ALeadershipJourneyWorkshopforGirlScoutSeniors

MISSION:Sisterhood!
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GirlScoutSeniorsrealizethebenefitsof sisterhoodforthemselvesandtheworld. GirlScoutSeniorslearnwaystobroadentheir friendshipbordersandbetheirownbestfriend. GirlScoutSeniorslearnthatsisterhood strengthensgirlsanditstrengthenstheworld! Andsomuchmore

MISSION:Sisterhood! JOURNEYFORGIRLSCOUTSENIORS

WorkshopSchedule
January2223,2011
ProgramBeginsat9amSaturdayandcontinuesuntil10amSunday LeadFacilitator:CherylBilliter OtherVolunteers:AnnSchneider GirlScoutswereadvisedtobringaBagLunch.Lunchisnotprovidedaspartofthisprogram.

Location

CampBrightonWoods,locatednearAshton,MD 120BrightonDamRoad,Brookeville,MD20833
TheProgramwillbelocatedinClassroomintheBrightonLodge

SchedulefortheDay
Saturday 09001100 11001115 11151145 11451200 12001230 12301300 13001330 13301400 14001430 14301500 15301545 15451615 16151630 16301700 Sunday 09000945 09451015 10151045 10451100 GoldAwardWorkshop OpeningSession StartingOurSisterhood SisterhoodBeginsWithMe Lunch DefiningSisterhoodIssues TheValueofFriendshipSession FreeActivitySession MissionBriefingSession Games&SnackSession WithoutSayingaWordSession BuddyBraceletsCraftSession AdvocacySession FreeActivitySession OurSisterhoodStoriesSession BeautyisintheEyeoftheBeholderSession OurSisterhoodCircleSession ClosingSession(AwardsPresentation)

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GoldAwardWorkshop
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswilllearnabouttheStepstoearningtheGirlScoutGoldAwardand howcompletingthisJourneygetsthemonestepclosertoearningtheirs Format:WholegrouptogetherwiththeSeniorGirlScoutSeniors

Materials

JourneyBooksfortheGirlScoutswhoorderedtheirsduringRegistration Pensorpencils OthermaterialsprovidedbyGoldAwardPanelist(s)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. HavethegirlsgetouttheirbooksandlookathowMISSION: Sisterhood! canhelpthem earntheirGirlScoutGoldAward(page9oftheirbook). 2. IntroducetheGoldAwardPanelist(s)whowillbetalkingtothemaboutthestepstheywill betakingtoearntheirGirlScoutGoldAward. 3. LetthePanelist(s)havethefloor. FollowingtheGoldAwardWorkshop,thegirlsmovetotheirOpeningSessionfortheJourney.

TimeRequired:2Hours

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OpeningSession
Objective
DuringtheOpeningSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillbeintroducedtotheprogram,meetoneanother,learn abouttheSisterhoodAwardtheywillearnalongtheirJourney. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

JourneyBooksfortheGirlScoutswhoorderedtheirsduringRegistration Paper CopiesofMakeItYourOwnworksheetfrompages3435ofFacilitatorsGuide PencilsorPens

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. IntroducetheJourney.GatherthegirlstogetherandletthemknowtheyarestartingaGirl ScoutleadershipJourneyaboutjoyofsisterhoodforthemselvesandtheirworld.Onthis Journey, Girl Scout Seniors will explore how making connections with other females expandsyourpotentialandgivesyouthepowertoshapeabetterstoryforallwomenand girls.Then,havethegirlsreadpages59oftheirbook. 2. Next,bringoutasheetofpaper.PrintthewordsSisterhoodIsinlargelettersatthe topofthepage.Havethegirlstaketurnspassingthesheetofpapersothateachcanwrite onelineinitthatcompletesthesentence.Wheneachgirlhaswrittenherstatement,she willfoldthepaperdowncoveringherstatementandpassittothenext.Whenallofthe girls have written their statement, unfold the paper and read what they wrote, like one longsisterhoodpoem.. 3. Introduce the Journeys Sisterhood Award. The Journey Award has five steps which are listedanddefinedonpage6877ofthegirlbook: DefineYourSisterhoodIssue DevelopYourMission MaketheBigDecisions! LogisticsTime! CreatingtheProjectTimeline 4. PassoutcopiesofMakeItYourOwnWorksheetsandhavethegirlsconsiderhowtomake theJourneytheirownadventure(Therearefreesessionsbuiltinforactivitiesthegirls maywanttodotounwind(liketakingashorthike,orsingingsomesillysongs).

Afterthissession,girlsmoveontoStartingOurSisterhood
TimeRequired:15minutes
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StartingOurSisterhood
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillexplorethedefinitionofsisterhoodandwhatitmeansfor themselvesandfortheirTeam. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

GirlBook PensorPencils LargePaper Diverseimagesofwomenandgirls Glueortape Assorteddecorations Markers

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages1023intheirbook.Havethemcompletetheactivitiesonpages13 and17. 2. Have the girls gather the large paper, and the images provided, and tell them to use these imagestocreateavisualrecordofwhatsisterhoodmeanstothem.Encouragethemtowork asateamandtalkoutwhattheywanttodoasitishappening. 3. Whilethegirlsareworking,sharewiththemsomedefinitionsofsisterhood: *Sisterhood is found in those special moments of connections experienced with girlfriends, mothers,sisters,aunts,andfemalecousins. *Sisterhood is all the moments the Seniors will experience with all the girls and women they haveyettomeet. *SisterhoodexpandstheSeniorssenseofthemselvesandgivesthemthepowertocreatetheir ownlifestory. 4. Whenthegirlsarefinished,havethemtakealookattheirMuralandseewhatitsaysabout theirunderstandingofsisterhood.

Followingthissession,thegirlsbreakforlunch.

TimeRequired:30minutes

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SisterhoodBeginswithMe
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswilllearnthemeaningandimportanceofbeingtheirownbest friend,andstarttoconsidersisterhoodissues. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

Girlbook Pencilsorpens SocialStyleinstructioncards,oneset

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Have the girls read pages 2535 in their book, completing the activities along the way. HavethemdoavariationonCallOutThatInnerBeautyactivityonpage32:Havethe girlslineup,singlefile,onebehindtheotherinthemiddleoftheroom.Startingwiththe girlinfront,haveeachgirlturnaroundandsaysomethingniceaboutthegirlbehindher, thenmovetothebackoftheline.Afterthelastgirlhasgone,askthegirlstoremember whatthegirlsaidtothem:raiseyourhandifthecomplimentyoureceivedmentionedyour outwardappearance.Withthegirlshandsstillupaskthegirlsiftheyaresurprisedbythe numberofsuperficialcomplimentsgiventoeachotherandchallengethemtofindinner strengthstocomplimenttheirfriendsoninthefuture. 2. The girls will explore their view of themselves through a simple game that lets them consider their preferences in social situations. Have them stay in their singlefile line. Explain that throughout this game, they will step to the right or left depending on how theyfeelabouttheinstructionsyoucallout.Letthemknowtheresnorightorwrongway torespond.Thisexerciseissimplytoletthemlearnmoreaboutthemselves Then,calloutthescenesandinstructionsfromtheSocialStylecards.Iftimeallows,have thegirlscreatetheirownscenarios,tooandtaketurnscallingthemout.Thenexplainthat we did this exercise so that the girls can learn how they react in different situations, so thattheycanimprovetheirsocialrelationshipsinthefuture.Tellthemthatgreatleaders are comfortable with variety and diversity of any typeby working on how you react in thesedifferentsituations,youcanimproveyourselvesasfriends,sisters,andleaders! Followingthissession,thegirlswillgotolunch.
TimeRequired:15minutes
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DefiningSisterhoodIssues
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillstarttalkingaboutissuesofconcerntoeachofthem:issues thatspecifically.affectwomenandgirlssisterhoodissues.Theywilllearntorecognizesisterhood issuesintheirdailylivesandinthecommunity.

Materials

PhotocopiesofMission:SisterhoodProjectPlanner(page4953ofFacilitatorsGuide) Pencilsorpens Largepaperorposterboard Markers

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Get the girls talking about issues of concern to each of them: issues that specifically affectwomenandgirlssisterhoodissues.Askthemsomequestionsaboutwhatthey observe in their daily lives or reasons why they think girls/women dont act like a sisterhoodThenaskthemtothinkcriticallyaboutallaspectsoftheirday:whatthey seeorhearthroughouttheirdaythatcouldbeimprovedforwomenandgirls.Usethe largepaperorposterboardtorecordwhattheycomeupwith. 2. Ask them to consider the issues they raised and see if they find one that reaches beyond our immediate group and that may be relevant for a larger group of girls. Whentheyfindanissuethatdoes,thatisasisterhoodissueworthtakingactionon! 3. PassoutcopiesoftheMission:SisterhoodProjectPlannerandguidethegirlstocreate ashortlistofsisterhoodissuestheyfeelpassionateaboutandcouldcreateapositive changeon.Ifthegirlsgetstuckforideas,havethemlookatthearticlesintheirbooks. 4. Encouragethegirlstodosomecriticalthinkingoneachoftheissuestonarrowdown thechoicetotheonetheywanttofocustheirprojecton.Letthegirlsknowthatthe project will be to create a PSA about their issueeither on film or posters (its their choice).HavethemstartrecordingtheirideasontheProjectPlanner. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoTheValueofFriendship.

TimeRequired:30minutes

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TheValueofFriendship
Objective
Nowthatthegirlshaveanideaoftheirpreferencesandcomfortlevelsinmoregeneralsocialsituations, itstimetogetthemtalkingaboutwhatismostimportanttothemintheirfriendships.DuringthisSession, GirlScoutSeniorswillexplorethevaluesoffriendshipandhowtheyapplytotheirsisterhoodrelationships. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

GirlBooks Puzzlepieces Stringoryarn Holepunch Largepaperorposterboard,andtape Indexcards,pencilsorpens FriendshipScenarios

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages3745intheirbook.UsingthePuzzlePiecesandyarn,havethem dotheactivityonpage42oftheirbook. 2. Onthelargepaperorposterboard,writethefollowingquestion:Whatdoyouvaluemost inafriendship?Giveeachgirlthreeindexcardsandaskhertowriteawordorphraseon eachcardthatanswersthequestion.Collectallofthecardsandtapeeachvalueuponthe wall.Ifsomevalueswerechosenbymorethanonegirls,theycanbetapedinarowto showhowoftentheywerevaluedbythegroup. 3. Startadiscussionaboutthefriendshipvaluestoseeiftherearemorethatdidntcometo mindwhentheyfilledouttheircards.Closeoutthediscussionbylettingthegirlsknow that being aware of what they value in friendships helps them better understand why a friendshipmaynotbegoingthewaytheywouldlike.SavetheValuescardsforuseina latersession. 4. Now,turnthegirlsfocusonlevelsoffriendship,meaningthedepthofclosenessandtrust theysharewitheachother.PassouttheFriendshipscenariosandhavethemtaketurns pairinguptoroleplaythem.Thegirlsshouldbeencouragedtohavefunwiththem.After afewminutes,freezeeachpairandasktherestofthegirlsiftheythinkthisfriendshipis afurther(itcangofurther)orafizzle(itisdestinedtofizzle)andaskwhy. 5. Remindthegirlsthatthereisnorightorwrongendingtothesescenarios,buttheyshould alwaystrytoresolvethesituationasquicklyaspossible.Tellthem:Beingdirectisagreat leadershipskillandonethatssousefulinmaintaininghealthyrelationshipsofalltypes. Followingthissession,thegirlswillhaveaFreeSessiontoworkontheirMakeItYourOwngoals
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TimeRequired:30minutes

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FreeActivity
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillbegintocustomizetheirJourneyexperiencethroughanactivity theychoosefromtheMakeItYourOwnworksheetstheycompletedearlierintheday. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

CompletedMakeItyourOwnworksheets Materialsthegirlsdeterminetheyneed(frommaterialsonhand)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. GuidethegirlstochooseanactivityfromtheirMakeItYourOwnWorksheetsanddoit. 2. Ifthegirlsprefer,theycanspendthistimereadingfromthegirlbook,ortheymaychoose todoaphysicalactivitysuchasashorthikeoranactiveplaygame. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoMissionBriefing

TimeRequired:30minutes

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MissionBriefing
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillNarrowdowntheirSisterhoodIssuesandzeroinontheone theywanttousefortheirMission. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

GirlBooks Pencilsorpens Mission:SisterhoodProjectPlannersfromearliersession

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Have the girls read pages 4757 in their book. Encourage the girls to share their thoughtsonwhattheyread,andhowtheycanuseitintheirplanningtheirproject. 2. Have the girls continue with their critical thinking and filling in their project planner with the ideas they have about making a change for their sisterhood issue. Remind themthatnowisnotthetimetowritetheirscriptordecidewhatroleseachofthem will playbut to decide what their message is going to be and how they want to deliverit... Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoGames&Snack

TimeRequired:30minutes

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Games&SnackSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillenjoyahealthysnackwhiletheyplaysomegamestolearn howcommunicationeffectstheirsisterhoodrelationships. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Snacks Cellphones Slipsofpaper Music&CDplayer

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Servethenutritioussnackandgivethegirlsafewminutestofinish. 2. Haveallofthegirlssitonthefloor(Oraroundatable)inacircle.Askthemtotakeout theircellphones.Haveeachgirlwroteabrieftextmessageontheirphonedescribing anincident.TellthemnottosendthemessageHavethegirlswritetheirmessageon aslipofpaperforrecalllater.Askeachgirltopassherphonetotheright.Thenext girlwillreadthemessage,theneraseitandrewriteitinherownwords,handingthe phone to the next girl. The phone passes around the circle until it returns to the owner.(Usemultiplephonesatthesametime).Thenhavethegirlstaketurnsreading thefinaltexttheyreceivedandtheoriginalshewroteatthebeginning. Next, get a discussion up about whether they matchedand how this affects their relationships.Encouragethegirlstocomeupwithalistofsensitivesituationsthatare bestnottotext,andtocreateamentalchecklisttorunthroughbeforehittingsend. Usethe3Rs:Review,ismytextclear?;Recipient,AmIsendingittotherightperson?; Ready,AmIsureIwanttosendthis? 3. Turnonthemusic,andaskthegirlstostartaCongaLine.Askonegirltostartitonher ownnotfunisit?Haveasecondgirljoinherstillnotgreat?Thenaskallthegirlsto joininwhataparty!Letthegirlsdanceforawhile.Whenthereisjustafewminutes left,askthemtotaketheirseatsandtalkabouthowitwent,andhowthisCongaLine appliestotheirsisterhoodrelationships. Followingthissession,theGroupwillmoveontoWithoutSayingaWord
TimeRequired:30minutes
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WithoutSayingaWord
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswilllearnaboutbodylanguageandhow. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Slipsofpaperwithmoodswrittenonthem Containertoholdthemoods

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Letthegirlsknowthatcommunicationcomesinmanyforms.Sometimesitsnotwhat yousay,buthowyousayitthatgetsyourmessageacross.Askthemiftheyknowwhat nonverbalcuesandbodylanguagemeans. 2. Play a game to see how accurately the girls can send out and decode messages via bodylanguage.Takeoutthecontainerofmoodsandtellthegirlstherules: Nowordsallowed!Whenitisyourturn,justpickupaslipofpaper,readit,andactout themoodwhiletherestofusguess. 3. After all of the girls have had a turn, have the girls assess how well they did. Ask if anyonewantstoshareatimewhenshemisinterpretedafriendsbodylanguageand howitturnedout. 4. Then, get them talking about how your body language can sometimes actually changethewayyoufeel.Pointoutthatsometimes,iftheyactacertainway,suchas draggingtheirfeetorslumpingtheirshoulders,theymightactuallyfeelmoretiredor sadder.And,sometimessmilingandlaughingcanmakeeveryonefeelbetter. 5. Nowhavethegirlsputeverythingdownandtakesometimetothinkquietlyontheir own about how the diversity of backgrounds and experiences among us has helped them to expand their view of themselves and opened up the potential to create the bestpossibleproject.Givethem5minutestositquietlyandjustbreatheandlistento theirsilentthoughts. Followingthissession,thegroupwillmoveontoBuddyButtonBraceletCraft
TimeRequired:15minutes
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BuddyButtonBraceletCraft
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillgetcreativeanddesignabraceletthatwillrepresenttheir connectiontoclosefriendsortheirsisterhood. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Assortedbuttons Cloth,ribbon,elastic,leather,string,orcord Glue Needles&thread Anyothercraftmaterialsavailable

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Invitethegirlstousesomeofthebuttonsandothersuppliesonhandtocreatetheir BuddyButtonBracelet. 2. TellthegirlsthatthesebraceletswillserveasamementooftheirJourneytogether. Followingthissession,thegroupwillmoveontoAdvocacy.

TimeRequired:30minutes

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Advocacy
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillgetcreativeanddesignmirrorsespeciallyfordreaming. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Girlbook InformationaboutGirlScoutAdvocacyNetwork,ifavailable

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Havethegirlsreadpages5967intheirbooks.Encouragethemtoshareanythoughts onwhattheyread,especiallyifithastodowithadvocatingforchange. 2. Askthegirlsiftheyknowwhatadvocacyis.Iftheydonothaveananswer,thentell them:Advocacyistheactofpleadingfor,supporting,orrecommendingespeciallyfor asocial,moral,political,orethicalcause. 3. AsGirlScouts,youareaskedtobeadvocatesforyourselvesandforgirlsaroundthe world.Youcanadvocateforasisterhoodissuebytellinganaudienceoutsideofyour sisterhood about the issue and asking for a change In fact, many women make careers out of advocating for issue for women and girls around the world. You can learnmoreaboutCareersinAdvocacybysearchingtheinternet. 4. The video or posters you make in a later session will be an example of how you can advocate for change on a sisterhood issue. There are so many organizations that advocate for girls and women. But one right here in your areaa part of your sisterhood,istheGSUSAPublicPolicyAdvocacyGroupbasedinWashington,DC.You canjointheGirlScoutAdvocacyNetworkatwww.girlscouts4girls.org. Followingthissession,thegirlswillhaveaFreeSessiontoworkontheirMakeItYourOwn goals

TimeRequired:15minutes

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FreeActivity
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillbegintocustomizetheirJourneyexperiencethroughanactivity theychoosefromtheMakeItYourOwnworksheetstheycompletedearlierintheday. Format:Wholegroup

Materials

CompletedMakeItyourOwnworksheets Materialsthegirlsdeterminetheyneed(frommaterialsonhand)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. GuidethegirlstochooseanactivityfromtheirMakeItYourOwnWorksheetsanddoit. 2. Ifthegirlsprefer,theycanspendthistimereadingfromthegirlbook,ortheymaychoose todoaphysicalactivitysuchasashorthikeoranactiveplaygame. Following this session, the Group will break for the evening. The Program resumes in the morningwiththeOurSisterhoodStoriessession

TimeRequired:30minutes

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OurSisterhoodStories
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillcreateaPSAtotelltheirStoryofSisterhood!

Materials

Pencilsorpens ProjectPlannerformprevioussession Videocamera Propsfromavailablematerials Posterboardorlargepaper Artmaterials

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Have the girls get out their project planners and revisit the plans they made in an earliersession.Letthemknowthatnowisthetimetostarttalkingaboutthedetails forcreatinganddeliveringtheirmessage.Theywillhavetheopportunitytocreatea PSAeitherusingavideocameraorbymakingposters,theycanchoose. 2. AskifanyoneknowswhataPublicServiceAnnouncement,orPSA,isandiftheycan giveanyexamples. Ifnooneknows,tellthemthatPSAsarevideosorradioannouncementsor
informativepostersthatservetospreadawarenessaboutissuesandgetpeopletotakeaction.

3. Invitethegroupswhodecidedtomakeposterstogetstarted,usingtheartmaterials. 4. Invitethegroupswhodecidedtomakeafilm,toworkasateamtodecideontheroles of different members in the video and create a short script that will make up a 30 secondfilm.RememberthattheirfilmissupposedtoconveytheMission:Sisterhood issuetheyselectedearlier.Theycanusewhatartmaterialsareonhandtocreateprops fortheirstory.TherolestheyneedtodecideonareDirector,Videographer,andActors. 5. Thegirlsshouldbethinkingaboutthesequestionsastheywritetheirscripttogether: *Whatisyourissueandwhoisyouraudience? *How are you going to inform your peers, the school, or your community about this issueandwhattheycandoaboutit?Youcouldcreateaskitthatactsoutyourissuein someway. 6. Givethegirlstimetopracticetheirscenes,andthenfilmtheirPSA. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveontoBeautyisintheEyeoftheBeholder.
TimeRequired:45minutes
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BeautyisIntheEyeoftheBeholder
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillexplorehowMediaplaysapowerfulroleinshapingand reinforcingvaluesandstandardsforbeauty. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

Girlbook Magazines ArtBooks Stickynotes(orflags)

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Tell them how fashion magazines offer a wide range of idea about how women should look,act,think,andwhattheyshoulddo,inadditiontoalookatthevariousfashionstyles availabletothem.Talkabouthowvariousartforms/colors/lightingareusedtomanipulate ouremotionstopersuadeustobelievethemessagespresentedinads. 2. Haveeachgirltakeafewmagazinesoranartbookfromtheselectionavailable.Nowask thegirlstousethemediatheyselectedtofindoneimagetheythinkisbeautiful.Haveher tear out or mark the page to show others. Have her write down why she selected this image to represent the word beautiful (or how it defines beauty for her) on a sheet of paper,folditandputitaside. 3. Whentheyhaveallselectedanimage,havethemgatherinacircleandplacetheimages they selected in the center. Now give each girl five sticky noteshave them take turns placingoneofherstickynotesonanimagethatsheagreesisbeautiful.Whenallofthe girlshaveplacedtheirfivetags,tallytheresults. 4. Discusshowthegirlssharecommonnotionsofbeautyandhowtheydont.Findingthe imagethatreceivedtheleastnumberofvotes(ornoneatall),askthegirlwhoselected thatimagetohersharewhatshewroteaboutwhyshethoughtthatimagewasbeautiful. Findingtheimagethatreceivedthemostvotes,askthegirlstosharewhytheyvotedfor this image over the one each of them selected initially and how this image represents beautybetterthantheoneeachofthemoriginallychose. 5. Askthegirlstodiscusshowtheresultsofthisexercisecanbeusedintheireverydaylives tochangetheirnotionofbeauty.Howdidthewayothersvotedinfluenceyourvote?

Followingthissession,thegirlswillmoveonthenextactivity:OurSisterhoodCircle
TimeRequired:30minutes
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OurSisterhoodCircle
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillcreateaSisterhoodCircletorepresenttheSisterhoodthey createdalongtheirMission:Sisterhood!Journey. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

DecorativeorcoloredPaper PlainPaper Scissors Glue ListofFriendshipvaluescreatedinanearliersession Pencils,pens,ormarkers

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Have each girl get started by choosing a sheet of paper from the selection. Make a squarealittlebitlargerthanthesizeyouwantforyourfinalcircle. 2. Placethepaperpatternedsidedown.Foldalongthediagonaltomakeatriangle.Fold thetriangleinhalfandinhalfagaintomakeasmallertriangle. 3. Placethecornerwherethefoldsmeetatthebottomandtracethetriangle'sshapeon apieceofplainpaper. 4. Drawagirlontheplainpapertriangle,makingsurethehands,feet,andskirtareright againsttheedgesofthetriangle. 5. Transferthegirlspatterntothefoldedpaper. 6. Cut out the girl, being careful to leave hands, feet, and skirt edges against the folds (dontcutthemapart!). 7. Openupandvoila!ItsaCircleofsisterhood. 8. Using the materials on hand and your creativity, create your Circle of Sisterhood display.Addthevaluesoffriendshipyoubrainstormedinanearliersessiontoreflect allthatyoulearnedaboutfriendshipalongyourMission:Sisterhood!Journey. Followingthissession,thegirlswillmovetotheClosingSession

TimeRequired:30minutes

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ClosingSession
Objective
DuringthisSession,GirlScoutSeniorswillcelebratetheirMISSION:Sisterhoodjourneybyreflectingon whattheylearnedaboutthemselves,theirfriendships,theirnetwork,andleadershipbydefining anissueandtakingastandforit. Format:WholeGroup

Materials

SeniorAwards,oneforeachSenior

StepstoCompleteActivity
1. Have the girls gather together and take turns sharing one thing they learned on this Mission: Sisterhood journeysomething about themselves, their friendships, their network,leadership,oralittleofeach!. 2. Present each girl with the Sisterhood Award she has earned along the Journey.This awards represents the confidence and leadership skills you gained by taking a stand for your Sisterhood issue. This Sisterhood Award shows that you can plan for others and yourselves; you can make use of your skills to carry out a project; and you have the confidencetostandupforanissuethatyoubelievein. 3. LetthegirlsknowthattheskillstheygainedandusedalongtheJourneywillhelpthem incarryingoutaGirlScoutGoldAwardproject,andthatmovesthemtothetopofthe GirlScoutleadershipladder. ThankanyGuestsforattending,thendismissgroup.

TimeRequired:15minutes

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