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.
Earth Hour 2011
will ask the world to:
Switch off your lights for Earth Hour at
8.30pm,
Saturday 26 March 2011
and celebrate your commitment to the planet
with the
people of the world
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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...... |
Cami Grant and I will be heading up to Camp Pokanoka during the spring Break to take a look around.
We will get more pictures for you of the facilities....
June 3-5th Camping Things to pack…..
BUG SPRAY
Swim
suit
BUG SPRAY
Good walking shoes
BUG SPRAY
Mess Kits
Did I mention BUG SPRAY?
Girls asked for Tents...... I opted for TABINS instead..... a tent/Cabin
Shower and washroom nearby~
Each Tabin Sleeps 8
Here is the Kicker .....Outdoor cooking..... so when the girls plan the meals they will have to plan accordingly.
I am not called Fearless Leader for nothing~
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
Beginning
March 22, our Troop
will be hosting a
Penny Drive
to
Raise Funds for our 100 Year
Celebration trip to
Georgia.
To collect is really easy.
1. Find a jar/container with lid
2. Tell friends and family That you are saving pennies for Brownies.
3.Using coin King at the Riverside Bank Count your coins.
4.Fill in deposit slip and deposit funds into your Troop 41588 Girl Scout Account
( Mrs. Winkler will give each girl 2 deposit slips with our account #)
5. turn in Deposit slip receipt to Mrs. Winkler
You will be surprised how fast the coins add up
This fundraiser will continue on through next year so once you fill your jar, start again.
81 boxes of cookies in 3 hours.
27 boxes per hour
$82 dollars in DONATIONS~
$27.33 Per hour
Not a bad Day for our Troop
Thanks Mrs. Kawiecki, Mrs. Adams for coming out with the girls
Mollie, Lulu, Cami, Emily and Claire you all did a great job!
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March 1912 Violet troop
First Girl Scout troop formed in the United States |
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
Please drop off cookie money and donations to Mrs. Winkler by 7 pm Wednesday March 9th.
Thank you to those who have dropped it off today.
Top earners will be announced at the next meeting. All prizes will be awarded in May once we receive them from council.
Saturday March 12th 9:00am 12:00pm
Jewel Osco 438 Madison Street Oak Park, IL
Those girls who
have not participated in a site sale
should plan on attending.
If you have done
a site sale and would like to participate
again you are more than welcome.
Please contact
Mrs. Winkler to let her know you will be attending.
We have roughly 60 boxes to sell so hopefully we wont need the full 3 hours. Please bring a slip of paper with the phone number you can be reached should the sale end earlier than planned.
Joan Kanatas and Christine Kawiecki will be the moms in charge during this sale.
