Hi everyone!
Our experiment with being a fully Girl-Organized, and Girl-Led group is going AWESOME! These girls can get things done!
We actually had three jobs today: planning our next meeting, planning our booth at February's International Fair, and planning our booth at the Community Coalition's Health Fair at the end of January, and the girls were great.
For now, we'll focus on the meeting next week. The girls came up with a three part plan: Holiday Yoga (led by Eva K.), Making Dog Treats for dogs in foster care and for dogs of people we know (Led by Quinn and Katie) , and making Rice Krispie treats for ourselves (Led by Teagan and Kendra).
They developed plans to run each segment, and also lists of supplies they need, and asked me to put together a sign up page so everyone can help bring what's needed. (As always, if you want, I can write a troop check at the meeting to cover expenses if you bring or send a receipt.)
Here's that page:
Also: EVERYONE NEEDS TO BRING A COFFEE MUG!
Finally, here are dates for four non-meeting events our troop is participating in during upcoming months:
#1) Cookie Kick Off Party @ GMS 6:30-8:00 January 4th --Girls can volunteer to run a station and will also get a chance to play at the party too. We expect one hundred or so Girl Scouts from Greendale to join us! This is the biggest Girl Scout event in Greendale and it's all up to us. Let's keep this party rolling!
#2) Greendale Community Coalition Health and Drug Avoidance Fair @ GHS 1/30/2019 --Like last year, we were invited to have a booth at the event highlighting healthy living and ways Girl Scouts can provide safe and healthy life opportunities. The girls decided they're going to make a health trivia game for the event. We'll work on details at the January meeting, and at a separate working party if that's needed.
#3) Green Corners Service Area International Fair at Whitnall High School 2/16 2:00-3:30 --Similar to last years, our troop will be representing a country at the Green Corners Girl Scout International Fair. We were SUPER lucky this year and got FRANCE! (Last year we were China if that helps as a reminder about the event) The girls came up with some great ideas for our booth (Our SWAP will be polyclay baguettes, we'll have a cheese assortment for sampling, and will have bocce ball, coloring pages, and French hopscotch activities for kids to do.) Also like last year, we will schedule an International Fair Work-Party as the event gets closer; and yes, there will be crepes!
#4) Greendale Family Fitness Day 2/10 12:00-3:00 @ GHS --Last year our troop shared its "Make Your Own Game" activity in the wrestling room of GHS. KIDS LOVED IT (Really! We got the best reviews outside of swimming.) So we were invited back again this year. This is an amazing opportunity to volunteer and make a positive change in the community. IMPORTANT: I would need two adults to run the show at this event though, since Evie has a different ceremony that ur family has to go to. Please?
If you can get those into the calendar now, that would be great. I am so proud of how the girls got their ideas organized today. Great job Scouts! See you next week!
Aleks
