Camp Weather~

Winkler Weather Updates

Looks like we might have a wet weekend girls…..

Clay pits just right for stomping and getting dirty.

Make sure to bring extra blankets for bundling up

Better to have too many than not enough.

NEXT MEETING MAY 24TH

*please download this release~

Next Meeting May 10th

• ·        Do we have a mom who can help out with some games….?
• ·        Don’t forget your CD Covers and you list of top ten songs~
• ·        Camp permission slips will be going out. ( will be available on line after Wednesday)
• Last chance for Pennies for Peace Due May 26th

SNACK : Lucia

Snack:

Secretary : Mia

Recycler:  Lucia

Clean Up: Claire  & Emily

Am. Flag: Alessia

Am. Flag CG: Amber

GS Flag: Mazzy

GS Flag CG: Briyana

Caller: Cami

Alternate: Mollie and Quincy

Have you guessed which sport is a combination of old and new?

Disc Golf

Combining Frisbee and Golf with a new bunch  of rules….

While Mrs. Kanatas is teaching half of our Brownies the finer points in croquet… Mrs. Winkler will be review some of the older games… Hopscotch  &  Jacks, while some try their luck at Disc Golf. A real fun filled Meeting so don’t miss it!

Its suppose to rain in the am but not in the afternoon so dress appropriately…. Rain boots….?

Next Meeting April 26th

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~

A HUGE THANK YOU GOES OUT TO MRS. ADAMS

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

Pennies for Peace

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 24^th 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 24^th 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.

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Our Girls are Great Recyclers!

Cameron had just a few bags to count this month....Can you see my puppy in the lower  left corner ....
she is white and matches the bags......

Meeting March 22nd

SUPPLIES NEEDED:  Fabric swatch:  About 4 x 4  Got extras bring them along........

Snack: Mia

Secretary : Claire

Recycler:  Cami

Clean Up: Briyana and Amber

Am. Flag: Quincy

Am. Flag CG:Zosia

GS Flag: Tess

GS Flag CG: Alessia

Caller: Mazzy

Focus: What’s for Dinner?   Menu planning for Camp

            One more Swap~

3:15- 3:20

3:20- 3:30 Flag Ceremony

3: 35-3:45 Brownie Circle/ Ring

·        Secretary Minute: Gather any materials not already given to her. take attendance

Troop Business

·        Site Sales March 12th

·        Food drive –Continues

·        Plastic bag recycle- Cami

·        Cookie Sales  TOP 3 sellers/donations: All awards will be given in May when we rec. them   from Council

3:45-4:20

Activitiy 

SWAP Crafts exchange with troop in Georgia      

Whats for Dinner? Menu Planning for Camp   

4:25- 4:30 Clean up

4:30  Friendship squeeze : Mia /Closing

All about the S.W.A.P.S.

Another busy meeting..... We learned about the history of S.W.A.P.S. and made some for fellow girl Scouts in Georgia... Troop 22551 out of Conyers Georgia.

Picture Swaps

Fortune Cookie Swaps

                                                                                   Smore Swaps


To see all our S.W.A.P.S. photos.... Click here

Next meeting March 8th

SUPPLIES: Do you have a hot glue gun/ glue sticks you could send along?

                 Fabric swatch:  About 4 x 4  Got extras bring them along........

Snack: Amber

Secretary : Cami

Recycler:  Briyana

Clean Up: Mazzy and Amber

Am. Flag: Mollie

Am. Flag CG:Tess

GS Flag: Quincy

GS Flag CG: Zosia

Caller: Alessia

Focus: Whats a SWAP?

3:15- 3:20 

3:20- 3:30 Flag Ceremony

3: 35-3:45 Brownie Circle/ Ring

·        Secretary Minute: Gather any materials not already given to her. take attendance

Troop Business

·        Site Sales March 12th

·        Food drive –Continues 

·        Plastic bag recycle- Briyana

·        Thinking day postcards

3:45-4:20

• Activitiy  
• SWAP Crafts exchange with troop in Georgia           

4:25- 4:30 Clean up

4:30  Friendship squeeze : Amber /Closing

·        Next Meeting MARCH 22nd

REPOST OF OCTOBER 2 2010 Blog

This is fallen way low low in our blogger list  I am reposting it for your convenience.

Oct 2, 2010

A whole bunch of information for you!~Dear Parents,

We are very excited to begin our 2^nd and last year as  Brownie Troop 41588 here at Ames. Those girls who wish to continue on as Girl Scouts, will have the opportunity to do Bridging activities that will help them next year as Junior Girl Scouts.

We have 11 girls who will be joining us this year.

Cameron, Mia, Claire, Zosia, Quincy, Emily, Amber, Briyana, Tess , Lulu and Mollie

We have a wonderful group of Moms and friends who will take various roles in the troop, all with the goal of making this a memorable year for our Brownies.

Please read over following packet with our Brownie Troop information and feel
free to contact any of the leaders below with any questions you may have.

We have so many exciting things planned…..we hope you can join us as we and our last year of Brownies and prepare our girls to move on to the next step in the Great World of Scouting.

Sincerely,

Brownie Troop Leaders
Wendy Winkler
Joan Kanatas

Information:

In keeping with our paperless pledge, when possible we will Contact parents via email of troop happenings.  A blog has been set up at blogger and parents are encouraged to become followers of the blog.

http://amesbrownies.blogspot.com/

Meeting & Snack Schedule:

2^nd and  4^th  Tuesdays a month……unless otherwise noted below due to school holidays , 3:15 pm – 4:30pm

• Snacks may include finger foods:cheese, crackers, grapes, apples, bananas, granola, yogurt?
• Girls will be required to bring a reusable water bottle to fill with water for snack.
• *Snack girl will also be responsible for starting the Friendship squeeze in the Friendship Circle "see explanation at the end of this letter"

While parents are not required to attend monthly meetings, on occasion they will be asked to participate in various events or outing and are strongly encouraged to volunteer time to at least one meeting. If you can help in any capacity, please contact any one of the Leaders listed above.

Badges:

• Badges will be earned over a period of several meeting.  Badges will be handed out at meetings and the final ceremony at the end of the year.
• Please see below diagram for placement on the vest or contact Wendy

Camp Schedule:

• November 13^th: Day trip TBA
• June 3^rd – 5^th: Weekend trip TBA

Ceremonies

Brownies Bridge to Juniors: TBA

No January Investiture will be done this year as we have no new scouts to our troop.

Membership Dues:
     *   $12 = Girl Scouts of America Membership Fee

*   $12= Adult membership fee: dues will cover the membership into the  GSUSA and will include an automatic insurance coverage from the   GSUSA for all outing, trips and overnighters that the parent goes on.

·         $60= Chapter Dues.   includes all Badges, Patches and pins earned, Crafts, Activity supplies.     

• 2 checks please: *$24  Payable to :      Girl Scouts of America

                                        * $60 Payable to :      Troop 41588.

• No girl should be turned away due to financial reasons. The Girl Scouts have a confidential financial assistance to those who are unable to cover fees.         

Field Trips:

Field trips will be arranged in the community. Transportation is to be arranged by parents. Field trip may require a small fee.

Meetings:

• Start-Up: A simple activity to be done as girls arrive/ allowing the leaders to get set up.
• Opening: Girl Scout Promise, flag ceremony/ Color Guard, and a simple song.
• Brownie Ring: Troop information to be shared with the girls and possible decision making
• Activities: One or more program activities or craft
• Snack: Each meeting a different girls will be asked to bring a healthy snack to share with the troop.   Girls will receive notice prior to their snack date.
• Clean Up: A Girl Scout leaves a place cleaner than she found it.
• Closing a meeting : Closing Song, Good Bye until next time.
  
  

Patrols:
Due to the small group we have, Patrols will be done at camp. Girls will Have individual assignments at meetings. Click on picture below to enlarge.

Job Descriptions:

• American/GS Flags : Take out and set up stands, Participate in Flag Ceremony, Take down and put away stands at the end of the meeting.
• Color Guard: Assist in Set up and take down of Flags, Participate in Flag Ceremony
• Caller: Participate in Flag Ceremony
• Troop Recycler: In charge of collecting all plastic grocery bags at the end of the meeting ,  count and being to Riverside Foods for recycling
• Troop Secretary: take attendance, remind people of their jobs, gather supplies for activities of missing girls and bag them with their name as well as pass out materials as needed.
• Clean Up: Will be required to stay an additional 5 min following the meeting for final clean up, scraps off floor, chairs pushed in, supplies where they belong and lights out.
• Alternate: To take the place of any girl who is absent from doing her job and help out if more materials need to be distributed.

Uniform:
white,  cream or blue shirt and Brown vest. Because our uniform helps the girls identify themselves with the Girl Scouts , please have your Brownie in Uniform on Meeting Days and outside field trips.  

                    

Girl Scout Glossary:
· Girl Scout sign: Hold the middle three fingers up by putting your pinky
and your thumb together.
· Girl Scout handshake: Shake hands with your left hand while making the Girl Scout sign with your right hand.
·Friendship circle: This stands for an unbroken chain of friendship with Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all around the world. Everyone stands in a circle and places their right arm over her left and holds hands. Everyone makes a silent wish as a friendship squeeze is passed from hand to hand.
· Friendship squeeze: After someone shares something in the circle, she squeezes the hand of the person standing next to her, who shares something and then squeeze passes on around the circle.
· Quiet sign: Hold up your right hand. As people in the group see the quiet sign, they stop talking and also raise their hands. Once everyone is silent, the meeting continues.
· Girl Scout motto: “Be prepared!”
· Girl Scout slogan: “Do a good turn daily!”
· Brownie Ring: A circle that the girls can sit in to share ideas.
· Earned recognition: brownie try its

The Girl Scout Promise:

On my honor, I will try:

To serve God and my country,

To help people at all times,

And to live by the Girl Scout Law

Meeting Tuesday February 8th~

Postcard Exchange for WORLD Thinking Day!

1.     Girls will need to bring 1 or 2 pens

2.     Fees for Bridging: $10 + Please check uniform requirements for next year

http://amesbrownies.blogspot.com/2011/01/junior-bridging-2011.html

Snack: Zosia

Secretary :

Recycler: Alessia ….Amber filled in for her in her absence

Clean Up: Mazzy and  Alessia

Am. Flag: Mia

Am. Flag CG:Quincy

GS Flag: Mollie

GS Flag CG: Tess

Caller: Zosia

Focus: Thinking day postcards

3:15- 3:20 

3:20- 3:30 Flag Ceremony

3: 30- 4:15 Activity AS A TROOP:

·        Thinking day postcards

4:15-4:25 Brownie Circle/ Ring

Secretary Minute: Gather any materials not already given to her. take attendance

Troop Business

·        Site Sales

·        Food drive –Continues ( Mrs. Kanatas will take home for me)

·        Plastic bag recycle- Alessia------ Amber did it during her absence

·        Thank yous from Mrs. Winkler and Mrs. Kanatas for cookie sales

       

        Climing tree: Feb 19 : arrive 5:30 must have completed form  

       Rsvp to Mrs. WInkler By February 14,

      Non brownies $3 per child 

Please also infor Mrs. Winkler if you will be joinging us for Pizza at Salernos. $5 pp

     

·        Next Meeting MARCH 8th

4:25- 4:30 Clean up

4:30  Friendship squeeze : Zosia /Closing