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What’s InsideTake a Girl on a Journey and Watch Her Do Great Things!...... 2It’s Your Story—Tell It! Series.................................................................4The Journeys by Grade Level................................................................5Fun Activities................................................................................................ 11Other Fun Girl Scout Leadership Journeys.................................. 12Each Journey Series Includes............................................................. 13Customize Your Journey! ..................................................................... 144.18.2011

Girl Scouts presents...the newestGirl Scout leadership journeyBuild a girl’s confidenceand watch herdo great things!ambassadorsseniorsdaisiesbrowniesjuniorscadettesIt’s Your Story—Tell It! was made possible by a generous grant from

SeriesPreviewStart the fun!Explore the newest leadership journey.It’s Your Story—Tell It! uses a storytelling theme in a fun and grade-level-relevant way, so that girls better understandthemselves and their potential. By hearing stories, sharing their own stories, trying out new roles, and creatingand building the beginning, middle, and end of their stories, girls gain confidence and see how they can makea difference in their own lives and the lives of others. Building a strong sense of self is an underlying goal of the series,made possible by a generous grant from Dove.Daisy: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!As Daisies enjoy a fictional story about the flower friends, they learn just howmuch they can care for animals and for themselves—and just how confidentthis makes them feel.Cadette: MEdiaCadettes put the me in MEdia as this journey encourages them to explorethe great big multimedia world around them, then remake media to bettermatch the reality they know. Along the way, Cadettes become aware of thevalue of media, its limitations and its power, and the power girls haveto lead and inspire others.Brownie: A World of GirlsThis flip book devotes one side to fictional stories that take the Brownie friendscharacters to diverse places in the world. The other side has real-life Browniesexploring their World of Girls closer to home. Through this journey’s manyadventures, anecdotes, and activities, Brownies have fun learning how storiescontain clues they can use to make the world a better place, which strengthenstheir confidence.Senior: MISSION: SISTERHOOD!In MISSION: SISTERHOOD! Seniors widen their networks and ignite theenergy of sisterhood to create real change in the world. As Seniors expandtheir friendship borders, they boost their own confidence and make themost of their leadership skills.Junior: aMUSEIn aMUSE, Juniors gain an understanding of just how limitless their potentialis as they try on a range of roles—real and creative—that the world offers.In doing so, they learn about people and the power of real-life actionand leadership.Ambassadors: BLISS: Live It! Give It!In BLISS: Live It! Give It! Ambassadors dream big, now and for the future,and assist others in dreaming big, too. They explore their values, strengths,and passions as a way to open doors to wonderful, new adventures.Designed as a flip book, BLISS: Live It! inspires girls to pursue their dreamswhile BLISS: Give It! encourages girls to assist others in pursuing theirs.4

Daisies: 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! (Grades K-1)Previewdaisies5

Brownies: A World of Girls (Grades 2-3)PreviewbrowniesSto start.and6

Juniors: aMUSE (Grades 4-5)Previewjuniors7

Seniors: MISSION: SISTERHOOD! (Grades 9-10)Previewseniors9

Ambassadors: BLISS: Live It! Give It! (Grades 11-12)Previewambassadors10

PreviewFun ActivitiesOnline Downloadable BubblesThese bonus group activities, adapted from the It’s Your Story—Tell It! journey series,encourage girls to express everything that keeps them strong and feeling confident!Help girls understand how their feelings, qualities, and actions can strengthen theirsense of self. Available for every Girl Scout grade level.Animal Masks for DaisiesThree fun and easy animal masks for use while girls tell their stories, and a greataddition to the Flower Friend mask distributed by Girl Scout councils in 2010.This activity has been adapted from 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animalsfor Girl Scout Daisies.Mini-Book for BrowniesEncourage girls to make their own Wide World of Girls storybookcomplete with free stickers! Adapted from A World of Girls for GirlScout Brownies. Just download, print (on adhesive label paper,2" x 4" labels, 10 to a page), and watch girls get creative!Mural ActivityThis activity, whereby girls create their own visual stories and share them with theircommunity, has been adapted from aMuse for Girl Scout Juniors and encouragesgirls to express themselves, educate and inspire others, and boost their confidencein the process.11Additional teaser activities availableat www.girlscouts.org/itsyourstory.

PreviewOther fun Girl Scout leadership journeysdaisiesbrowniesjuniorscadettesseniorsambassadorsdaisiesbrowniesjuniorscadettesseniorsambassadors12Pick up It’s Your Story—Tell It! at your local Girl Scout council shop or get it online at girlscoutshop.com.

PreviewAll Journey Series Include...Girl BooksThe girls’ book for each journey provides fun and engaging content and activities by grade level thatgirls can enjoy and learn from on their own and as accompaniment to the group activities they enjoyeach time they gather with sister Girl Scouts, whether in a group, troop, event, or series setting. Journeycontent ranges from fictional stories, games, and puzzles to real-life stories about women in a rangeof careers.Adult GuidesThe adult guide for each journey offers an introduction to the journey’s theme and awards, gradelevel-specifictips and suggestions, and a full set of “sample session” plans filled with ceremonies,activities, discussions, and reflections that adults can use as they guide girls through a journey atGirl Scout meetings, gatherings, and events. The adult guides also provide detailed instructions,examples, activities, and discussion starters to bring the journey to life in partnership with girls.The guides show how the journey content of the girls’ bookrelates to and acts as a springboard for group activities.AwardsGirl Scouts at each level have a chance to earn leadershipawards (designed to be worn on the Girl Scout uniform) as theycomplete steps along the journey. Steps for earning the awards areexplained in each adult guide and girls’ book. Check out theLadder of Leadership to learn more!Also, check out the online Girl Scout journey maps capturing allthe fun of Girl Scouting—cookies, camping, badges, trips, and more.LADDER OFLEADERSHIPWant to incorporate journey funat school? You can!The PowerPoint presentation, Building Membership ThroughSchool Partnership, helps you understand how to use the programresource “Journey Connections to State Curriculum Standards” tomatch journey content with the curriculum standards of all 50 statesand the District of Columbia.Ask your council for more details. Let the school administratoror principal know how journeys can extend learning to girls insideand outside the classroom.13

PreviewNow that you’ve discovered the fun of journeys,customize them and make them your own!The Girl Scout leadership journeys only come to life when you truly makethe journey experience your own. This means that you sprinkle yourown interests and talents, creativity and imagination.You can also customize a journey by calling on a range of local experts(individuals and/or organizations) who can connect to the journey themebeing explored and enrich the girls’ experience.How do I customize a journey?It’s simple! Follow the suggestions in the girls’ books and adult guides,in addition to the easy steps in the planning guide It’s Your Journey—Customize It! which will help you to:Available at your local Girl Scoutcouncil shop or online atgirlscoutshop.comTAP THEPOWER OFSERVICE UNITSTELL THEGIRL SCOUTSTORYMOBILIZEPARTNERSJourneyscan help witheverythingwe do!RECRUITAND RETAINMEMBERSPREPAREVOLUNTEERSCUSTOMIZEPROGRAM14

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PreviewPick up It’s Your Story—Tell It!at your local Girl Scout councilshop or get it online atwww.girlscoutshop.com.16