Girls Scout Course

The Powerful Puberty course is one that will empower your Girl Scout Troop with information, greater confidence and deeper community connection as they begin to navigate the rite of passage known as puberty. The Girl Scout Course covers so much more than just the changes in the body and menstruation, the typical things people think of when they hear the word puberty. Puberty is in fact SO MUCH more than this and although it is really important to know about the changes that are coming and WHY they are happening, it is also important to frame this stage of transition from a whole self picture AND MOST IMPORTANTLY to give them and YOU language and tools to navigate this transition.

The Troop Pass

How is the course delivered?

This course is all packaged up and ready to go for your Troop! The Troop Pass gives you access to 7 short (10-20 min) videos each with a specific topic. In addition you will receive activities contained in your Troop Pass Guidebook where you receive detailed instructions and supplies needed for all activities in order to “bring the content to life”.

We want this experience to be connecting and FUN so these activities are either movement or art based, along with some discussion questions to allow the girls to chat about this in a comfortable space with community.

You are welcome to allow 7 weeks of about 40 minutes per meeting for this content or to schedule a few longer sessions going through the material; it is up to you.

In addition to the videos, the guidebook for setting up the activities you will also receive an optional 30 minute zoom meeting with Julie to answer question and support you in any way.

Finally, you are given a video to share with the parents that go over what we cover as well as some helpful information for them to navigate this time period.

Curriculum details

7 Videos each with a theme and a corresponding art or movement activity to deepen the learning. Normally Troop leaders play the 10-20 min. video and then facilitate the activity and/or discussion for the day. This can take 7 weeks of about 40 min each or longer sessions; this is up to you and what works best for your troop.

Video #1- What is puberty- a short video introducing puberty as a natural life cycle transition we all go through.
- Activity: “Weird Activity” - movement based to begin to talk about the “weird/awkward/embarrassment etc. the girls may feel about talking about this transition. Transforming the weird to normal.
- Activity: Community Building Butterfly Art project
Video #2- What is a hormone and Emotional Storms- Breaks down complicated topics of hormones into easy to understand and apply to what is happening and introduces concept of emotional storms that may occur during puberty.
- Activity: Making Emotional Storm Jars
Video #3- Stress, Anxiety and “Storm Calmers”: Strategies on how to calm the storms that come with hormones and puberty.
- Activity: Still Quiet Place
- Discussion
Video #4- Your brain on puberty: How the puberty reorganizes the brain and what that means for kiddos.
- Movement Activity: “Big/Little”
- Discussion
Video #5- Body Talk: How and WHY the body changes during puberty
- Craft Activity: Making homemade deodorant
- Discussion
Video #6- Menstrual Cycle Talk: Anatomy, How, Why and How to of the Menstrual Cycle
- Craft Activity: Make a period bag
- Discussion
  Video #7- Friends: What is it to be a good friend and community member
  - Movement Activity: Red string web
  - Movement Activity: What is friendship

CONTACT

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