Brownie Meeting 11: Beginning Our Journey/Discovering...You

Meeting at a Glance 

Goal:  Girls discover and give voice to their special qualities and appreciate the qualities of their sister Brownies.  Then they find the values of the Girl Scout Law and prepare to share them with their families

Toward the Award:  Discover Key

Supplies: 

See Brownie Supply Schedule

Pre-Meeting (15 min)

-Greet, sign-in, and put on nametags. 

-Fill in the blanks in the “Discovering Me” activity on page 49 of their Brownie Quest book.

Snack Time (Snacks, Step #4) (10 min)

• Read Chapter 1 of the girls Brownie Quest book

Opening (5 min)

• Remind the girls of the Flag Ceremony

-The Pledge Starter will hold the American Flag and be the caller for the Pledge.

-The Promise Starter will stand next to the Pledge Leader and hold the troop flag and be the caller of the Promise.

-The rest of the troop should stand together in a horseshoe shape 

-Pledge Starter stands at the open end of the horseshoe, facing the troop

-Pledge Starter says, “Girl Scouts, attention.” Everyone stands at attention 

-Pledge Starter says, “Girl Scouts, recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  I pledge allegiance…” 

-Promise Starter says, “Girl Scouts, recite the Girl Scout Promise.  On my honor…” 

-The flag is then posted or put away, and the Promise Starter says, “Girl Scouts, dismissed.” 

-Gather and greet each other with the Girl Scout handshake. 

Business (10 min)

-In the Girl Scout Brownie Ring, take attendance and collect dues, review rules and assign kapers.

-“Today we are using our Brownie Circle as the start to our special Quest to find three keys.  There are three steps we have to take to find each key.  Ready for the first step toward the first key.”

Activity/Exploration (50 min)

• Ball Toss:  Discovering Our Special Talents and Qualities.  See page 46 of Brownie Quest Guide.  Do this twice.

“Today we are using our Brownie Circle as the start to our special Quest to find three keys.  There are three steps we have to take to find each key.  Ready for the first step toward the first key.”

“The first step is to discover all the skills and talents and qualities each of us brings with us on our Quest.  So as we toss the ball around our circle, say your name and one special skill or talent or quality that you can bring into our Brownie Circle.”

“I’ll start:  My name Kelly and I am very creative, which helps me plan Girl Scout meetings.”

• Going ELF:  The Search to Discover the Values of the Girl Scout Law.   The girls will get into trios and search the media center for the numbered clues.  See pages 47-49 of Brownie Quest Guide.

• The girls will do the “Discovering Values” activity on page 50 of their Quest Book.
• Have Tara talk to the girls about snacking for energy and a little bit about how the body process and uses these snacks and how we will be sharing Energy Snacks with each other over the next few months. 
• Pass out a large paper grocery bag to each girl and tell them about the “happy bag” we will be talking about at the next meeting.  If there is time they can start to decorate the bag.  Remind them to bring one item to share from their bag to the next meeting.

Clean-up (10 min)

• ALL girls participate in the clean-up time! Remind the girls of kapers and work together to leave the site better than you found it. 
• The Out Scout should be rotating the names on the Kaper Chart to see who will bring the snack and beverage for the next meeting. 

Closing (5 min)

• FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE – Use the Girl Scout Sign again to get the girls’ attention. Ask girls to gather around and form a circle. 
• There will be a Troop Outing on January 25, 2015 to either Whole Foods Market for a kids healthy cooking class to learn about healthy eating options that you can implement in your Healthy-Living Family Activity.  This is just for fun. (Brownie Quest)
• Let the girls know who will be bringing the snack next time and ask the girls to take the Snack Box home.  Remind girls to show their parent the note inside the snack box.

-  Form a Friendship Circle, sing, “Goodbye Brownies,” and do a friendship squeeze. 

-  Collect nametags and sign-out. 

Brownie Outing: Fair Play OSU Women's Basketball game

Step 2 of the Fair Play Badge was Include Everyone with a suggestion of finding a sport that women play professionally and go and see a game.  We do not have a professional women's team here but we do have a college basketball team and women do play basketball professionally.  I contacted the group department and was able to get us great tickets for a cheap price.

A great time was had by all!

Brownie Outing: Safety Award-TaeKwonDo Bully/Stranger Danger Workshop

Part of the Safety Award was to learn what to do if a stranger approaches you in a public place.  In order to do that I set up a time where the girls could take a Stranger Danger/Bully Workshop at Bug-A-Boo's TaeKwonDo school.  The class was amazing and the girls had a great time.

Brownie Meeting 10: Meet My Customers/Give Back and Christmas Cookie Exchange

Meeting at a Glance 

Goal: Girls learn about Their Customers and how to Give Back 

Toward the Award: Earning the My Customer and Give Back badge and Snacks

Supplies: 

See Brownie Supply Schedule 

Pre-Meeting (15 min)

-Greet, sign-in, and put on nametags. 

-Write a letter to your future self.  Attach to the back page in the GGGS.

Opening (5 min)

- Flag Ceremony

-Gather and greet each other with the Girl Scout handshake. 

-Take turns saying one thing about one of your Brownie friends that is different from you (i.e., color of your hair) and why you like it. Then say one thing you have in common (i.e., like to read or eat ice cream). 

-Sing “Make New Friends” and ask the girls if they have a song they would like to teach the group. 

Business (10 min)

-Take attendance and collect dues, review rules and assign kapers. 

Activity/Exploration (60 min)

• Do the activities in the Meet My Customers packet in the GGGS book. (Meet My Customers, Steps #1-5)
• Do the activities in the Give Back packet in the GGGS book. (Give Back, Steps #1-5)
• In order to satisfy Step 3-Sweet Snack of the Snacks Legacy Badge we planned a Christmas Cookie exchange.  Each girl had to bring 8 dozen cookies (1 dozen per girl).   Exchange cookies and recipes for the cookie exchange. (Snacks, Step #3)

Clean-up (10 min)

-  All girls should participate! Remind girls of kapers and work together to leave the site better than you found it 

• The Out Scout should be rotating the names on the Kaper Chart to see who will bring the snack and beverage for the next meeting. 

Closing (5 min)

-Form a Brownie Ring

-Explain that we have a long holiday break and that when we start meeting in the New Year that we will be starting the Journey, “Brownie Quest”. 

-Form a Friendship Circle, sing, “Brownie Smile Song,” and do a friendship squeeze. 

-Collect nametags and sign-out. 

Meeting 9: Introduction to Cookie Program Activity and Money Manager

Meeting at a Glance 

Goal: Girls will know more about what money is worth and learn about/prepare for the Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity. 

Toward the Award: Earn the Money Manager badge (if not earned by attending the GSOH event). 

Supplies: 

See Brownie Supply Schedule 

Pre-Meeting (15 min)

-Greet, sign-in, and put on nametags. 

-Start cutting out the Elf paper doll, grocery items, elf stuff, elf money, 

Snack time (Snacks, Step #2)(10 min)

Opening (5 min)

- Flag Ceremony

- Gather and greet each other with the Girl Scout handshake. 

Business (10 min)

-In the Girl Scout Brownie Ring, review rules, assign kapers and talk about preparing to sell cookies. 

-“Today we are going to review and learn more about money and what it is worth, learn how to shop and have fun, and get ready to participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity. 

Activity/Exploration (50 min)

-Ask the girls to pull out the Money Manager packet from the Badges section of the Girl’s Guide. 

-Complete the steps to understand how to manage money wisely using the Paper Elf and accessories and money. (Money Manager, Steps #1-5)

-Talk about what we would like to do this year with our Cookie Money, i.e. a special field trip or COSI overnight on May 1st ($44.00 per person)?

Clean-up (10 min)

-  ALL girls should participate! Remind girls of kapers and work together to leave the site better than you found it 

• The Out Scout should be rotating the names on the Kaper Chart to see who will bring the snack and beverage for the next meeting. 

Closing (5 min)

-Form a Friendship Circle and discuss how we can budget some money to help others by reaching our Cookie Program Activity goal. 

-Hand out the Money Manager badge and Cookie Program Activity Materials. 

-Talk to the girls about the Christmas Cookie Exchange on December 18th.

-Sing a song and do a friendship squeeze. 

-Collect nametags and sign-out. 

Games, Songs, and Meeting Helps 

I’m a Girl Scout (To the tune of Frere Jacques) 

I’m a Girl Scout 

I’m a Girl Scout. 

Who are you? 

Who are you? 

Can’t you tell by looking? 

Can’t you tell by looking? 

I’m one too. 

I’m one too. 

ALTERNATE MEETING

(IF MONEY MANAGER EVENT WAS ATTENDED)

Meeting at a Glance 

Goal: Girls will learn about/prepare for the Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity. 

Toward the Award: Cookie Activity Pin 

Supplies: 

See Brownie Supply Schedule 

Pre-Meeting (15 min)

-Greet, sign-in, and put on nametags. 

-Start cutting out the Elf paper doll, grocery items, elf stuff, elf money

Snack time (Snacks, Step #2)(10 min)

Opening (5 min)

- Flag Ceremony

-Gather and greet each other with the Girl Scout handshake. 

Business (10 min)

-In the Girl Scout Brownie Ring, review rules, assign kapers and talk about preparing to sell cookies. 

-“Today we are going to get ready to participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity. “

Activity/Exploration (50 min)

-Talk about what we would like to do this year with our Cookie Money, i.e. a special field trip or COSI overnight on May 1st ($44.00 per person)?

-Do a winter themed craft.  I had a reindeer necklace craft from Oriental Trading that we did.

Clean-up (10 min)

-  ALL girls should participate! Remind girls of kapers and work together to leave the site better than you found it 

• The Out Scout should be rotating the names on the Kaper Chart to see who will bring the snack and beverage for the next meeting. 

Closing (5 min)

-Form a Friendship Circle and discuss how we can budget some money to help others by reaching our Cookie Program Activity goal. 

-Hand out the Cookie Program Activity Materials. 

-Talk to the girls about the Christmas Cookie Exchange on December 18th.

-Sing a song and do a friendship squeeze. 

-Collect nametags and sign-out. 

Games, Songs, and Meeting Helps 

I’m a Girl Scout (To the tune of Frere Jacques) 

I’m a Girl Scout 

I’m a Girl Scout. 

Who are you? 

Who are you? 

Can’t you tell by looking? 

Can’t you tell by looking? 

I’m one too. 

I’m one too. 

Brownie Meeting 8: Be a Philanthropist

Meeting at a Glance 

Goal: Girls know how to make the world a better place by being Philanthropists. 

Toward the Award: Earn the Philanthropist badge 

Supplies: 

See Brownie Supply Schedule

Pre-Meeting (15 min)

• Greet, sign-in, and put on nametags. 
• Start cutting out pictures of needs and wants from magazines.

Snack time (Snacks, Step #2) (10 min)

Opening (5 min)

-  Flag Ceremony

-  Gather and greet each other with the Girl Scout handshake. 

Business (10 min)

-In the Girl Scout Brownie Ring, review rules, assign kapers.

-“Today we are going to learn about what it means to make the world a better place by being Philanthropists.  Does anyone know what a Philanthropist is?  That is just a big word for someone who makes sure people have what they need."

Activity/Exploration (50 min)

• Create a “need” and “want” poster. (Philanthropist, Steps #1) 

• Talk to the girls about how the food bank helps people get food, how second hand shops like Goodwill help people get clothes, go through the Disaster Preparedness Coloring Books to learn how to help in times of emergency. (Philanthropist, Steps #2, #3, &#4)

• Talk to the girls about and start our “Penny Bank”.  The girls can collect pennies for a cause they care about.

• Collect Thanksgiving food to be delivered to the Hilliard Food Bank (Philanthropist, Step #5)
• mashed potato mix
• canned corn, carrots or green beans
• biscuit mix
• canned yams
• canned cranberry sauce
• stuffing mix
• canned pie filling

Clean-up (10 min)

-  ALL girls should participate! Remind girls of kapers and work together to leave the site better than you found it .

• The Out Scout should be rotating the names on the Kaper Chart to see who will bring the snack and beverage for the next meeting. 

Closing (5 min)

• Form a Friendship Circle and ask the girls to think of other ways that they can make the world a better place. Encourage the girls to share these ideas with their families. 
• Talk to the girls about the Cookie Exchange on December 18th.
• Hand out the Philanthropist badge. 

-  Sing a song, and do a friendship squeeze.

-  Collect nametags and sign-out. 

Brownie Meeting 7: Girl Planning

Meeting at a Glance 

Goal: Girls work together to decide what the rest of their Girl Scout year will look like. 

Toward the Award: 

Supplies: 

See Brownie Supply Schedule 

Pre-Meeting (15 min)

• Greet, sign-in, and put on nametags. 
• Draw or write what you did today from the back of the GGGS.

Snack Time (Snacks, Step #2) (10 min)

Opening (5 min)

-  Flag Ceremony

-  Brownie Ring – Sing “We Are Brownies”. 

Business (10 min)

• While in the Brownie Ring, take attendance and collect dues.  Discuss any old and future business such as collecting permission slips, special fees, etc. 
• Talk about the Skill Building Badge form and the Legacy Badge Make Up Form
• If anyone has a Skill Building Badge or Legacy Badge form they can present here.

Activity/Exploration (50 min)

• Read How Brownie Got Their Name 
• Have the girls get their GGGS and turn to page 6 under the Handbook tab.   Go through it with the girls.
• Troop Activity Chain: Today, girls will be deciding the direction they would like the troop to progress in. Are they interested in Journeys? Field Trips? Selling Cookies? Skill Building Badges? Do they want to go camping? Do they want to help others (community service)? Arts and crafts? Learn to canoe? The choices are endless and they should help decide where to go from here. 

• Using the GGGS pages 8-9 under the Handbook Tab have the girls brainstorm a list of activities that they can choose from in addition to thinking of a new idea. This will help them feel more confident in the activity and complete the next part successfully. 
• Once you have completed the group brainstorming, give each girl several activity strips to complete. Tell girls to write an activity that they would like to do during the troop year on each strip. Have girls decorate the strips. The leader can also make activity strips. After about 20 minutes, tell girls it is time to make the troop activity chain. The leader should staple the first strip, forming a circle, to the trefoil. Insert the second strip through the first and staple it into a circle. Continue to add strips forming a chain until all have been attached. 
• Now call girls back to the Brownie Ring. Take the activity chain and spread it around the circle. Let girls read the activity strips in front of them out loud 
• After all the activity strips have been read, talk about the activities that were mentioned most often. Have the girls choose several activities that they would like to do most. When would they like to do them? Look through the GGGS and Journeys to see which badges/patches these activities relate to. 
• Let girls look at some of the projects available; is there one that they would really like to try? Add the ones that interest them to the troop goal list. Help girls prioritize the list into the top 5 (five) activities. Talk about when during the year the girls would like to do the activities. 

-  Explain to girls that this troop goal list will become the “map” for their Girl Scout Brownie year. Assure them that they can re-do the goals at any time. 

Clean-up (10 min)

• ALL girls should participate! Remind the girls of kapers and how working together to leave the site better than you found it. 
• The Out Scout should be rotating the names on the Kaper Chart to see who will bring the snack and beverage for the next meeting. 

Closing (5 min)

-  Form a Friendship Circle to end meeting. 

• Tell girls who will bring snack next time.
• Tell the girls about our project next week regarding needs and wants.  Have them cut pictures out of magazines, bring photos, print picture off the internet or draw pictures of 3 things they need and 3 things they want.  Also, mention the “Penny Bank” and have the girls bring in any pennies they may have.
• friendship squeeze. 

*This would be a good meeting to have a parent iron-on session.

We are Brownies

Tune: "Are You Sleeping?"

We are Brownies, we are Brownies,
In a ring, in a ring.
We are Girl Scout Brownies, we are Girl Scout Brownies
Hear us sing, hear us sing.

We discover, we discover
Things to do, things to do.
We are ready helpers, we are ready helpers.
How about you, how about you? (point)