Hello again everyone!
What a busy busy busy meeting on Thursday! Thanks so much to Katrina Cooper for helping out--we couldn't have done it without you! And to Mr. Connor for bringing our snack and drink!
First, the weather calmed down just enough for us to have a chance to take a walk around the school and pick up litter. The girls did a great job picking up around the school. I think they made a difference and made the school look a little cleaner and brighter!
After that, we started the meeting talking about the 3 r's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and the girls had some great ideas on how to do all three!
Then we split into groups to do two different recycling projects. Because of time constraints, not everyone got a chance to do both projects. Everyone did at least make some recycled paper, so I'll start with that. We started by building framed-in screens and ripping up old newspaper and paper bags, and other waste paper. We put the waste paper in a blender with some warm water, and added some cinnamon (since we decided to make air fresheners with our recycled paper.) After blending the paper into a paste, we put it on our screens and spread it nice and flat and pressed it to dry. By now your recycled paper should be dry. The girls can cut it into whatever shape they like, or leave it natural, and it should have a nice cinnamon-y smell wherever they leave it.
Second, some of the girls made rolled-paper bead necklaces. Those are pretty much just what they sound like. It was neat to see the girls experiment with different shapes and sizes of paper to roll into beads. Some of their jewelry looked pretty good!
Looking at the April 24th meeting, and watching it snow (SNOW!) outside right now, I think we'll keep that meeting at Highland View. As I mentioned we will for sure be at College Park on 5/1, the following Thursday, so we're not waiting too long for our College Park scouts' chance to show off!
Finally, next Saturday (April 12th) is the Scout Lake Fishing Clinic. If we wanted to meet up there at noon, how would that work for people?
See you soon!
Aleks Skibicki
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