Girl/Adult Partnership

Here are some general ideas to consider to help the girls take on new or expanding responsibilities:

  1. Use visual aids like checklists and charts to show how the planning process is going.
  2. Use some form of troop government to involve every girl in planning, carrying out, and evaluating activities.
  3. Make an agreement as to what you or other adults will do and what the girls will do.
  4. Be aware of the girls' abilities. Move forward at a speed that is comfortable for them.
  5. Guide the planning in small enough steps that girls can easily see the parts of the plan working.
  6. Give, in a constructive way, practical advice about the time and money involved, resource people, transportation, equipment needed, and safety considerations.