I hear there’s a cookie selling contest going on. Apparently Queen Bee and P are neck and neck. P said she has sold more than Bee but wouldn’t give me a number.
Is she bluffing?? Are you selling more than both of them??
This is a wonderful video that really shows how behind the education system is today. We are all learning on a model that was developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. As you know, things have changed since then. We are now living in what’s called the Information Age. Our generation is even vastly different than your parents. This education format doesn’t work anymore. Oh and as you watch the video, keep in mind - This is college! Have fun
1. All great events start with a great idea.
2. Think through your goals and objectives: Answer the questions “why am I doing this event? what will I learn from it? how will I grow? what specific goals do I want the event to achieve?
3. Design the event: Try to design the event so it will catch people’s interest. Ask yourself you can make your event fun and worthwhile for people to attend. Give your event a clear, short name that clearly says what the event is about. Think of a ‘gimmick’ that will draw people to the event - a speaker, movie, learning opportunity like outdoor education, etc. or maybe a potluck.
Try to include unstructured, participative activities. What’s the use of planning an event that brings people together if they don’t interact and network? Will they learn much if they just sit and listen to “talking heads”?
4. Promoting Your Event: Before you start buying commerical space, think about who your target audience is. In the example of our International Day, our target audience we decided is Girls Scouts and the community at large. Now we can decide how to reach that audience. To promote to Girl Scouts we decided to speak to the troop leaders and get them pumped up so they bring it to their girls. Another idea is to speak to the girls themselves. Remember to tell them WHY they should come - What they will get out of this event. (And it’s not “so I can get my Silver, duh!”) People always want to know what’s in it for them. Let them know that if they come they have the opportunity to earn the a Brownie try-it or a Junior badge. Wow, now you have their attention! Especially, the leader’s who are always looking for program ideas. And hey, it’s also going to be FUN!
Our second audience is the community. How will you reach them? Try publicising it in the local newspaper and there is more than one of those! Instead of buying ad space, send the editor an e-mail with the Who, When, Where, What’s for the newspaper’s calendar section. They always need content here and as a bonus, you are doing positive media relations for Girl Scouts (i.e. getting our name and message out there). But what is our message to the community? Why should THEY attend? I think that’s something that you as a group need to discuss and understand. Another way to garner community attention is to place poster and flyers in strategic locations around town - places you know many people congregate such as Wal-Mart, Starbux or a grocery store. Remember to ask permission first before taping up a sign anywhere.
Another good method, is word-of-mouth. Tell everyone you know about the event and hype it up to friends and family. People you care about will of course want to support something that you are involved in.
Most of you will be bridging to Senior Girl Scouts in May. (Which reminds me, I need to check on the date of the bridging. I have a bachelorette party to attend later that month). Anyway, this gives you the opportunity to earn the Bridge to Seniors award:
You will need to complete the following eight activities to earn this award. To find complete descriptions of these activities please see page 142 in your Cadette Girl Scoute handbook.
1. Find out about Senior Girl Scouting
2. Read two sections in the A Resource Book for Girl Scouting
3. Do an activity with Senior Girl Scouts
4. Help others learn about Cadette Girl Scouting
5. Find out about the Apprentice Trainer, Leader-in-Training (LIT), Counselor-in-Training (CIT), and destinations
6. Conduct a leadership activity with a group of younger Girl Scouts
7. Design your own bridging ceremony
8. Plan and participate in a summer Girl Scout activity
Have fun and let me know if you need any help!
“Be not the slave of your own past - plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience, that shall explain and overlook the old.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I really feel like I’m getting nothing accomplished today and that’s so frustrating. So many things are coming at me from all directions… I don’t know what to do first. Can I run away?! One of these days you won’t hear from me b/c I have run away to Charleston.
Don’t you totally agree?
I drink a cup of green tea every morning and maybe one in the afternoon and maybe then one at night before bed. It does revive me.
Please do…
AMEN!
If you’re using MySpace, Facebook or any other social networking sites, I’m sure you already know that any information or pictures you post can be seen anyone not just your friends. These videos help get the point across.
I like things that feature owls and campfires. Maybe it’s because i like the outdoors. Here’s some cute cards from One Good Bumblebee.
Actually owls can be kinda creepy with those huge beady eyes. I like to hear them at night when I’m camping though. You’ll hear lots of them in Oklahoma when we go camping next month.
Geocaching... ever heard of it? This one is new to me, too. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocahes" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure," usually toys or trinkets of little monetary value.
Watch this video for a better explanation:
If you get into this outdoor hobby, check out the new Girl Scout IP “Hi-Tech Hide & Go Seek,” which is all about geocaching. Think about how we can incorporate this into a camping trip.
hey girls,
we had some ideas at the meeting for some stuff to do this year and next year.
Glamping???
Visiting the fire station???
Visiting the retirment home???
Night Of the Living Dead- play??? need pricing
New years party??? :->
State fair? Science place? musium going?
Haunted hotel???
JGL ghost tour?
on a lot of these we need info but we hope to go over them at our next meeting.
-claire 