Most of you leaders have been working with these same girls
for years now. You’ve seen them
grow from enthusiastic little Daisys into happy Juniors, and now you’re going
to go to go through an even tougher transition. To Cadettes and Middle School!
As you make the transition from Juniors to Cadettes,
remember that this is when you turn ‘em loose! You’ve led them through badges
and Bronze Awards, and now YOU get to let them take their next big steps in
taking control of their Girl Scout experience. Not all at once, but piece by piece. THEY get to plan the menus, timeline,
activities, etc. for your next overnight. THEY get to check the Safety
Checkpoints….even more so than in Juniors. By the time they’re 8th
graders, they’ll be champs!
So, enjoy it!
You survived letting them plan in Juniors, a slow, painful process at
the beginning. Now reap the
benefits! Model new behaviors, but
sit back and let them do it! This is also when it’s great to have a new troop
government structure, so that the girls can work with their BFFs and also apart
from them. Where the girls have
structured some social time as well as work time to get it all done!
It’s a time for them to try new ideas, to fail, to succeed
and above all, to have fun and LEARN. To Discover, Connect and Take Action.
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