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Quick Start for Junior Troop Volunteers
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<h1 class="h1quick_start_for_junior_troop_volunteers">Quick Start for Junior Troop Volunteer</h1>
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<h1><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/guiarapida-junior/"><img width="188" height="209" title="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7619" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Junior-Online-Button_Spanish1.gif"/></a>The 10 Essential Elements for Troops</strong></h1>
<p>As a Girl Scout volunteer, you can use the 10 Essential Elements to partner with girls and their families, whether your troop meets for a few months or over the course of a year. <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J_EssentialElements.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for a one-page handout</a></strong> that lists the Essential Elements and their definitions.</p>
<p>To support you in the important work you do with girls, we’re offering the following resources for each Essential Element.</p>
<p>Many of these resources are pulled directly from the Adult Guides for the National Leadership Journeys. The Journeys are the core leadership development curriculum for Girl Scouting. There are three Journeys—with a book for girls to enjoy and an Adult Guide for volunteers to use—for each Girl Scout grade level.</p>
<p>The Junior Journeys are: <em>Agent of Change</em>, <em>Get Moving!</em> and <em>aMUSE</em>. Be sure to get your own Adult Guide, which includes step-by-step instructions for each session as well as helpful tips for guiding girls.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#welcome">1. Welcome Families to Girl Scouts of the USA</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#sisterhood">2. Show Girls They Belong to a Big Sisterhood</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#leaders"><img width="188" height="155" title="JuniorJourneyMap" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7617" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/JuniorJourneyMap.png"/>3. Guide Girls to Develop as Leaders</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#action">4. Empower Girls to Take Action in Their Communities</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#badges">5. Support Girls to Build Skills Through Proficiency Badges</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#worldview">6. Expand Girls’ View of the World</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#traditions">7. Celebrate with Ceremonies and Traditions</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#approach">8. Use a Girl-Friendly Approach</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#cookies">9. Encourage Girls to Earn and Learn Through the Cookie Program</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/quickstart-junior/#continue">10. Inspire Girls to Continue Growing Through Girl Scouts</a></strong></p>
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<h2><a name="welcome" id="welcome"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="163" title="EE-1-J-PackForJourney_Suitcase" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7615" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/EE-1-J-PackForJourney_Suitcase.png"/>1. Welcome Families to Girl Scouts of the USA</strong></h2>
<p>Take time—on the phone, online, or in life—to tell grown-ups what Girl Scouting does for girls and why it matters! When they know how important Girl Scouting is, they’ll be more ready to pitch in to help.</p>
<p><strong>Find Out What Juniors Do </strong></p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1_JuniorJourneyMap.pdf" target="_blank">The Girl Scout Junior Experience</a></strong>. You can print this colorful map to show families or <strong><a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/program/journeys/maps.asp" target="_blank">you can scroll over the map</a></strong> for informational pop-ups.</p>
<p>Give girls and grown-ups copies of the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1_WhatJuniorsDo.pdf" target="_blank">What Juniors Do</a></strong> handout.</p>
<p>Play the “<strong><a href="http://youtu.be/Bmsj863sgRU" target="_blank">Juniors Help Historic Building Save Energy</a></strong>” video to show how Juniors can take action to make the world a better place.</p>
<p><strong>Find Out How Juniors Become Leaders</strong></p>
<p>National Leadership Journeys are our core leadership development program. They help girls at each level develop leadership skills. Make copies of the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1Junior_PackForJourney.pdf" target="_blank">What to Pack for the Journey</a></strong> handout to give grown-ups an overview of what girls do on a Journey.</p>
<p><em>Use the Welcome Letters below to introduce families to what girls will learn on each Journey. Use the Family and Friends Checklist for each Journey to let families know, session by session, what their Junior is doing on the Journey and how they can support her at home.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Agent of Change</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1AgentofChange_WelcomeLetter.pdf" target="_blank">Welcome Letter</a></strong> for <em>Agent of Change</em>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1AgentofChange_Checklist.pdf" target="_blank"><img width="188" height="150" title="EE-1-J_WhatJuniorsDo" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7607" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/EE-1-J_WhatJuniorsDo.jpg"/>Family and Friends Checklist</a></strong> for <em>Agent of Change</em>.</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1GetMoving_WelcomeLetter.pdf" target="_blank">Welcome Letter</a></strong> for <em>Get Moving!</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1GetMoving_Assist.pdf" target="_blank">Yes, I want to assist the Juniors</a></strong> as they <em>Get Moving!</em></p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1Amuse_WelcomeLetter.pdf" target="_blank">Welcome Letter</a></strong> for <em>aMUSE</em>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1Amuse_Checklist.pdf" target="_blank">Family and Friends Checklist</a></strong> for <em>aMUSE</em>.</p>
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<h2><a name="sisterhood" id="sisterhood"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="275" title="Junior-USAGirlScoutsOverseas" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7612" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-USAGirlScoutsOverseas.jpg"/>2. Show Girls They Belong to a Big Sisterhood</strong></h2>
<p>Girls love to know that they are part of something big and that they can have an impact on the world—and Girl Scouting is huge! The Movement includes millions of girls who all share an important mission—making the world a better place.</p>
<p>Of course, younger girls often think that Girl Scouting is only their individual troop.</p>
<p>To share the excitement of the big network they’ve joined, show Brownies <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-2_GSWorldMap.pdf" target="_blank">Our Girl Scout World map</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-2_GSCouncilMap.pdf" target="_blank">Girl Scout Councils map</a></strong>, and the list of <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-2_USAGSO-Map.pdf" target="_blank">USA Girl Scouts Overseas</a></strong>. Talk about the hundreds of thousands of other Brownies—just like them—around the country. Then add the millions of older Girl Scouts in the United States and other countries. Finish by talking about the millions of Girl Guides, our sisters around the globe, who share our values and mission.</p>
<p><em>Use the activities below—taken from the Journey Adult Guides—to show girls that they belong to a big sisterhood.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Agent of Change</em> </strong></p>
<p>This <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-2AgentofChange_OpeningCeremony.pdf" target="_blank">Opening Ceremony</a></strong> helps connect girls to one another and to Girl Scouts all over the world.</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em> </strong></p>
<p>When girls share their energy pledge in the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3GetMoving_SaveEnergyPledge.pdf" target="_blank">Good for Us, Good for the Planet</a></strong> activity, remind them how much energy would be saved if their 10 million Girl Scout and Girl Guide sisters united in this pledge.</p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em></strong></p>
<p>Point girls to the online <strong><a title="Inspiring Women Timeline" href="http://inspire.girlscouts.org/" target="_blank">Inspiring Women Timeline</a></strong>, where they can read about Girl Scout alumnae who have changed the world. They can add them to their Logs and Leaders list as a reminder of how they now belong to a sisterhood of Girl Scout leaders through the years.</p>
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<h2><a name="leaders" id="leaders"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="330" title="Junior-JourneySnapshot" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7609" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-JourneySnapshot.jpg"/>3. Guide Girls to Develop as Leaders</strong></h2>
<p>Girl Scouting wants every girl to know how to be leader in her own life and in the world around her. Remind girls (and their families!) that they can be leaders by posting <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3-MeetingRoom.pdf" target="_blank">this sign</a></strong> to direct them to your meeting place.</p>
<p>Post <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3-RoomCards-LeadershipSession.pdf" target="_blank">this sign</a></strong> in your meeting room or on the door—it will remind Juniors and their families of the leadership skills they’re developing.</p>
<p>When you guide girls on a National Leadership Journey, they will experience the three keys to leadership: Discovering Self, Connecting with Others, and Taking Action in the world.</p>
<p><em>Click on the links below for Journey session descriptions and awards information from the Adult Guides.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Agent of Change</em> </strong></p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3AgentofChange_SampleSessions.pdf" target="_blank">Sample Sessions at a Glance</a></strong> for a description of the sessions in this Journey.</p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3AgentofChange_AwardsAlongJourney.pdf" target="_blank">Awards Along the Journey</a></strong> for a description of the awards Juniors can earn.</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em> </strong></p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3GetMoving_JourneySnapshot.pdf" target="_blank">Snapshot of the Journey</a></strong> for a description of the sessions in this Journey.</p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3GetMoving_AwardsAlongJourney.pdf" target="_blank">Awards Along the Journey</a></strong> for a description of the awards Juniors can earn.</p>
<p>Point girls to the “<strong><a href="http://youtu.be/R5KpgpYKm5A" target="_blank">Girl Scouts Get Moving</a></strong>” video, where Juniors created a video for their energy-saving project.</p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em></strong></p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3Amuse_JourneySnapshot.pdf" target="_blank">Snapshot of the Journey</a></strong> for a description of the sessions in this Journey.</p>
<p>Read <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-3Amuse_3LeadershipAwards.pdf" target="_blank">3 Leadership Awards</a></strong> for a description of the awards Juniors can earn.</p>
<p>On this Journey, girls act out different roles. Point them to the online <strong><a title="Be The Director" href="http://bethedirector.girlscouts.org/" target="_blank">Be the Director</a></strong> interactive video game, where they can change actors’ roles and costumes as part of creating their own movie.</p>
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<h2><a name="action" id="action"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="290" title="Junior-FistToFive" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7616" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-FistToFive.png"/>4. Empower Girls to Take Action in Their Communities</strong></h2>
<p>Girls want to know they can make a difference in the world around them—which is what you’ll help them do as you guide them on the Take Action project that they do as a part of each Journey.</p>
<p>To find out how other Juniors are helping their communities, check out the online <strong><a title="Map It! Girls Changing the World" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/map-it-girls-changing-the-world/" target="_blank">Map It! tool</a></strong>, where girls can post their Take Action and Bronze/Silver/Gold award projects.</p>
<p>Girl Scouts often do both community service and Take Action projects. Both kinds of projects help communities in different ways. To complete a Journey, girls need to do a Take Action project (which some organizations call service learning). Click here to download the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-4_CommunityAndServiceLearning.pdf" target="_blank">Community Service and Service Learning: What’s the Difference?</a></strong> handout to find out more.</p>
<p><em>Each Journey Adult Guide includes sections to help volunteers guide girls on their Take Action projects. Click on the links below to download pages taken from each Journey’s Adult Guide.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Agent of Change</em></strong></p>
<p>Use <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-4AgentofChange_FistToFive.pdf" target="_blank">Building Consensus: Fist-to-Five</a></strong> to help girls learn how to make group decisions.</p>
<p>Use the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-4AgentofChange_TakeActionChecklist.pdf" target="_blank">Take Action Project Checklist</a></strong> to guide girls as they plan their Take Action projects.</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em></strong></p>
<p>Use the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-4GetMoving_InnovateChecklist.pdf" target="_blank">Planning Time: Innovate Worksheet and Innovate Checklist</a></strong> to guide girls to a successful completion of their Take Action project.</p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em></strong></p>
<p>Use the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-4Amuse_SpeakOutProjectPlanner.pdf" target="_blank">Speak Out! Project Planner and Sign Up Sheet</a></strong> to help girls plan their Take Action project.</p>
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<h2><a name="badges" id="badges"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="230" title="Junior-MakeYourOwnBadge" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7610" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-MakeYourOwnBadge.jpg"/>5. Support Girls to Build Skills Through Proficiency Badges</strong></h2>
<p>Girls are proud to say, “See what I can do now!” when they learn something new. Girl Scout badges focus on building new skills.</p>
<p>Check out the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-5_BadgeAnatomy.pdf" target="_blank">Anatomy of a Badge</a></strong> to learn how the National Proficiency badges are put together.</p>
<p>Go to the online <strong><a title="Badge Explorer" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/badge-explorer/" target="_blank">Badge Explorer</a></strong> to see what topics are covered at the Junior level.</p>
<p>Print out the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-9-5Skills_JuniorAwardsLog.pdf" target="_blank">Juniors Awards Log</a></strong> to show girls and their families the awards Juniors can earn.</p>
<p>Tell girls about the fun they can have with Make Your Own badge—and let families know that this badge helps girls “learn how to learn,” a key 21<sup>st</sup>-century skill. Explore the online <strong><a title="Make Your Own Badge" href="http://gsmakeyourown.com/" target="_blank">Make Your Own Badge site</a></strong>, where girls can create and order a badge that shows what they’ve learned. (If you have access to a computer in your meeting space, you can show girls and their families the badges other Girl Scouts have created. If not, you can print out a screen grab or suggest they check out the site at home.)</p>
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<h2><a name="worldview" id="worldview"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="190" title="Junior-Mural_StoryCloth_heart" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7618" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-Mural_StoryCloth_heart.png"/>6. Expand Girls’ View of the World</strong></h2>
<p>As girls explore new ideas, go to new places, and meet new people, their understanding of the world—and of what is possible for them— grows. You can help Juniors by taking them on field trips, inviting guest speakers to meetings, or guiding them in activities that help them learn more about the world.</p>
<p><em>The Journey Adult Guides include ideas for field trips, guest speakers, and activities that give girls a bigger view of the world. Click on the links below for sample pages from each Journey’s Adult Guide to get you started.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Agent of Change</em></strong></p>
<p>Use <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-6AgentofChange_DetoursAlongJourney.pdf" target="_blank">Detours Along the Journey</a></strong> to get ideas for field trips and activities tied to the Journey theme. Share the ideas with Juniors and see if they have any to add!</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em></strong></p>
<p>Get ideas for outdoor adventures that promote courage, strength, and confidence—and include the Journey’s energy theme with <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-6GetMoving_GreatOutdoors.pdf" target="_blank">Juniors and the Great Outdoors</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-6Amuse_SecretsOfStorytelling.pdf" target="_blank">Use these pages from the Adult Guide</a></strong> as a springboard for field trip, guest speaker, or activity ideas (going to a music or dance performance, visiting a museum exhibit of story quilts, taking in a play, or inviting an author or book illustrator to speak at a meeting).</p>
<h2><strong> </strong> <a name="traditions" id="traditions"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="230" title="Junior-CeremoniesAndTraditions_Paint" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7608" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-CeremoniesAndTraditions_Paint.jpg"/>7. Celebrate with Ceremonies and Traditions</strong></h2>
<p>Girl Scouts enjoy taking part in time-honored traditions and ceremonies. They also like to make up ceremonies that are especially meaningful to them (in fact, creating brand-new ceremonies is a Girl Scout tradition!).</p>
<p><em>The Journey Adult Guides include information on beloved traditions and ideas to help girls create new ceremonies tied to Journey themes. Click on the links below for sample pages from each Journey’s Adult Guide to get you started.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Agent of Change</em> </strong></p>
<p>Use <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-7AgentofChange_GSTraditionsCeremonies.pdf" target="_blank">Girl Scouts Traditions and Ceremonies</a> <a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-7AgentofChange_GSTraditionsCeremonies.pdf" target="_blank">and Ceremonies, Step by Step</a></strong> to help girls plan their own celebrations.</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em></strong></p>
<p>Use <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-7GetMoving_GSTraditionsCeremonies.pdf" target="_blank">Girl Scout Traditions and Ceremonies</a></strong> to share Girl Scout traditions like the Girl Scout sign, handshake, and friendship circle.</p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em></strong></p>
<p>Check out the box “Girl Scout Days to Celebrate” on the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-7Amuse_GSTraditionsCeremonies.pdf" target="_blank">Girl Scout Traditions and Ceremonies</a></strong>, then ask girls what kind of celebration they’d like to create for Founder’s Day, World Thinking Day, or the Girl Scout Birthday.</p>
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<h2><a name="approach" id="approach"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="150" title="Junior-VideoStill" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7620" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-VideoStill.png"/>8. Use a Girl-Friendly Approach</strong></h2>
<p>In Girl Scouting, it’s not just <em>what</em> you do with girls, but <em>how</em> you do it that makes the experience fun and meaningful. Girls have fun when they can shape their own experiences, do hands-on activities, and work together as teams. Help make this happen by using Girl Scouts’ Three Processes: Girl Led, Learning by Doing, and Cooperative Learning.</p>
<p><strong>Find Out More About the Three Processes </strong></p>
<p>Watch the “How to Have Fun with Purpose with Girls: 3 Processes for Girl Scout Volunteers” video (in <strong><a title="How to Have Fun with Purpose with Girls: 3 Processes for Girl Scout Volunteers" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/3-processes-for-girl-scout-volunteers/?ar=girls5_9#/girls5_9/volunteer-guides/3-processes-for-girl-scout-volunteers" target="_blank">English</a></strong> and <strong><a title="Diversión Con Una Finalidad Para Las Niñas: 3 Procesos Para Los Voluntarios De Girl Scouts" href="http://youtu.be/G8pyUORN0Ko" target="_blank">Spanish</a></strong>) to learn about the Three Processes and how to use them while guiding girls. You can also <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-1-3ProcessesForVolunteers.pdf" target="_blank">print the transcript here</a></strong>.</p>
<p><em>The Junior Journey Adult Guides include information about how to use the Three Processes with Junior-age girls. Click on the links below to find out more.</em></p>
<p><strong><em><img width="188" height="230" title="Junior-WhatItAllMeans" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7613" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-WhatItAllMeans.jpg"/>Agent of Change</em> </strong></p>
<p>Want to find out what the Three Processes look like for Juniors? Download <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-8AgentofChange_CreatingQualityExperiences.pdf" target="_blank">What + How: Creating a Quality Experience</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><em>Get Moving!</em></strong></p>
<p>Want an example of how to help Juniors handle conflict resolution (a key part of cooperative learning)? Download <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-8GetMoving_SeeingProcessesAndOutcomes.pdf" target="_blank">Seeing Processes and Outcomes Play Out</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><em>aMUSE</em> </strong></p>
<p>Want to help Juniors learn to make decisions in a cooperative way? Use this <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-8Amuse_WhatItMeans.pdf" target="_blank">Ads Assume…</a></strong> activity.</p>
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<h2><a name="cookies" id="cookies"></a> <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-WhatToDoFirst.png"><img width="188" height="300" title="Junior-WhatToDoFirst" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7621" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-WhatToDoFirst.png"/></a>9. Encourage Girls to Earn and Learn Through the Cookie Program</strong></h2>
<p>When girls take part in the largest girl-led business in the world (aka the Cookie Program), they earn funds for their Girl Scout activities. They also learn 5 Skills—Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics—that will help them in business and in life.</p>
<p>As girls learn to run their own business through the Cookie Program and become more interested in entrepreneurship, show them the <strong><a title="It's Your Business--Run It! video series" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/its-your-business-run-it-erin-noble/?ar=teens13_17#/teens13_17/entrepreneurs/its-your-business-run-it-erin-noble" target="_blank">It’s Your Business—Run It</a></strong> video series online.</p>
<p><strong>Find Out More About the 5 Skills </strong></p>
<p>To learn more about the 5 Skills, download <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-9-5Skills_WhatToDoFirst.pdf" target="_blank">What to Do First: 5 Skills for Girls</a></strong>.</p>
<p>To find out more about how the 5 Skills help girls develop as leaders, download <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-9-5Skills_LeadershipOutcomes.pdf" target="_blank">The 5 Skills and Girl Scout Leadership Outcomes</a></strong> handout.</p>
<p><strong>Tell Families About How the 5 Skills Help Girls </strong></p>
<p>Share the “<strong><a title="What Grown-Ups Need to Know About Selling Girl Scout Cookies" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/3-processes-for-girl-scout-volunteers/?ar=girls5_9#/girls5_9/resources/what-grown-ups-need-to-know-about-selling-girl-scout-cookies" target="_blank">What Grown-Ups Need to Know</a></strong>” video with families to help them guide their girls as they earn and learn.</p>
<p>Print copies of <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-B-9-5Skills_CookieBusinessPoster.pdf" target="_blank">My Cookie Business</a></strong> poster so girls and their families can keep a record of what they did and learned during the Girl Scout Cookie Program.</p>
<p><strong>Tell Girls About the Awards They Can Earn </strong></p>
<p>Click here to download the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-9-5Skills_ActivityPin.pdf" target="_blank">Girl Scout Cookie Activity Pin</a></strong> requirements.</p>
<p>Show girls and their families the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-9-5Skills_JuniorAwardsLog.pdf" target="_blank">Junior Awards Log</a></strong> to find out if girls want to start thinking like a business owner by earning their Cookie Business badges.</p>
<p><strong>Get Tips on Safety </strong></p>
<p>Click here to download a list of <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-9-5Skills_SafetyTips.pdf" target="_blank">Safety Tips</a></strong>.</p>
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<h2><a name="continue" id="continue"></a> <strong><img width="188" height="230" title="Junior-NationalLeadershipJourney" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7611" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Junior-NationalLeadershipJourney.jpg"/>10. Inspire Girls to Continue Growing Through Girl Scouts</strong></h2>
<p>Girls are more likely to stay involved in Girl Scouts when they know what lies ahead. Let second-year Juniors know about the exciting opportunities they’ll have to learn new things, meet new friends, and make the world a better place when they become Cadettes.</p>
<p><strong>Find Out What Cadettes Do</strong></p>
<p>Print <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-10_CadetteJourneyMap.pdf" target="_blank">The Girl Scout Cadette Experience</a></strong> colorful map to get girls and their families excited about the Cadette adventures in store for them.</p>
<p>Use this <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-10_LeadershipLadder.pdf" target="_blank">Ladder of Leadership</a></strong> handout to show girls and families how they progress through Girl Scouting.</p>
<p>Give girls and their families copies of the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-10_WhatCadettesDo.pdf" target="_blank">What Cadettes Do</a></strong> handout.</p>
<p>Use the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-10_BadgeJourneyFlipHandout.pdf" target="_blank">National Leadership</a></strong> handout to show girls and families our leadership program and our badges for Cadettes.</p>
<p><img width="188" height="293" title="10-ladder-of-leadership" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7614" alt="" src="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-ladder-of-leadership1.png"/>Show girls the online resources for <strong><a title="BFF: Be a Friend First and Help Stop Bullying for Good!" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/bff/" target="_blank">BFF (Be a Friend First)</a></strong>, an anti-bullying series based on the <em>aMAZE!</em> Journey.</p>
<p>Encourage girls to go online and play the <strong><a title="Be The Director" href="http://bethedirector.girlscouts.org/" target="_blank">Be the Director</a></strong> interactive video game that supports the <em>MEdia</em> Journey.</p>
<p><strong>Show Girls and Families How Cadettes Lead </strong></p>
<p>Use the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-10TGGGS_MentoringAwards.pdf" target="_blank">Mentoring Awards</a></strong> handout to show how Cadettes can take another important step in leadership development by acting as mentors for younger girls.</p>
<p><strong>Help Girls Bridge to Cadettes</strong></p>
<p>Print out the <strong><a href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/VTEE-J-10_BridgingRequirements.pdf" target="_blank">bridging requirements</a></strong> to share with girls and their families, then celebrate with Juniors as they bridge to the next level of Girl Scouting—Cadettes!<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Get More Ideas Online </strong></p>
<p>Keep checking out the <strong><a title="Girl Scouts For Girls" href="http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/" target="_blank">ForGirls.GirlScouts.org</a></strong> website, where you’ll find an ever-growing collection of activities, games, and videos you can share with girls.</p>
<p>Follow the <strong><a href="http://pinterest.com/gsusa/girl-scout-juniors/" target="_blank">Girl Scout Juniors Pinterest board</a></strong> for more ideas about creating a fun and meaningful Junior experience.</p>
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Talking Sticks
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2012-03-23:6171239:Topic:34019
2012-03-23T04:45:01.011Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
<p>Make a talking stick for your group. The person who holds the talking stick is the only one who can speak. It sure cuts down on cross talk.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/na/na_talking_stick.htm">http://www.makingfriends.com/na/na_talking_stick.htm</a></p>
<p>Make a talking stick for your group. The person who holds the talking stick is the only one who can speak. It sure cuts down on cross talk.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/na/na_talking_stick.htm">http://www.makingfriends.com/na/na_talking_stick.htm</a></p>
Recipes needed
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2012-03-23:6171239:Topic:33918
2012-03-23T04:11:21.923Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
<p>Posting for a sister Girl Scout Troop in another council</p>
<p>Dear Girl Scout Troop Leaders,</p>
<p>I am seeking your help on behalf of my Junior Girl Scouts, who are working on their Bronze Award Project. They are coordinating the creation and sale of cookbook to commemorate the Girl Scouts' Centennial. The proceeds from the sale of the cookbook is to fund a Girl Scout scholarship in their support unit.</p>
<p>The girls have not come close to receiving an adequate number of recipes to…</p>
<p>Posting for a sister Girl Scout Troop in another council</p>
<p>Dear Girl Scout Troop Leaders,</p>
<p>I am seeking your help on behalf of my Junior Girl Scouts, who are working on their Bronze Award Project. They are coordinating the creation and sale of cookbook to commemorate the Girl Scouts' Centennial. The proceeds from the sale of the cookbook is to fund a Girl Scout scholarship in their support unit.</p>
<p>The girls have not come close to receiving an adequate number of recipes to create a cookbook. Despite presenting their project to the Leaders in the Support Unit at a Leader meeting, followed that by emailing the Leaders multiple times encouraging them to ask their parents to send recipes, sharing their story in the local paper & at a local retirement facility, and setting up a display at the Support Unit's Centennial Event . . . they are considerably short in the number of recipes needed to create a successful cookbook.</p>
<p>They have had to push back they deadlines by over a month in hopes of receiving more recipes. The girls are working very hard on the details and are meeting weekly.</p>
<p>As a Leader, this Yahoo Group has proved to be an invaluable asset to me. I have learned so much from the information shared by all via this medium. So I thought I would seek your help on behalf of my Girl Scouts. My Girl Scouts really want a true Girl Scout cookbook with all of the recipe submitted by Past or Present Girl Scouts and/or Past or Present Girl Scout Troop Volunteers (Troop Leaders, Troop Treasurers, Cookie Moms, etc).</p>
<p>I would be eternally grateful if you could please email a recipe or two to GS3754BronzeAward2012@yahoo.com at your earliest convenience.</p>
<p>Please include the following information with your recipe/in your email:</p>
<p>1. Name of the Girl Scout or Troop Volunteer, <br/> 2. Highest Girl Scout Rank or Volunteer Position<br/>
3. Troop Number<br/>
4. City, State</p>
<p>We need all types of recipes including, but not limited to:<br/> Appetizers/Beverages<br/>
Breads/Rolls<br/>
Soups & Salads<br/>
Side Dishes<br/>
Brunch/Breakfast<br/>
Main Dishes<br/>
Desserts<br/>
Camping<br/>
Misc</p>
<p>If your recipe(s) happens to an International Dish, please be sure to indicate the country so we can indicate that this would be a great recipe for WTD.</p>
<p>With warmest regards on behalf of my Junior Girl Scouts,<br/> Anne-Marie</p>
<p>Alyssa, Hannah, Madeleine, Ranya, Sarah, Skylar, Trynity, & Veronica <br/> Junior Girl Scouts<br/>
Troop 3754<br/>
email: GS3754BronzeAward2012@yahoo.com</p>
Feelings Flashcards
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2012-01-26:6171239:Topic:32719
2012-01-26T05:31:28.204Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
<p>FEELINGS FLASHCARDS</p>
<p><a href="http://store.training-wheels.com/fefl.html">http://store.training-wheels.com/fefl.html</a></p>
<p>Each pack contains 30 cards each has a full color face on the front and the corresponding word on the back in 25 languages.</p>
<p>The 25 languages are: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Esperanto, Finnish, Romanian, Modern Greek, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Tagalog, Vietnamese,…</p>
<p>FEELINGS FLASHCARDS</p>
<p><a href="http://store.training-wheels.com/fefl.html">http://store.training-wheels.com/fefl.html</a></p>
<p>Each pack contains 30 cards each has a full color face on the front and the corresponding word on the back in 25 languages.</p>
<p>The 25 languages are: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Esperanto, Finnish, Romanian, Modern Greek, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Irish (Gaelic), Danish, and Turkish.</p>
<p>Suggested uses:</p>
<p>1. Spread the cards out in front of your group and ask them to pick a feeling flashcard that would best describe a feeling that had during the program.</p>
<p>2. Ask participants to pick a card that best describes how they feel at the beginning of the day. Revisit the same activity at the end of the day and see if they still feel that way or if they have changed moods.</p>
<p>3. Let participants choose faces that best describe how other people appear to them, such as teammates, classmates, friends or family members. Discuss why they feel the way they do.</p>
<p>Thirty 4" x 6" feelings cards, thirty postcards for each language with all 30 feelings.</p>
<p>Feelings Flashcards $9.99</p>
Creative Arts Day Camp
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2011-07-08:6171239:Topic:17709
2011-07-08T07:11:51.702Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
<p>Have fun and meet new friends while telling your story through creative expression forms such as photo collage, dance and more!!</p>
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<p>For Girls entering 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.</p>
<p>Have fun and meet new friends while telling your story through creative expression forms such as photo collage, dance and more!!</p>
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<p>For Girls entering 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.</p>
Girl Scouts to Perform with Ryan Ahern, Star of Piano! Las Vegas™
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2011-06-10:6171239:Topic:16502
2011-06-10T01:34:52.213Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
During Show on the Famous Las Vegas Strip June 18<br />
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LAS VEGAS – Girl Scouts will take center stage on the famous Las Vegas Strip and perform during the 2:30 p.m. show of Piano! Las Vegas™, starring Ryan Ahern on June 18, at the V Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.<br />
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The performance will be the culmination of a two day program where girls earn their Making Music and Music Fan badges. On Friday, June 17, the girls will have a private tour of Ahern’s…
During Show on the Famous Las Vegas Strip June 18<br />
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LAS VEGAS – Girl Scouts will take center stage on the famous Las Vegas Strip and perform during the 2:30 p.m. show of Piano! Las Vegas™, starring Ryan Ahern on June 18, at the V Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.<br />
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The performance will be the culmination of a two day program where girls earn their Making Music and Music Fan badges. On Friday, June 17, the girls will have a private tour of Ahern’s rehearsal studio, where Ahern will lead them through activities like making a musical instrument and rehearsal for the following day's performance. They will also learn about the history of music and explore career possibilities.<br />
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Girls must be a registered member of Girl Scouts in grades 4-5 to participate in this performance. Membership is $12 annually and can be purchased at the same time as the program. The program costs $10 for girls. Family may purchase show tickets for $15. To register, purchase tickets or for more information, visit girlscoutsnv.org.<br />
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About Piano! Las Vegas™<br />
Piano! Las Vegas™, starring Ryan Ahern, is backed by six of Las Vegas’ finest musicians who entertain audiences with exciting and lush arrangements. From a dueling piano segment to contemporary medleys such as Maroon Five’s This Love and Seal’s Kiss From a Rose, to favorite hits including Ray Charles’ Mess Around, Jerry Lee Lewis’ Great Balls of Fire and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody to timeless movie themes from John Williams’ Theme from E.T. to Bette Midlers’ Wind Beneath My Wings and the exciting classics Malagueña and Flight of the Bumblebee Boogie all topped off with Ryan’s own award-winning Boogie Woogie. Ahern presents a masterful showcase of piano technique and artistry that speaks to every audience member.<br />
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Piano! Las Vegas™ electrifies audiences Saturdays – Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. at the V Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Tickets start at $29.99 for general admission, $39.99 for VIP seating, and $12.99 for children 12 and under plus taxes and box office fees. Las Vegas locals receive a 50% discount. For tickets call the V Theater Box Office at (866) 932-1818 or visit <a href="http://www.pianolasvegas.com">www.pianolasvegas.com</a>. Group rates are also available by calling (702) 456-9253.
Nature Stencils
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2011-06-03:6171239:Topic:15719
2011-06-03T07:58:32.973Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
Nature Stencils<br />
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Children can trace, paint and create beautiful nature prints using Nature Stencils. Each stencil is inspired by the natural world, including plant, animal and insect life. Several stencils can be used to create an entire nature scene! Set includes 10 stencils in assorted sizes with a selection of border designs; includes idea guide.<br />
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Nature Stencils Price: $9.95Sale: $7.95<br />
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<a href="http://www.gardeningwithkids.org/22-7115.html">http://www.gardeningwithkids.org/22-7115.html</a>
Nature Stencils<br />
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Children can trace, paint and create beautiful nature prints using Nature Stencils. Each stencil is inspired by the natural world, including plant, animal and insect life. Several stencils can be used to create an entire nature scene! Set includes 10 stencils in assorted sizes with a selection of border designs; includes idea guide.<br />
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Nature Stencils Price: $9.95Sale: $7.95<br />
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<a href="http://www.gardeningwithkids.org/22-7115.html">http://www.gardeningwithkids.org/22-7115.html</a>
Japanese Pen Pals
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2011-06-03:6171239:Topic:15713
2011-06-03T07:31:41.968Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
If you know a child who would like to send letters of support to Japan or register for the Amazing Kids! PenPals program, please visit the PenPals information page at: http://amazing-kids.org/penpals
If you know a child who would like to send letters of support to Japan or register for the Amazing Kids! PenPals program, please visit the PenPals information page at: http://amazing-kids.org/penpals
Friends Across America
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2011-04-21:6171239:Topic:12805
2011-04-21T05:00:35.597Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
Friends Across America Program<br />
Join our "Friends Across America" Program. It's fun! It's free! Start today and you'll have new "Friends" from all around the county in just a couple of weeks!<br />
You need:<br />
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One or More Friends That Look Like You <a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/f_Friends.htm">http://www.makingfriends.com/f_Friends.htm</a><br />
"Friends Across America" Worksheet…
Friends Across America Program<br />
Join our "Friends Across America" Program. It's fun! It's free! Start today and you'll have new "Friends" from all around the county in just a couple of weeks!<br />
You need:<br />
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One or More Friends That Look Like You <a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/f_Friends.htm">http://www.makingfriends.com/f_Friends.htm</a><br />
"Friends Across America" Worksheet <a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/friends/f_make_pattern.htm">http://www.makingfriends.com/friends/f_make_pattern.htm</a><br />
Two Large 9"x 12" Envelopes<br />
Stamps<br />
Scissors<br />
Glue Stick<br />
Binder<br />
Instructions:<br />
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Make up to ten friends that look like you. They don't have to be all the same. Please do not send photo copies. Each friend can be a different part of your life. Glue each "Friend" to a worksheet. Fill out the information. Don't forget to include something interesting about yourself.<br />
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Put your address on a large envelope with four stamps. Fold it up and put it in another large envelope with your finished worksheets (up to 10). Mail the whole thing to us at:<br />
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MakingFriends Across America<br />
7 Dogwood Road<br />
Kings Park, NY 11754<br />
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For each worksheet you send us, we will send you one made by someone else. You can get up to ten new and different "Friends" sent each time. There is no limit to the number of envelopes you can send to us.<br />
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Collect the "Friends" we send you in binder. You can plot them on a map even more fun!<br />
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Note: Please remember you're self-address stamped envelope! Please no photo copies!
USPS Educational Kits
tag:gsvolunteercentral.ning.com,2011-04-21:6171239:Topic:12706
2011-04-21T04:33:46.021Z
Charlene Domschot
http://gsvolunteercentral.ning.com/profile/charlenedomschot
The United States Post Office distributes educational resouces to be used as educational tools. The subjects range from cloudscapes to Black History Month. The mailings include a poster with related activities. To learn more about these educational kits and to download many of them, go to:<br />
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<a href="http://www.usps.com/communications/community/classroom.htm">http://www.usps.com/communications/community/classroom.htm</a>
The United States Post Office distributes educational resouces to be used as educational tools. The subjects range from cloudscapes to Black History Month. The mailings include a poster with related activities. To learn more about these educational kits and to download many of them, go to:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.usps.com/communications/community/classroom.htm">http://www.usps.com/communications/community/classroom.htm</a>