Snack: Alessia
Secretary : Lulu
Recycler: Emily
Clean Up: Claire
and Cami
Am. Flag: Zosia
Am. Flag CG:Mazzy
GS Flag: Alessia
GS Flag CG: Amber
Caller: Briyanna
Focus: Menu
planning for Camp, Troop CD MIX,
Troop
Business
· Food drive –Continues
· Plastic bag recycle- Emily
· Pennies for Peace: Keep collecting~
She lead us
in a presentation surrounding the book Listen
to the Wind. This book was about one man’s mission to bring education to
the children of Pakistan.
Girls used
maps to locate the country as well as learned the history behind this war torn
nation and its effects on girls their own age.
Each girl was able to choose a Henna tattoo after learning about the significance of them in the Pakistani culture.
She also
prepared pita, two types of hummus as well as pistachios, all foods from the
area.
(Thank you
Claire for the strawberries and Chips….. They went so well with the hummus. )
In addition: The girls will be donating a copy of Listen to the Wind to both Ames and Blythe school libraries in honor of Dr. Paul Roach, Mollies Uncle who is serving overseas
What is The
Power of a Penny?
Pennies for
Peace teaches children the rewards of sharing and working together to bring
hope and educational opportunities to children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A
penny in the United states has little worth, but in In Pakistan and Afghanistan
a penny buys a pencil and opens the door to literacy:
1 penny =
one pencil
2 pennies =
one eraser
15 pennies =
one notebook
$2 or $3 =
one teacher’s salary for one day
$20 = one
student’s school supplies for one year
$600 = one
teacher’s annual salary
$5,000 =
support for existing school for one year
$50,000 =
one school building and support for up to five years
From now
through May 24th we are asking the girls to redirect the pennies
they have been saving for scouts, to PENNIES FOR PEACE.
1. Girls will need to use the KING COIN
machine at the Riverside bank to count the change.
You will be given a receipt
2. Take a deposit slip and using the
receipt make the deposit into the troop account. ( contact Mrs. Winkler for this
number)
3. Save you deposit receipt and turn in at the
May 24th Meeting. One check will be made once all deposits have been
tallied.
Our girls have been given so much. They seemed quite excited to be able to give to other children their age.
.
With the first cup of tea you are a stranger.
With the second . . . a friend.
With the third cup of tea, you are family
Mrs. Adams has offered to host this week’s meeting by sharing a
story with the girls.
THREE
CUPS OF Tea
Pakistan customs will also be discussed as
well as using Henna tattoos.
If you do not wish for your Brownie to receive a henna tattoo, please contact Mrs. Winkler before the meeting.
