Try-Its are a fun part
of being a Brownie. There are several activities that you can try,
that's why they are called Try-Its! You don't have to do everything exactly
perfect; you just have to try. There are special patches for each
Try-It that you complete.
There are six activities
for each Try-It. You have to complete four of the six activities to finish
it. Then you can plan a neat and special way to recieve your Try-It patches.
The Girl Scout Way: This was the very first Try-It that we completed! We did this at one of our first meetings when we were learing all about being a Girl Scout, special dates to remember and how we celebrate those special occasions. We completed this Try-It on November 11, 1997.
The People of the World: We finished this Try-It on February 3rd, 1998. We had a lot of fun playing games from other countries, like Fruit Salad and Rabbit Without a House. We also learned how the people who live in Thailand do batik, which is painting beautiful patterns on silk. We colored on paper with white crayons and then painted over that with watercolors and our design magicly appeared! We also hunted for different languages in our Brownie Handbooks and read a story about the Blue Bird Girl Guides in Thailand.
Working it Out: We will be working on this Try-it in April. We will learn about how we feel after different things happen to us, how to keep our cool, how to resolve a conflict and how to be a bette listener.
Manners: We completed the manners at our November 25th meeting. There wasn't a better time to work on table manners, showing respect for others, being a good helper and the right way to use a phone. Those are all of the things that we did to complete the Manners Try-It! Great Job, Girls!
Safety: We finished the safety try-it on December 9th. It took us to meetings to complete this try-it. At our first meeting we discussed ways to be safe on the street, what to do when there is a fire, how to behave at a playground and we put together our troop first aid kit. This kit will go with us everywhere! You did a great job, girls, and thank you for helping us put our kit together!
Good Food: What fun had today learning about good food and the best part of all, eating it! We tasted several types of dairy foods, had a pasta with tomato sauce on it and learned how to be a great shopper by planning healthy meals. We completed this Try-it at a meeting in February.
Cookies Count!: We completed this Try-It on January 6, 1998. What a great way to start the New Year! We learned about setting goals and each girl set their own goal for the amount of boxes of cookies they would like to sell. We also learned to be sure to use our best manners while selling cookies, being a good friend or neighbor by giving a box of cookies as a gift to a sick friend or senior citizen. You all did wonderful!
Science Wonders: We will be working on this Try-it at our March 3rd meeting. We will have fun learning about chemical changes, make bubbles and rocky candy!
My Body: We will be working on this Try-it at our March 17th meeting. We will learn about our brain power, how everyone's fingerprints are different, make a fit body wheel and test our reflexes!
Sound of Music: We completed this Try-it on February 24th and did we ever have fun making sounds of music! We made shakers from plastic plates and beans, kazoos with cardboard rolls and waxed paper and we made wind instruments by blowing in our drinks with straws at snack time! After all of that we finished, we struck up the band and played songs with our new instruments!
Building Art: We will be working on this Try-it at our March 10th meeting. We will be looking at buildings, design a better neighborhood, learn about space for people with special needs and the strength of shapes.
Earth is Our Home: We will be working on this Try-it at a meeting in March. We will learn more about recycling, make an oil spill and make terrariums!