ToGetHerThere
At Girl Scouts, we know that when girls are given the opportunity, they change their world. Every girl
has an important role to play, and every girl deserves the confidence to achieve anything she sets her
sight on. But we need help to ensure that girls in every U.S. zip code develop the confidence that Girl
Scouts nurtures. That's why we've launched ToGetHerThere, the largest fundraising campaign for girls
in history.
ToGetHerThere is a Movement wide fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $1 Billion for girls by
2020. Every gift to every Girl Scout Council counts toward the goal. Together, we will get her there - to
help lead her troop, her family, her community, her company, her country, and her world. To learn
more about joining the largest ca mpaign for girls visit girlscouts.org/invest.
Fun with Purpose
Girl Scouting isn’t just about what we do; it’s also about how we do it. Over time, we’ve noticed that girls
will give almost any activity a try, as long as the adults guiding them take the right approach. Girl Scout
activities ask adult volunteers to engage girls in three ways that make Girl Scouting unique from school
and other extracurricular activities:
● Girl-led: Girls of every grade level take an active role in determining what, where, when, why,
and how they’ll structure activities. Of course, you’ll provide guidance appropriate to the age of
the girls. Plus, you’ll encourage them to bring their ideas and imaginations into the experiences,
make choices, and lead the way as much as they can.
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Learning by doing: This means that girls have active, hands-on experiences. It also means they
have a chance to think and talk about what they are learning as a result of the activities. This kind
of reflection is what helps girls gain self-awareness and confidence to dive into new challenges.
So make sure girls always have a chance to talk with each other—and you—after an activity. It
doesn’t have to be formal, just get them talking and see what happens.
Cooperative learning: Girls learn so much about themselves and each other when they team
up on common goals. Plus, great teamwork helps girls in school now and on the job later. Look
for ways to help each girl contribute her unique talents and ideas to the team, help all girls see
how their differences are valuable to the team, and coach girls to resolve their conflicts
productively.
We call these three methods “processes.” You might be wondering how to put these processes into
action with the girls in your group. These steps should help you get started:
1. After you help girls choose a National Leadership Journey (there’s more information about those
later in this chapter), make sure you get the adult guide that accompanies the Journey. As you
read through that guide, look at how the activities, conversations, and choice-making options are
set up using the three processes. Once you start practicing the processes, you’ll probably find
that they become second nature when you’re with girls.
2. If you haven’t already, watch Girl Scouting 101, our online introduction to volunteering with Girl
Scouts. (The password is aboutGS101.) If you’ve already watched Girl Scouting 101, you may want
to review its “What Girl Scouts Do” section to brush up on the processes.