Think “financial literacy” is a snoozefest? Girl Scouts sure don’t! In fact, for the third year in a row, the Girl Scout Game of Life is pumped up to show you just how interactive, engaging, and yes – FUN – learning about money can be.
On Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., hundreds of Girl Scouts from across the council footprint will gather at Journey World at the Joliet Gathering Place (1551 Spencer Road, Joliet, IL) for this interactive adventure where girls choose a career, earn a salary, and navigate their way through games and activities to learn about money and more.
The Girl Scout Game of Life, presented in partnership with RSM US LLP, is for all ages. Depending on grade level, Girl Scouts have careers to try out and goals to meet. Did you go last year? Fear not! So much is new and glimmering with charm to even the most skeptical Girl Scout:
New at the Girl Scout Game of Life
* Brand new careers to try, including Young Adult Author, Middle School Teacher, and Professional Chef!
* The World’s Best DMV, where you can make your license (with a real photo!) and select the car of your dreams
* A cool, branded Girl Scout Game of Life wallet for Girl Scouts to keep their special Game of Life license and paycheck in (and real currency ).
* A fabulous vacation suite where you can celebrate your first paycheck! Missed last year’s video? Check it out here!
“It’s a complete reinvention of what learning about fiscal responsibility can look like,” says Annie Gilmartin, Manager of Financial Literacy and Journey World. “While it might sound like we’re playing the board game, I promise upon Shakespeare’s grave that I will personally dispel that misconception into a thousand tiny pieces. Come to the Girl Scout Game of Life to see just what I’m talking about!”
According to Gilmartin, one of the most exciting parts of the Girl Scout Game of Life is watching parents and troop leaders learn as well.
“It’s easy to forget that the building blocks of financial literacy are about need versus want, and that you can make saving money into a game by re-framing how you think about things. And, if our inaugural Girl Scout Game of Life [in March 2016] is any indication, everyone had an amazing time doing just that.”
The Girl Scout Game of Life takes place on Sunday, November 5, 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Joliet Gathering Place, 1551 Spencer Road, Joliet, IL. Admission is $15 per girl and free for adults. Register here now through October 29, 2017.