BBBS & Girl Scout Juliette Kick Off

Big Brothers Big Sisters is excited to offer our matches a fun new way to connect with the Girls Scouts River Valley through their Juliette Scouting Program! Check out the video above to learn more about the Juliette partnership.

Kick Off Event

Bigs and Littles will spend the day rotating between hands-on activity stations that showcase pillars of Girl Scouts:

• Outdoors: Spend time in nature and practice skills that will help you navigate the great outdoors
• Skill Building: Take part in games designed to help you be healthy in mind, body, and soul
• Entrepreneurship: Learn what it take be a #girlboss and have fun learning about leadership
• STEM: Put your engineering skills to the test and build a variety of structures from common house hold items

Lunch and a smore station will also be provided! Please note any dietary restrictions during registration.

At the end of the event, interested BBBS matches will have the opportunity to start the process sign up to become Juliette Scouts.

The event will take place inside the new BBBS building and outdoors. We will follow all MDH guidelines and have masks available on site.

What is Juliette Scouting?

Juliette Girl Scouts are busy, independent, self-confident girls and young women who want to be a part of something larger – Girl Scouts! As a Juliette, a girl won’t attend troop meetings; instead, she will work on Girl Scout programs with the guidance her Big Sister.

Why Should I Become a Juliette?

There are many advantages to participating in Girl Scouts as a Juliette:

• Gain leadership experience.
• Have the opportunity to participate in all Girl Scout activities individually, so they can tailor their experience.
• Create a well-rounded Girl Scout experience by completing the planning guide for their grade-level, on their own time.
• Serve their community through individual community service projects and Take Action projects.

What Can a Juliette Do?

Juliette Girl Scouts can do anything Girl Scouts in a troop can do. Juliettes learn to Discover, Connect, and Take Action when they:

Complete Girl Scout Journeys + Badges

Girls can choose from three different Journey books at each program grade level. Journeys guide girls towards becoming a leader in their community. Juliettes can also earn badges, which include a variety of skill-building activities, many of which compliment the Journeys.

Attend Girl Scout Events + Activities

Juliettes can meet other girls in their area while completing Journeys, earning badges, or learning more about the outdoors at council-sponsored events. Communities also offer many events and service opportunities, which are great for Juliettes to meet other Girl Scouts in their area.

Help Others Through Community Service

Part of the Girl Scout Law is to “make the world a better place.” Juliettes can work on their own or with their Girl Scout community to carry out this Girl Scout tradition. Juliettes can also pass along what they’ve learned, gain leadership skills, and earn special mentoring awards by helping younger Girl Scouts at troop meetings, events, camp, and more.

Participate in the Girl Scout Cookie and Fall Product Programs

Juliettes can fund their Girl Scout activities while learning great business skills including goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. Learn more about Cookies and Snacks + Magazines.

Earn Girl Scouting’s Highest Awards

The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards are the highest awards in Girl Scouting. Juliettes can earn these awards by leading a take-action project to improve their local community

Travel with Girl Scout destinations

Juliettes can experience leadership opportunities and cross-cultural understanding through regional, national, and international travel.