What I like about EGA is its follow through on the "intention" to honor and support girls. Two of our traveling team are girls who have done the EGA weekend; they will be helping us staff, along with a couple of last year's San Diego EG's. The last August weekend in Rochester had several of the EG's who had done the previous August weekend and it was a very rich experience. As a member of the leadership staff, I was enamored with the impact the EG's had on the new girls experiencing the weekend. At one point, an adult tried to encourage one of the girls to join in on one of the activities and was quickly brushed off. Less than one minute later, an EG swooped by and pulled the girl in with an ease of connection that only they could have. It still makes me smile.
I note this because I've come to learn how important follow through is in building relationships. The EG's who experience the weekend are each supported by a mentor who communicates with them regularly. Once a month, all EG's and their mentors get together for a large group activity focused on a variety of personal growth topics and issues. During this group, mentors and EG's split up for part of the time so the EG's can further connect and bond, at the same time that the mentors can connect, problem-solve, relate, etc.
EG's write questions on a slip of paper and put them in a box to preserve anonymity. Questions are pulled out and both EG's and mentors respond.
So I'm feeling pretty good about where I'm going, both today and in my life.
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