Early GCG Engagement:
Before camp, youth can start engaging in simple ways such as:
- Use the hashtags, do a birthday cleanup, interview someone about the trash situation, etc.
- Pay attention to litter = become a "trash-detective" → what stories does the litter tell? What do we learn from it?
- Ask questions, such as: “What if we had Trash Olympics?”
- Share the petition with others.
- Think about the rules.
- Participants are invited to bring at least one relevant idea when they arrive, so they come already involved in the thinking process.
- Optional upgrade = Pre-camp activation idea → based on the activities completed after receiving the welcome email, youth is asked to choose a role or GCG level prior to getting there → e.g. Trash Detective, Trashlete or Trash Athlete (if they start any of the challenges); Storyteller (if they did a short video, if they plan to do one at the camp or to write an article), etc. This way, they arrive with a sense of identity and participation.
- Begin drawing or designing GCG e-diplomas for all levels.
🎯 Prior to Camp