If you’ve had the summer off and your troop will be meeting in a few weeks, here is an easy meeting plan for your first Girl Scout Junior meeting of the year.
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Many leaders take a break from Girl Scout meetings and outings over the summer. We all know how much work goes into organizing, planning, and running a troop. Summer is a time to step away from these responsibilities and recharge.
As schools are starting to open in several areas of the country, and others about to open their doors in a few weeks. Girl Scout leaders are starting to plan out the new scouting year.
Your First Girl Scout Junior Meeting of the Year
The first meeting is the most important one, as you are setting the tone for how things are going to run. How much will be girl-led? Which badges do the girls want to earn? How can I help foster sisterhood?
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All the planning and activities for your first Junior meeting are all done for you. Preparation has been simplified, because all you need to do is gather the necessary supplies.
Included in this resource are:
- A pre-meeting plan
- Sponge activity
- Two “Getting to Know You” games
- Selecting badges activity
- Time capsule activity
- Games using Junior Mints
- Name the Badge Unscramble Page
- Closing activities
Other Items for your First Girl Scout Junior Meeting of the Year
If your girls enjoy receiving certificates, then here are two that you can give.
The first is a Girl Scout Junior Welcome Back Certificate for your established girls.
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If you have new girls joining your troop, you can give them this certificate.
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You can buy both on one bundle here.
More Girl Scout Junior Meetings
Do you want to make your planning even easier? I have created a few more meeting plans aimed just for Juniors.
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Earning the Junior Girl Scout Way badge helps reinforce traditions.
While the Junior Girl Scout Way badge can be earned at any time of the year, it is perfect for the fall. It can easily be tied into Girl Scout Founder’s Day on October 31st.
Included in this resource are:
- Two options for Step 2-Celebrate the Girl Scout Birthday
- Two options for Step 3-Share Sisterhood
- Planning sheet for Step 4 in color and in black and white
- Two options for Step 5-Enjoy Girl Scout Traditions
Games, crafts, and hands on activities will make this a fun and meaningful meeting.
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In this Juniors Playing the Past 80s Style product, you will find:
- Three easy costume ideas and directions on how to make them
- Three fun treats that you may have eaten in the 1980s
- Games and dances that provide movement your girls need
- Some totally awesome slang from back in the day
What are you planning to do for your first Girl Scout Junior meeting of the year?
