Brownie Try-It-Along

You've all heard about a "triathalon", right? Well, now there's the "Try-It-Alon"!! This is an event for Brownies where they can earn one, two, or three try-its in one day. We utilized the Black Diamond Girl Scout Councl's own Try-its as well as ones from the book so that everyone would have something to choose from that was new to them. Below is a schedule of the days events as well as the activities we completed. We used Try-Its which were at that time available from Black Diamond Girl Scout Council. We submitted the requirements to our own council for approval and thus the girls are able to wear them on the front of their vests.

Basic Event Schedule:

9:00 Session 1 Check in
9:15-12:00 noon Session 1 Activities
12:00-1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00-1:15pm Session 2 Check-In
1:15-4:00pm Session 2 Activities
4:00-5:00pm Dinner Break
5:00-5:15pm Session 3 Check-In
5:15-8:00pm Session 3 Activities

Session 1

Time

Weather-Wise Try-It

Music Try-It

9:15am Read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

Action songs: Bingo, Brownie Smile Song, Frog song
9:30 am 20 minute roations: Weather Flags, Wind Speed Anemometer, Safe conduct in thunder storm & weather songs (Ducks Love Rain; It's Raining, It's Pouring; It Ain't Gonna Rain No More) Bunny Hop and Hokey, Pokey

 
9:45am   Music Stories: listen to several types of music and make up stories that go with the music
10:15am Melody Glasses
10:30am Weather Scavenger Hunt (from pg. 141, Brownie Girl Scout Handbook)
10:45am International Songs
10:50am Read a weather legend, "How Thunder and Lightning Came to Be"
11:00am Make up own legend and illustrate or act out Rounds: Make New Friends, Rose, Whene'er You Make a Promise, White Choral Bells
11:15am Make Kazoos
11:30am Share Legends/Music Stories Share Music Stories/legends

 

Session 2

Time

Incredible Insects Try-It

Outdoor Fun Try-It

1:15pm Introduction:
“Ants Go marching”, Talk about parts of a bug		 Introduction: Animal Clue Game (from sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell)
1:20pm Ecology Hunt
1:30pm 20 minute rotations:
Ants on the Loose Game,
Ladybug Pins, Butterfly drawings
1:50pm 15 minute rotations: Trail Signs, Knots
2:20pm Rubbings
2:30pm 20 minute rotations:
Most Wanted Bugs!/Walking
Sticks, Make Bug glasses ,
Ants on a Log Snack
2:40pm Ants on a Log Snack
3:00pm Bat & Moth (from Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell)
3:20pm Play “Animals, Animals” (from Sharing the Joy of Nature by Jospeh Cornell)
3:30pm Make up Bug skits
3:45pm Perform Bug skits/Watch animals Watch Bug skits/Do Animal

 

Session 3

Working It Out Try-It was planned and implemented by two girls who were completing their Conflict Resolution Interest Project. All activities for the Try-It were completed.

Time

Mystery Try-It

5:15pm Introduction
5:20pm 20 Minute Rotations: Science Mystery, Mystery Prints, Coded Messages
6:20pm 30 minute rorations: Mystery Pictures, Twenty Questions, Charades
7:50pm Games

 

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