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[quote=Anonymous]PP:  I think you are taking "identify" too far.  All the things you just listed are causes and learning about them is part of understanding why we help others.  And long term solutions to me means supporting and partnering with others.  This could mean developing a project that your troop repeats every year because it has meaning to the group or is in a area the girls feel passionate about.

In general, I think folks approach journeys too rigidly.  How about starting by asking the girls if there is something they have wondered about and concerns them.  Then I would choose the journey closest to that, using the questions and process, not just the journey program.  Tell the girls that it's prep for helping others.  One does not even have to use the word "journey" Adaptation is necessary or you will bore yourselves to death....

I have lived through 6 versions of the Girl Scout program - the fundamentals are just that.  They just show-up in a new disguise every so often.  Journeys look very much like things I did in the 1970s, but they are more elaborate because people seem to need to have stuff spoon-fed to them.  Don't let it diminish creativity.

Focus on the core goals of a journey - which is developing empathy, understanding issues and making a difference and you'll all have fun![/quote]

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