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Wider Opportunity--Thousand Island GSC

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Wider Opportunity

Interest Project

Introduction

Wider opportunities can be around the corner or around the

world. These annual events, which are sponsored by Girl

Scout councils, Girl Guide associations, and GSUSA, are our

way of giving Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts a chance to be a

part of the international community of girls: girls who gather

together to have fun, build memories, and test their skills and

talents. Events are open to any registered Girl Scout who is

age 12 through 17 or a graduating high school senior.

Wider opportunities are planned around the general interests

and needs of young women today. They vary in size, theme,

and cost. Of course, as with all other aspects of Girl Scout

program, health and safety issues are always a consideration.

You must complete at least three skill builders (including #1,

#2 & #3), one technology, one service, one career exploration

and two from any of the categories.

SKILL BUILDERS

1. Obtain a Wider Opportunity application form from the Girl

Scout Center and fill it out completely. Send the reference

form to individuals that know you. Return your application by

the deadline set by the Girl Scout Center.

2. Attend the Wider Opportunity Weekend (WOW).

3. Attend a national or international opportunity.

Share the wider opportunity application process with a

Junior Girl Scout troop. Show them the Wider Opportunities

magazine and talk with them about what it is and how to use

it. Show them the application and reference forms. Share

with them what happens at the Wider Opportunity Weekend

(WOW).

5. Decide when its best to take a suitcase, a backpack, a

duffle or a handbag. Show ways to save space and select

items for multiple use. Make a list of often forgotten items.

Figure out ways to improvise or make substitutions for things

you left at home. Practice taking care of and keeping track of

your things so they stay neat and won't get lost. Finally, carry

all your luggage around for 10 to 15 minutes to make sure you

can handle it easily.

TECHNOLOGY

1. Using the Web, find out what the airfare is for each of the

events you have applied for. Investigate and see if there are

any reduced rates.

2. Experience in person or

through a book or film, a

celebration of something

important to young women in

another country or culture,

according to the customs of

the country or culture.

Consider: coming of age,

graduating or marriage. The

celebration should show

something about family

values and the culture's

expectations of women.

3. Where would you like to travel? Choose two places. Using

the Web, gather information about ways to get there. Find out

about special rates and discounts, as well as extra charges for

services you might want. Figure economical ways to include

travel gear and equipment in your budget.

4. Learn to operate a camera successfully. Start by using a

simple or automatic camera. First, read all the directions and

become familiar with the basic language of photography.

Next, practice holding the camera steady, looking through the

viewfinder, pressing the shutter release, and advancing the

film. When you are comfortable handling the camera, buy a

roll of film and take some pictures, evaluate your photos.

SERVICE PROJECTS

1. Prepare a list of international resources in your community.

Your list might include people, organizations, business, and

shops. Use your list to help Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts

have an international experience of some kind.

2. Volunteer for about five hours with a group that works to

help people who have recently arrived in your community.

3. If you attend a wider opportunity, share your slides and

mementoes from the trip with Brownie or Junior Girl Scouts.

CAREER EXPLORATION

1. Interview someone who has gone on an international wider

opportunity through Girl Scouts or has been an exchange

student in a foreign country. Find out what she did to prepare

for the experience and what she learned about other cultures.

Ask her if the experience she had while abroad will help her

choose a career.

2. Find out about careers in the travel industry. Choose from

travel agents, tour guides, hotel management, travel writers,

restaurant personnel, airline employees, or car rental agents.

3. Write a piece about a recent interesting trip you’ve taken.

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Store/Interest Project Patches/Awards

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