Studio 2B
Studio 2B web site
- What is Studio 2B anyway?
Studio 2B is a new way of serving
girls. Studio 2B is about who girls
are, who they are becoming, how they belong, what they believe, and
how they are building the world around them. In Studio 2B, girls find
a safe place to participate in many different kinds of activities, gain new
experiences, take healthy risks, or just be with other girls. Studio
2B is for every girl 11-17, everywhere, who would like to participate.
- Can you explain the name Studio 2B?
The name Studio 2B was
developed through field-testing hundreds of names with girls around
the country. Ultimately,
the appeal of Studio 2B to girls is that it connotes place and belonging,
sounds sophisticated, and conveys a sense of mystery.
- Is Studio 2B "real" Girl Scouts?
Yes! Girls
in Studio 2B are registered Girl Scouts, pay membership dues, and
accept the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
- Can girls continue using the names Cadette and Senior?
Girls who want to continue using those names may do so.
- Where do Juliettes fit in?
Being a Juliette is one
way for individually registered girls to identify themselves. Studio
2B members can choose to participate either independently or in groups.
- Will the term Girl Scout leader not be used?
Studio 2B resources
refer to adult volunteers who work with girls 11-17 as advisors. Substituting advisor for leader says
they want to spend time with adults who empower, coach, and support
them. Girls
11-17 are leaders; the adults who help them play an advisory role.
- What is the message to volunteers who are not 18 – 29?
"Girls need you, too!"
The
research revealed girls had three requests:
- First, that all adults practice a more "By Girls, For Girls" approach. The
Studio 2B Guide for Advisors provides insights and
exercises to help all adults in Girl Scouts be more teen-savvy. Remember, “teen-savvy” is
an attitude, not an age!
- Second, girls want to spend some of their time with volunteers
ages 18-29. They
are eager for a glimpse of their near future, and adults this
age are uniquely able to offer this opportunity.
- Third, when girls want to pursue a particular passion, such as
outdoor adventures, sports, aeronautics, they pursue it with adults
who are experts. The
Studio 2B Guide for Advisors provides ideas about building
volunteer teams so that girls can connect with the many different
adults of all ages that they need in their lives
- How do girls and adults register in Studio 2B?
Continue
using the current registration forms and systems.
- What’s not changing?
Studio 2B members and volunteers
are Girl Scouts. They accept the
Girl Scout Promise and Law, pay membership dues, follow the Safety-Wise guidelines
and standards. They will participate in product sales if they choose
to do so.
- Can Juniors really participate in Studio 2B?
Yes, Juniors
are eligible to participate once they are 11 years old.
- Can a Studio 2B members work on Silver and Gold Award projects?
Absolutely. Girls
who would like to complete a Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award Project and
earn these high-level awards can certainly do so. They
should follow the guidelines in the Cadette Girl Scout Handbook and A
Resource Book for Senior Girl Scouts. New resources that are based
on input from girls, advisors, and councils to help coach girls thought
the process of earning the awards are in development. These will
be available in 2004 and will be designed to fit inside the Studio 2B Basics binder.
- Can current mixed-aged groups continue to exist?
Yes!
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