Considerate and Caring

Wow, did we have fun yesterday! Our troop was so excited to get together again and have a good time. Our theme was considerate and caring and we had much discussion about what it means to be considerate and caring. To emphasize the lesson we made cards with colorful construction paper, clip art, glitter glue, foam stickers for a family member/ friend and for a child at Reston Hospital (I will deliver once I hear back from their coodinator). ACTION: Please iron on the light green Daisy petal.

During our share time the girls shared about their dogs, vacations and other travel adventures. Summer plans were discussed a number of times. Is it just wishful thinking that summer is really that close? In any event, there are exciting adventures ahead for a number of our girls.

The theme for next meeting is courageous and strong. If you have any ideas please let me know. Start the discussion with your girls about what it means to have courage and the many ways we can show strength. Likewise if you have any ideas for off site get togethrs please let me know. I am thinking along the lines of meeting at a pizza restuarant for a Pizza Party Patch :-)

Moms, you are always encouraged to attend our meetings. Its chaos and crazy but fun and priceless all at the same time.

Enjoy some picutres from our meeting:

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!

I think I have figured out why girl scouts get badges if the sell large quantities of cookies. Its because of the time of the year! I cannot count how many people are still riding the crest of New Year's resolutions and staying away from sugar laden temptations- even when being pitched from a cute Daisy girl scout. Nevertheless, our forms are due soon so enjoy these last few days of selling.

A hardy cheer for the girls of Troop 2182 that participated in the first Cookie Rally. The girls had fun doing arts and crafts, singing songs, playing cookie bingo and SAMPLING the fun cookies for sale.

Continued thanks to our Cookie Manager for stepping up and helping out!

The Daisy Petals

Daisy Learning Petals --- girls are given petals when they demonstrate understanding through their words and deeds their true meaning.
Blue Center: Learn the Girl Scout Promise
Light Blue: Honest & Fair
Yellow: Friendly & Helpful
Spring Green: Considerate & Caring
Red: Courageous & Strong
Orange: Responsible for what I say and do
Purple: Respect Myself & Others
Magenta: Respect Authority
Green: Use Resources Wisely
Rose: Make the world a better place
Violet: Be a sister to every Girl Scout

Girl Scout Week Art Contest

We thought it might be fun to participate in the Girl Scout Week Art Contest. The due date is Feb. 14th in order for the art to be reviewed for inclusion. That means we have two sessions to create a piece of art on "what it means to be a Girl Scout". There are no limits as to what we can do (although it cannot be smaller than 8" x 11"). Please think about this and let us know your ideas. We would like to submit as a Troop. We can use mixed media, photos, fabrics, you name it. Most of all, this should be fun for the girls to explore the many exciting opportunities that exist in the Girl Scout community.

From the GSCNC web site:

You can create a self-portrait, take a photograph, make a quilt, create a drawing or even a graphic design! Just show us what it means to be a Girl Scout today. The best artwork will be displayed as part of the "Portrait of Girl Scouting" exhibit at the Newseum on Girl Scout Day, March 19, 2011.

For more information visit:  http://www.gscnc.org/gsweekcontest.html.

7th annual Girl Scout Sweetheart Dance

If you are interested in attending please register directly and not through Trrop 2812.

 

Troop 5692 would like to extend an invitation to the 7th annual Girl Scout Sweetheart Dance

 

Event:  Sweetheart Dance

When:  February 11, 2011

Time:    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where:  Reston Community Center

            2310 Colts Neck Road
            Reston, VA 20191-2886
           (703) 476-4500

 

There is only room for 200 and we usually end up with a wait list.  For the new leader(s) - this is a chance for your scouts to ask their favorite sweetheart (Dad, Uncle, Brother, Grandpa, etc..) to an evening of dancing, door prizes, light refreshments and commemorative photo & corsage.  Please forward to the girls in your troop.  This is an individual event. The girls must be a Daisy or above to attend.

 

Please call me if you have any questions! We look forward to seeing the "Sweethearts" at the dance!

 

 

January 6th Meeting

Wow! Did our girls have F-U-N yesterday! They are really getting into a rhythm in our meetings.

We passed out kapers, Girl Scout lingo for chores (set up, clean up, flag cermony) and the set up crew quickly had the sheets and sit upons out and ready for snack- thank you Annie! We had so much to share since our least meeting we quickly moved on with formally opening the meeting with our flag ceremony (with impromptu singing and clapping) and on to business. During share time a girl talks while winding a string around her finger (hand) and when the string is up her time is up. We heard about trips and parties and good times over the holidays.

Next we played games involving the Gril Scout Law, specifically "honest and fair" and "freindly and helpful." We split up into teams and played rhyming word games. It was great fun all the while learning some specific examples of what it means to be fair and to do the right thing. Mrs. Yi and Mrs. Dean encouraged and helped the girls stay on track. ACTION: Moms you can iron on the light blue and yellow petals!

Then it was on to crafts. Mrs Dean hit pay dirt with foam stickers of all shapes and sizes, glue, markers, pom poms (need I say more?) and the girls made creative calling cards. These cards should be left or given to someone when the girls do something helpful for another person. What it evovled into is anyones guess. Who are we to stand in the way of creativity? Anyway the girls had so much fun, no rules and all play.

We closed with a song and our friendship circle with good thoughts until our next meeting, January 20th.

A great big thanks to all. Especially our permanent parent volunteers, Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Yi. We couldn't do it with out you!