Working It Out

Violence Prevention Activity Tubs

Working It Out is a set of program activity tubs designed by the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital. The goal of this program is to help our girls to stay safe from violence, as well as to help them avoid becoming the perpetrators of violence.

We know that girls these days are dealing with violence on many fronts. From bullies to graphic video games to music to gangs/cliques, violence takes many forms. The purpose of the activities is to help our girls think about how to handle a variety of situations, make good decisions, communicate effectively, and learn to deal with frustration and anger in a positive way.

The main themes of the tubs are conflict resolution, cooperation, self-esteem, communication skills, and anger and stress management.

The tubs are in an easy-to-use format, with no training required for their use. For younger girls, tubs are tied to "Learning Petal," Try-It, or Badge activities. Girls will complete all the requirements for the particular Learning Petal, Try-It or Badge upon completion of the tub.

For teen girls, the tubs are linked to IPPs, but focus more on issues.

The tubs contain many of the materials needed for the activities. Troop leaders will need to supply basic materials such as paper, scissors, and crayons for the Daisy, Brownie, and Junior activities. For the teen girl activities, the more difficult-to-find materials have been provided.

There are also three cooperative games tubs: Parachutes, Cooperative Games 1, and Cooperative Games 2. These tubs are not linked to particular earned awards, but are fabulous for building teamwork and cooperation. They can be especially helpful for new "blended" troops, or for preparing for a troop trip.

There is a "Working It Out" participation patch which can be purchased through the GSCNC Shop. To earn the patch, girls must participate in activities from one of the Working It Out activity tubs.

To request a "Working It Out" tub, please download and complete the following form.

Program Kit Request Form C360 (PDF)
*Program Kit Request Form C360 (Formatta)

If you would like further information, please contact Malinda Smith, Program Specialist, 202-237-1670 ext 310

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