update

We decided to do space explorer from teh book at the last meeting and then took the last 1/2 hour or so to just do some fun game stuff. It was GREAT!

Tonight we did the neighborhood all brownie event. We had a great time and earned totally teamwork and talked about bullying and standing strong. The american girl movie Charissa is just awesome for this and a great fun way to bring up the topic.

Ok I'm stumped and need help

I know that several of you read the blog...and now I need some inspiration from you. We have our next meeting on April 11 (or so) and I had slated to do a try it on the Upper Penninsila (sp?) but some how that just doesn't seem to do it for me. I can't rely on the weather being its April and Michigan to plan something for outside. But feel like the kids need to get moving. Anyone got any ideas for try its?

so today's mail came in...

and brought us the maple syrup try its. Just waiting on a few more that are on back order. This was a great one to do and very easy since its sugar maple tapping season here in Michigan. The local nature center does a program that we attended. Lots of fun!

so I've been scanning away this afternoon

and have tons to share:

starting wtih watersheds and me, water safety and fun,

sewing, outdoor skills,

on ice and Ms. President

Life in Colonial Times

its magic,

Honoring Our Armed Forces,

homeless awareness,

girl scout pride

every vote counts,








dinosaurs,

confectionarily yours,

computer ease,

climate control,

cheerleading,

archeology

we are still waiting on more to be delivered. And I don't scan in the ones that are in the brownie book either.

update

Gosh I'm behind on things... I've got just about all the try its ordered/purchased so we are up to date. Which is a great feeling! This past meeting we did "what if I couldn't?" from Georgia (here is the link to the requirements...you will need to call the council shop to order them and right now they are on backorder http://www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org/volunteer_zone/default.asp?page=tryit_badge ).... what a great one for troops to earn! I think this should be on every troops to do list. We talked about how not all disablities are seen and out of the leaders there we had the girls vote on which one of us has a learning disablity. They got it wrong but it got them talking about how just because you learn or do things differently doesn't mean you are stupid or wierd. WE also got to talk to the mom of one of their classmates who has autism. Like I said it was a great try it to earn!

I will to some more scanning soon so you can see what has come in.

It was Thinking Day Friday night

and what a great time we had. Last year was great with just the troops in the school but this year we did it as a neighborhood- so all the girl scout troops in our area were invited to partake..... It was alot of fun and the girls had a great time.

Today the girls have a cookie booth and Bella is now 80 boxes away from her 550 goal...so hopefully today will bring her really close to that number!

another round...

well this past few days brought us our Society of Women Engineers try it... that Bella and a few friends earned at cranbrook...they have a great area on building and pulleys and levers and such.

We also got our Girl Scout pride patches in (I'm having scanner issues so will post a picture soon)..they are an earned patch and when I remember the contact info for both these I will share it. I promise Jill!