How to Plan a Go Green Event for Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS) is an international organization that strives to empower girls and young women through group community service projects and recreational activities. A large part of keeping this mission relevant to modern girls is maintaining an interest in global issues such as hunger, poverty and environmental protection. In 2007, Girls Scouts across the country joined up to celebrate the 95th anniversary of scouting by "going green." Troops planted trees, recycled cans, raised money and educated their communities. There have been thousands of Go Green projects since the kickoff, and yours can be next.
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Research to find out more about what other troops have accomplished. Search the National Girls Collaborative Project database for regional events. Look in the newspaper and online for coverage of local projects. Call your regional Girl Scout council to get contact information for nearby troops.
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Look in your Girl Scout handbook for ideas. Read through project requirements for science, community service, global awareness and environmental patches.
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Select three to five patches that can be set as a goal for a project; this will help narrow the focus of the event.
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Present the patches to the group. Vote on the patches to pursue.
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Choose an event or project theme that is relevant to the patch and overall theme of "Go Green," such as starting a community garden.
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Have the girls research and report on necessary resources. For example, research for the community garden may include location and types of seeds to use. Resources may include watering cans, water, shovels and gloves.
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Rally community support around the idea. Talk to local businesses and community organizations to find out what resources can be donated or discounted.
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Advertise the event with fliers and other public communication. For the community garden, an example advertisement may be, "Go Green with Girl Scouts by Starting a Cooperative Garden."
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Review resources, materials and volunteers to ensure all necessary items are present.
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Complete necessary prep work. For example, prep work for the community garden may include making T-shirts for volunteers, splitting seeds into bins and making herb labels.
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Review the handbook to see if you have fulfilled the requirements of a related badge.
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Hold the event.
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Send thank you notes and letters to all volunteers. Report the event to your council for assistance publicizing the results.
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