Journeys
Articles about Journeys and other aspects of the "new" Girl Scouts.
A Silver Award Plan for the New Guidelines 
It is no secret that I hate the new award requirements; however, my girls are stuck with them, so I'm trying to make lemonade out of lemons. Amaze Journey for Cadettes
The new Girl Scout Journey program is called "It’s Your World—Change It!" The Cadette journey is entitled "aMaze: The Twists and Turns of Getting Along" and is basically about relational aggression among girls and how to deal with it. Being a Good Girl Scout means NOT loving Journeys
I recently received an email that lectured me on not being a good reporter when I wrote my article on the second round of the Journeys. I was chastised for publishing a less-than-glowing article before their publication. First of all, let's me be clear; I am not a reporter. Girl Scouts is about Making Jam
"When we talk about 'Discover, Connect, Take Action,' we don´t mean 'discover how to make jam.'" ~~ Eileen Doyle, Senior VP of Program Development at GSUSA in a presentation explaining that the real intention of "Discover" is for girls to make discoveries about themselves and their values. GSUSA Strategic Program Model
At the end of this article is the critique of the Girl Scout program in February 2008. The "Current State" reflects what GSUSA identified as problems. The "Future State" seems to be what they are trying to create with the Journeys. The "Obstacles" category are the problems GSUSA identified. New Requirements for Bronze, Silver, & Gold Awards
The new requirements are out for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. As I mentioned in another article, Journeys are required for these awards. That is the good and the bad news because that is all that is required as a prerequisite to the award projects. Round Two of the Journeys
The first round of journeys had the tag line "It's your World: Change It" and received a mixed and often-cool reaction from experienced Girl Scout leaders. The second round, due out sometime in the summer of 2009, has the tag line "It's your Planet: Love It." Selling Journeys to the Girls
I have tired very very hard to get my girls interested in the new Journeys. I have failed miserably. My troop is now a mixed-level troop from ages 7-12, so I bought and examined each applicable Journey. Summer of Controversy
The Girl Scouts are in the news this July, and the news is not all good. In fact, it is downright controversial.
I am sorting out what I think of all the recent press, so I thought I would provide you with the links to some of the recent articles and if any of you have thoughts, please email me. The New Journeys
The new Journeys are coming.... I keep hearing that and I still don´t know what it means.
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