated independence. Girls returned home inspired to travel more, learn languages, volunteer at a World Center and use resources more wisely. (There are four Girl Guide/Girl Scouts world centers - in London, Switzerland, Mexico and India.)
Girls CONNECT
Girls care about, inspire and team with others locally and globally. By traveling internationally girls become more connected to each other and with people in other parts of the world. They also gained a greater awareness of Global Girl Scouting and developed a deeper understanding of their own culture.
Eighty percent of troops reported having met with Girl Guides or Girl Scouts from one of 37 countries. Connecting with others was a key component of the global experience. Eighty-two percent of groups visited the World Centers at Pax Lodge, U.K.; Caba§a, Mexico, and Chalet, Switzerland.
Girls TAKE ACTION
Girls act to make the world a better place. Increased global awareness inspires girls to work towards positive change, whether by reducing consumption or showing younger girls that traveling internationally with Girl Scouts is possible.
Several groups did service projects and many others said that they would like to incorporate international service projects in future trips. Girls generally expressed excitement about traveling internationally.
Girls can join Girl Scouting any time of year, but we don't want anyone to miss out on the year-round fun. For instance, the deadline to apply for 2008 Girl Scout destinations is Nov. 15.
So, visit the Web site mentioned above. Also check out other fun sites for younger girls, www.gogirlsonly.org and www.girlsgotech.org. Visit www.girlscoutssevenlakes.org for local news.
In other news
€ Girl Scouts in Port Byron are holding registration during Open House at A.A. Gates Elementary at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the cafeteria.
€ Girl Scout cookie sales begins Oct. 12. Girl Scouts in Auburn will kick-off the sale with a skating party at Reva Rollerdome Oct. 11. If no one knocks on your door to take your order, call (800) 448-6954. In Port Byron, Girl Scouts will kick-off their sale at the A.A. Gates Elementary Cafeteria. Guest speaker Billie Jo Durant, a local firefighter and EMT will speak in honor of Fire Prevention Week.
Judith E. Gallagher is communications director for the Girl Scouts Seven Lakes Council, Inc.
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