Are you ready to help girls Discover, Connect and Take Action?

Want to learn more about the New Leadership Experience? Here's how you can participate:   

• Have your troop pilot the new Journeys this fall
  
  
• Attend our new learning session, "Journeys for All Grade Levels"   
  
  
• Join our "Champions of Change" volunteers and help deliver the message across the Council

Contact Marion Barnes, Administrative Assistant, Membership Department 888.564.4657, ext.1017.

The New Girl Scout Leadership Experience debuts with the It’s Your World—Change It! launch journeys.
Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions about the first series of leadership journeys and books.

Q: What are the books for girls in the first series of leadership journeys?
A: The first books for girls are all part of the It’s Your World—Change It! series of leadership journeys. This series features one new book for girls at each grade level in Girl Scouting:
- Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden
- Brownie Quest
- Agent of Change (for Juniors)
- aMAZE (for Cadettes)
- GIRLtopia: Toward an Ideal World for Girls (for Seniors)
- Your Voice, Your World: The Power of Advocacy (for Ambassadors)
At every grade level, these books place great emphasis on inviting girls to “Take Action” on an issue they care about. The books also contain stories, inspirational material, Girl Scout history, traditions and values, facts and games, and open spaces for girls to fill in their own ideas and memories.
“How to” books have been created for adults corresponding to each of the girl books.  These guides for adult volunteers offer plenty of support, including sample sessions to tailor with girls, to carry out the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Q: When will the first journeys be available?
A: All girl and adult books in the It’s Your World—Change It! series are slated to be off the press in summer 2008.

Q: How many other journeys will be developed and when will they be available?
A: There will be about three journeys for every grade level by 2010. A second journey series will roll out in 2009 and the third in 2010. Girls at each level will be able to choose the journey that most interests them or do them all.

Q: Will the journeys be translated into Spanish?
A: Yes. Work will begin while the English language books are at the printer this spring and will require several months to ensure accurate and relevant translation of the journeys. The Daisy, Brownie, and Junior journeys (girl and adult books) will be translated first, and are slated for release by the end of October 2008. The materials for the upper grade levels will follow.

Q: How much will the books cost?
A: Girl Scouts of the USA is aware of the importance of being cost-conscious and has worked to provide excellent value.  The cost will be finalized very shortly.  It is important that every girl has her own book to fully experience the journey.

Q: What will happen to existing badge books, handbooks and STUDIO 2B books?
A: These books remain available and viable Girl Scout resources. Girls may continue using them based on their interests.
As Girl Scouting phases in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, we will be determining which resources might still be needed to supplement the new approach between 2008 and 2010, or which resources might be needed beyond 2010. Information will be provided with advance notice as decisions are made throughout the transition period. Girls will always have a chance to complete existing plans and transition to new materials.

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