Rededication Ceremony
Girls rededicate themselves to a new year of Girl Scouts by doing a candle light ceremony and reciting the Girl Scout promise and law.
(Girls received a candle light ceremony patch)

Hay Ride (field trip)
We took a Hay Ride through a small plot of a farmers property, the tree's and trails were decorated with spooky things. We bought pumpkins and had a great time.

Sewing a Carry Pouch
We sewed a carry pouch with a draw string. For many of the girls it was their first time using a sewing machine. They all did great!
(Girls received a Sew Ez patch for this)

Home Depot (field trip)
Our troop went to Home Depot and learned how to put together a trivet. They hammered and glued the pieces supplied for free by Home Depot.

Caring & Sharing
The girls took turns roll playing situations such as: What would you do if a friend at school forgot her lunch?, What would you do if some one at school were being teased?. The girls then paired up in two's, they were to look at the girl in front of her and write down 6 things about that girl and herself that were different, and 6 things that were alike. We talked about the differences and if it mattered at all.
(Girls earned a Caring & Sharing Try-It)

Food Shelf (field trip)
The girls collected non perishable food from their families and brought them to a local food shelf which they then toured to see "where the food goes" when it's donated and why there was a need.

Sewing Sit-A-Pons
The girls sewed stuffed and sewed some more. We used a green denim material for this project. Green was chosen because they would be bridging to juniors this year and green is the color of juniors. The girls stitched their name or initials onto the sit-a-pons and painted their troop number and name as well with florescent paint.
(Girls earned a Stitch it Try-It)

Daisy-Brownie Smile Day/Thinking Day (event)
Girls gathered at a local school for this event. Thinking day and girl sports basics were the themes. Girls traveled through out the day going to different stations learning about other countries and about sports.

(Girls earned a Thinking Day and Girl Sports patch)

Grocery Shopping (field trip)
We took the girls to a local grocery store to shop for food that they would be preparing that week. The girls are learning how to plan and cook and entire meal. At the store they learned how to comparison shop, learned where items are kept in the store and how to shop with a shopping list.
(Girls are working towards a cooking fun patch)

Birds (field trip)
We visited the Eastman Nature Center and built a bird feeder out of an empty milk container, hung material on a pine cone for birds to use in their nest building. The girls searched the trails for a Leprechaun Bird (and found it by searching for clues)

Cooking Fun
The girls cooked sloppy joes, cleaned and prepared vegetables made a delicious fruit drink and made baked apples for dessert. Girls also tried an assortment of noodles from other counties.
(In keeping with thinking day we tried assorted noodles)
(Girls earned a cooking fun patch)

Awards Night (event)
Our troop and many of the Girl Scouts in the Riversbend area participated in an awards night at the local High School auditorium were our girls received their Junior sashes and a bridging certificate. Our troop also set up a "brag" table showing many of the things we have been doing.

Camp Greenwood (extended trip)
We spent the weekend at Camp Greenwood where an older girl troop helped our girls and other girls to complete the steps needed for bridging from Brownies to Juniors
(All 6 moms went through training to be Junior Leaders)

Troop Scrapbook
Our girls gathered photos taken of our troop during many of our trips and projects and placed them in a scrapbook which they made themselves. This book will be passed around each girls family so they may see all the accomplishments their daughter has achieved.

Theater (field trip)
Girls and their families attended a play at a local theatre. The play was called "The Miracle Worker" the story of Helen Keller. It was an enriching evening for everyone.
(Girls received a theater patch for this)

Me and My Guy Bowling (event)
Many of the girls went bowling with their dad or other adult. This was an event so that dad and daughter could share some fun time and dad could get to know the daughters Scouting friends.
(Girls received a Me & My Dad patch)

Making Parade Signs
Our girls colored poster board signs to be carried during a local parade. The signs were laminated and stapled onto large paint sticks. This will be our troops 3rd year walking in the parade with other local Girl Scouts. Before making the signs our girls had a "Pizza Party" and afterwards made smores for dessert.
(Girls will receive a Hometown Parade Patch for participating)