#Get moving journey in a day full#

I encouraged the girls to think outside of what they know about themselves and visualize themselves in a role, no matter how foreign it may seem. One particular girl, whose mom runs a daycare business, did not want the businesswoman role. Observation: I was surprised by how strongly some girls responded to being assigned roles they thought weren’t right for them. A detailed outline of how I did the Journey in a Day to follow soon. Below are pictures, anecdotes, hints and do-overs from the day. The Speak Out Award an awareness of how stereotypes could hold people back from trying on roles, and then taking action to help stop stereotypes and the Try Out Award encourages the girls to have the courage and confidence to try out new roles. The Reach Out Award is about understanding the many roles women and girls play in the world around them and the leadership skills used to play them. The aMUSE Journey Award has three parts: Reach Out, Speak Out, Try out. Get creative, talk to your girls and plan what works for your troop.

#Get moving journey in a day full#

At many of the Girl Scout leader retreats and trainings, the main advice service unit, council and seasoned leaders give: “don’t get bogged down in the details.” The books are full of ideas, but are not “requirements.” A journey also doesn’t have to take six months to complete or feel like “school” to the girls. You do not have to complete or adhere to every single activity or idea in the book. Think of it as an outline, or a book of ideas, rather than a lesson plan or curriculum. Remember that the adult book, “How to Guide Girl Scout Juniors Through aMUSE, It’s Your Story–Tell It! A Leadership Journey” is just a guide. You need lots of space! Originally the weather was supposed to be wet and rainy but the sun came out and so outside time was not only possible but necessary.

We also had access to a kitchen and a separate breakout room.

A school, church or community building would work just as well.

Seven of my eight Juniors attended the session which was held at my work, an ag education non-profit with an office (a converted farmhouse) on 200 acres. Pinterest was an invaluable resource in putting this day together. I bought the majority of supplies at three places: Michael’s, the Dollar Tree and Party City. I would guestimate that total prep time is 25-30 hours. Then an additional 3 hours to shop for supplies. It took me 4 days (several hours per day) of intensive planning and about 5 hours of research to put together the day. I would have loved to do it in a sleepover but was limited by the time of year and my girls’ busy schedules. There are a number of resources on the web for doing a journey in a day, journey in a sleepover, or a journey in a weekend. I knew if the girls were going to work for 8 hours, it had to be interesting. I was the only adult overseeing the session.

The session was held at a non-profit, with a large meeting room, breakout room and kitchen. Seven girls in attendance from the same troop (originally 8 signed up). Logistical details: Held on April 27th from 8 a.m. aMUSE seemed the best fit for the venue we chose and for my girls’ personalities. Personal challenges as a leader is what keeps it interesting for me! So I decided to take on the aMUSE Journey in a Day. I’m ambitious and well, maybe a bit crazy when it comes to challenging myself to take on tasks in Girl Scouts.