Tomorrow night I will be camping with my Girl Scouts. Some are very young, some are a bit older but they are Juniors age. I asked the Jrs to come along because I feel they would be good role models for our younger girls.
Camping is more than an outdoor experience. That is one of the main reasons that troops go camping. In this case, I feel it will be a great bonding experience, a great way to interact with our Girl Scouts that they may not interact with on a regular basis.
Every camping trip, I may come back drained physically but the memories for each camping trip will last a lifetime. No 2 camping trips are the same: different locations, different weather, different times of the year, different girls and/or adults that come along. Even different activities.
With each camping trip, you see the girls blossom individually and they learn that they CAN survive without the full amenities of their home and with different girls and adults that they may not normally interact with.
I am truly looking forward to this camping trip. It should be loads of fun, and cross your fingers that the rain is minimal and that the sunshine is plenty!
All my love,
~Carleen
Friday, May 20, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Girl Scouts Annual Meeting
Today I went to what has become a routine thing for me---going to the annual meeting. I always run into familiar faces, meet new people. It is always exciting for me to go to some place where people share the same passion I do--molding today's girls into strong, independent young women.
On March 12, 2012, Girl Scouts will officially celebrate 100 years, but the celebrations will even start sooner than that. Its actually about 1 1/2 yrs of ongoing celebrations planned out over the months. So much to do, so much to do! For example, how many of you know that Juliette Gordon Low's (the founder of Girl Scouts) birthday is on October 31st? How many of you know that Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways has a Heritage Patch available for girls to earn?
I also was asked to participate in the flag ceremony opening and closing ceremonies. It was inspiring to see a mix of adults and girls in the flag ceremony. Smiles were abundant!
I almost must brag that the History & Archives committee tables were beautiful, thanks to Rita, Judi, Diane, Katherine and Joan putting them together, and I helped with the other small things too. I love that group of women.
I truly look forward to the History Conference and the 51st National Convention in Houston, TX in November. I can not wait to go! http://www.girlscouts.org/convention/
The best part of the day was the singalong, adults and girls of all ages singing together old and new songs......oh how I love Girl Scouts!
"On my honor I will try, there's a duty to be done and I say aye, there's a reason here there's a reason up above, My honor is to try and my duty is to love"
All my love!
~Carleen
On March 12, 2012, Girl Scouts will officially celebrate 100 years, but the celebrations will even start sooner than that. Its actually about 1 1/2 yrs of ongoing celebrations planned out over the months. So much to do, so much to do! For example, how many of you know that Juliette Gordon Low's (the founder of Girl Scouts) birthday is on October 31st? How many of you know that Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways has a Heritage Patch available for girls to earn?
I also was asked to participate in the flag ceremony opening and closing ceremonies. It was inspiring to see a mix of adults and girls in the flag ceremony. Smiles were abundant!
I almost must brag that the History & Archives committee tables were beautiful, thanks to Rita, Judi, Diane, Katherine and Joan putting them together, and I helped with the other small things too. I love that group of women.
I truly look forward to the History Conference and the 51st National Convention in Houston, TX in November. I can not wait to go! http://www.girlscouts.org/convention/
The best part of the day was the singalong, adults and girls of all ages singing together old and new songs......oh how I love Girl Scouts!
"On my honor I will try, there's a duty to be done and I say aye, there's a reason here there's a reason up above, My honor is to try and my duty is to love"
All my love!
~Carleen
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