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SUPERVISION OF
GIRLS ON TRIPS - WHAT IS IT?
Adults accompanying a group should be chosen for
their patience, flexibility, and good judgment.
They need to understand their responsibilities
during the trip.
· The group leader should explain the role
of the supervising adult and their expectations before
the trip.
· They should understand the plans the
girls have made for the trip.
· They should understand the safety systems
for the trip and the buddy system that the girls have
learned.
· If they are drivers, they need to know
the transportation safety standards in Safety-Wise.
· They need to know the emergency
procedures for the site as well as during travel to and
from the site.
· Act as responsible role model by not
smoking, drinking, or taking illegal drugs while
supervising the girls.
The group leader needs to communicate with the
other adults and encourage them to attend meetings when
the troop is preparing for the trip. They should know
what equipment and clothing to bring and what the site
would be like. They need to know the rules in force at
the site and the schedule and expectations that the
girls have set for themselves.
Supervision means.
· encouraging girls to try new things
· watching, guiding, motivating
· intervening before injuries occur (safety
is a primary concern)
· being knowledgeable about the activity to
be supervised and the potential for injury
· being a role model by your actions
· taking full responsibility for an
activity or group of girls when asked
· providing effective discipline when
needed (criticize the behavior, not the child)
· knowing where girls are at all times
· being easily located by girls who need
help
· helping girls understand how to do
unfamiliar tasks while giving them real responsibility
for finishing a job so that they see themselves as
useful and competent
· providing praise for effort and
achievement
· helping girls who need it with tasks such
as combing hair, and reminders to wash hands, change to
clean clothes when needed, etc.
If the adults have daughters in the group, they
may want to discuss ways to encourage these girls to
feel that they are part of the group, not different or
special. Also realize that young girls sometimes find
it hard to share the time and attention their parent (or
special adult) with other girls.
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