Planning our year

It is that time of year again.

I have started thinking about our GS year.

Our troop usually begins in August rather than waiting until October. I just can't fit in everything i want to do from October -May. We also just meet everyother week, thinking about moving to every week. As Cadettes we are going to be working on our Silver awards, journeys, badges and I want to incorporate as much homemaking skills in this year.

My girls are mostly 12 year olds with a couple that will have turned 13 soon.

Do you miss the old fashioned scouts where they learned skills like sewing and cooking and cleaning, etc?

I know I do. Even our schools have taken out the HomeEc classes that I had in high school.

Some of the skills I want to incorporate into are year are:

Laundry/washing/ironing

housekeeping/cleaning

cross stitching- found some first time samplers on sale at Hobby Lobby

Manners/etiquette

Computer etiquette

These are just a few I hope to work into the year.

Do you plan out your whole year in the summer or do you play it by ear?

I would love to know your tips and tricks to a successful year.

Until next time

Your fearless Leader



Juliette Gordon Low

I found this article today. For the celebration of our 100th Birthday Madame Toussads will be making a wax figure of Mrs. Low. See the article here.

I hope to someday see this.

Faithful Leader
Pam

GIRL SCOUTS 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Friday afternoon me and my co-leaders checked out our troop from school at 2pm. We took a road trip to Little Rock for the 100th Birthday celebration of Girl Scouts.

They were happy just to get out of school an  hour early.

The event was held at the Clinton Presidential Library.

Year of the Girl 2012

Saturday morning we got there at 7:30 am waiting for the events to begin.

Old train bridge converted into the trail system.

Morning Flag Ceremony

Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas

Girl Scout History Exhibit at the Presidential Library

Touring the Library

Bridge walk into the next century of Girl Scouts

Team Building activity

We even had a special Juliette Gordon Low look alike to lead us into the next century.

We had a break in the afternoon so we took a trolley into Little Rock to see the Duck March at the Peabody Hotel

These ducks march into the fountain at 11am each day and march out at 5pm each day. Girl Scouts were the honorary Duck Masters for the weekend.  This was so cool to see.

We walked back to the Library because our trolley stops at 5:45 each evening. The celebration continued that night until 10:30 with crafts, food, dancing, games and movies.

We stayed until about 8pm. I was so exhausted, I wish I had worn a pedometer to see just how many steps we took. We really walked all the live long day. We got back to the hotel and the girls played truth or dare and mash. They enjoy just hanging out together more than anything.

Sunday activities were supposed to be at the nature center for a service project but the forecast was 80% chance of rain. Instead they made Sunday a girls only program of showing a movie about Going Green. Our girls did their Bronze Award project on recycling so they voted to sleep in and come home early. We stopped at Taco Bell for lunch at got home at 3:15pm.

MEETING

Tomorrow is our 1st meeting of March. Same time same place.

We have several events coming up this month.

March 3 - Scouting U

March 4- Cookie Booth Lowes

March 9-11- 100th Birthday Celebration in Little Rock

March 12th - Girl Scout Week - I have big plans for the girls this week.

March 17 - Cookie Booth Lowes

March 19-23 - Spring Break

A very busy month indeed. I look forward to spending the time with the troop making memories and making the world a better place!!!

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