You can go the the Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta website to find cost, purchasing, and other information about the new Girl Guides, the Journeys and the badges/patches.
Here is a brief explanation and overview of the Guides and Journeys for the Daisy and Brownie levels:
The main goal of Daisy GS is to work on earning her petals for the flower that goes on the front of her tunic/vest. The middle of the flower represents the Girl Scout Promise and each petal represents one part of the Girl Scout Law. The girls should engage in activities that help them learn and understand each part of the law.
The new Girl Guide (which would really be used by the leader as a resource since it would be a little overwhelming for Kindergarten and First Graders) contains the information needed to guide the girls and leaders through the petal earning process.
Hint: Do not hand out petals to the girls one at a time as they earn them. Even if you put them in a bag and staple it to something they are taking home, petals will be lost. The best idea is to give the entire packet to the parent and suggest they attach the entire flower at one time.
There are 3 Journeys that the troop completes within the 1 to 2 year period of being a Daisy GS troop.
They fall under these headings for all of the troop levels with a more specific title for each individual level.
- It's Your Planet, Love it! Between the Earth and Sky (Journey 2)
- It's Your World, Change it! Daisy Garden Book (Journey 1)
- It's Your Story, Tell it! 3 Cheers for Animals (Journey 3)
A patch accompanies the completion of each journey.
As with the Daisy troops, Brownie troops have a new Girl Guide. The Brownie Girl Guide Binder provides the following information for the girls and leaders:
Handbook: The handbook includes Girl Scout history and traditions, a chart of all Girl Scout earned awards for that grade level, and a chart showing all badges for all grade levels. This section also includes a girl-friendly explanation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and the requirements for bridging to the next grade level.
Badges: This section includes badge requires for the Legacy, Financial Literacy, Cookie Business, Skill-Building, and Make Your Own badges. The requirements for Skill-Building Badges are sold separately, giving each girl the ability to customize her Girl’s Guide by adding badges that interest her.
My Girl Scouts: Scrapbook and journal pages allow each girl to customize her binder and keep a record of her Girl Scout experiences. In addition to pages for photos, friends’ autographs, and other mementos at all levels, Brownies and Juniors also have sticker pages.
The Brownies also have 3 Journeys they can complete within the 1 to 2 years they are a Brownie
GS:
- It's Your Planet, Love it! WOW! Wonders of Water
- It's Your World, Change it! Brownie Quest
- It's Your Story, Tell it! World Girl Book
Specific badges are earned for completing each Journey, and additional badges that fall under the same headings can also be earned.
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