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    • Juniors 4th-5th grade >
      • aMUSE for Juniors >
        • Amuse Optional Activities >
          • aMUSE Interviews
        • aMUSE Journey Take Action Project
        • aMUSE final presentation (Take Action Project) tips
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      • AMAZE for Cadettes >
        • AMAZE award patch info
        • AMAZE Take Action Project Planning sheet
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        • Media Award Patch info
        • MEdia Survey
        • MEdia Journey Take Action Project & Follow Up
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        • Extra Resources for Breathe Take Action Projects
        • Breathe Interviews
        • Breathe Take Action Project Planning sheet
    • Seniors 9th-10th grade >
      • Mission Sisterhood for Seniors >
        • MIssion Sisterhood Take Action Projects
      • Girltopia for Seniors >
        • Girltopia Award Patches
        • Girltopia Inspiration
        • Girltopia Take Action Project planning sheet & Guide
        • Girltopia - Girl Page
        • Girltopia participants before final session (day 4)
      • Sow What for Seniors
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      • Your Voice Your World for Ambassadors
      • Justice For Ambassadors
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    • Leader/Parent Resources
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    • BRONZE AWARD >
      • Great Bronze Award examples
    • SILVER AWARD
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Announcements before day 1     2/23/2020

Our Journey will be held Sundays 1- 4:30  PM  Feb. 23, Mar.1, Mar. 8
The location, and any individual troop or adult helper info was sent by email & directions are included in the email sent to  you  or your troop leader.

This page contains:
Checklist of items to bring
Electronics policy
What to wear
Drop off & pickup procedures
SAVE the date info for the final session including 
Take Action Project follow up & Award Patch information

CHECKLIST OF ITEMS TO BRING DAY 1
  1. A bag -  plastic or spill resistant  reusable. The girls will be making non-toxic cleaners to take home. They may be too messy for a backpack.
  2. Breathe Book If you purchased one from me, it will be provided to you day 1.
My records show that the following girls are bringing their own book. Please make sure you can find it and have the girls write their name on the front cover.  I do not carry extras for purchase.
  1. Water bottle with name on it.
  • A small backpack or bag to store your book, jacket, water bottle etc
 
ELECTRONICS We sometimes have an activities  where girls may a phone or electronic device  for some research.  if a girl uses her phone for texting, etc during non-electronics time, I will collect it & return it to her at the end of the day. We cannot be responsible for lost or damaged items. 
 
WHAT TO WEAR - During hot weather, I relax the closed toed shoes requirement, but no flimsy flip flops.   The girls can wear their sash or vest if they would like to.  Uniform not required. There is AC, so if they get chilled when the AC is on send a light sweater.
 
SAVE THE DATE  FINAL SESSION – March 8 -  4- 4:30

During the workshops,  the girls will create a written plan the Take Action Project .  The final steps involving reaching out to the community will be completed after the workshop under troop or parent supervision. Therefore,
March 8 -  4- 4:30 a troop leader or parent from each troop is to learn tips for project follow up & going on to Silver.  If you have any questions about this please email me.

PICKUP - DROP OFF  Sessions are  held from 1 - 4:30.  Please arrive at least 5 minutes early & pick up on time.  If your troop leader isn’t attending & girls are coming in separate cars, please designate  a troop parent wait until the whole troop is picked up.
 

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The following posts have not been updated for 2020 and are subject to change
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Announcements before day 2 

This is what the girls were asked to do before session # 2.
Narrow down to 2 issues. Resources for topic/ issue inspiration & facts
·         Breathe Book
·         Workshops for Girls Pinterest page https://www.pinterest.com/workshops4girls/breathe-journey-ideas/
·         Workshops for Girls Website http://www.workshops4girls.com/extra-resources-for-breathe-take-action-projects.html
·         Workshops for Girls Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPNYdSZRSdg&list=PLoGY-Ls_6p-HaiTITRsTmyC9rynbvA-Cq

1. Research the type of cleaners being used in their house or school. (Ask parents for help before looking at cleaners) Page 70 of their book.
2.   Advocate for clean air !  This is practice for the Advocacy (teaching & persuading      others ) part of your Take Action Project
a.    Tell your family something you learned about indoor air quality or non toxic cleaners.  Clean something in your own house using your cleaners.  Report back what you cleaned.
b.    Give away the extra  bottle of non- toxic cleaner to a non-family member & educate them on why they should use it. *             
2.    Start to pay attention to news or info about the environment.
3.    Spend some time outside every day. Complete one or more entries in your air log.
* If they want to make more nontoxic cleaners, click here for  instructions and recipes & downloadable labels 

The following items should be brought to this session:
1.    Breathe book
2.    Reusable Water bottle 
3.    A backpack/bag to store belongings & phones.   
4.    The girls should wear something comfortable.  We will have a mini yoga class.  If they have yoga mats, they can bring them, but it isn’t required. If they don't have one, they can bring a towel.

Announcements before Day three

This is what the girls were asked to do before session # 3
Bring back the written Take Action project plan. If your Project plan wasn't given a "green light" yet, please complete it.
Be prepared to give your individual elevator speech to an adult.  the questions
  • 1.   COMPLETE TAKE ACTION PROJECT PLANNING PAPER – Use the “leader “guide I gave you to see the level of detail in a good plan.    Bring a hard copy of your final plan to the final session.
  • 2.    ELEVATOR SPEECH - Practice your individual “elevator speech” to be ready to give it to an adult. You can use the prompt paper I gave you. The     questions are listed below, too. 
  • 3.    Bring questions you have about going on to the Silver Award.

  •  ​​ELEVATOR SPEECH - Practice your individual “elevator speech” to be ready to give it to an adult. 
                                                  15 – 30 second “elevator speech”
                            Your “speech” should answer the following question.
​                     
What are you doing for your Journey Take Action Project?    
                                   You can use these prompts or write your own!
                          The issue I’ve chosen for my Journey Take Action Project is:
                                           The reason I chose this issue is:
                          The steps I will take to complete my project are:


​Distraction Awareness   Page 27 – 30  Try one activity from page 27
            Make note of when you feel stressed. Try deep breathing.
Challenge of the week  Go “distraction free” for one hour. Get someone else to join you.
            Tell them why you think it is important.
Count how many distracted people you see – driving & walking
Do tape activity page 68 bring it in on a piece of paper
Finish last  entries in  Air log, if not completed.

In addition,the following items should be brought to this session:
1.    Breathe book
2.    Reusable Water bottle 
3.    A backpack/bag to store belongings & phones.   

For Adults - Announcements before final session & prep for Take Action Project follow up http://www.workshops4girls.com/breathe-journey-take-action-project-info-and-follow-up.html

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