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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.
OR
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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