Girl Scouts: June 2012

Girl Scout Promise & Law

The values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law are at the heart of the entire Girl Scout program. Through the values inherent in the Promise & Law, girls form their own beliefs and values, learn to consider ethical aspects of situations, and are committed to social justice and community service and action. The Girl Scout Promise and Law are shared by every member of Girl Scouting. The Girl Scout Promise is the way Girl Scouts agree to act every day toward one another and other people, and the Law outlines a way to act towards one another and the world.

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.

The Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,

and to

respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.

* The word "God" can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on one's spiritual beliefs. When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay to replace the word "God" with whatever word your spiritual beliefs dictate

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Thank you Troop 457 for a FABULOUS YEAR!

We had a FABULOUS 1st year! Just wanted to say thank you to the girls for all of your hard work and dedication to Troop 457! And a special thank you to the parents who supported your daughters choice to be in Girl Scouts, bringing her to meetings, and participating in the many field trips we took! It was a great year and I really enjoyed getting to know you and your families! Although we lost a few girls during the year, we also gained 3 bright new brownie smiles! I am excited to see what the next year holds for our troop and what new adventures we take together! See you in the fall! TROOP 457 ROCKS!!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Meeting No. 12 - Snack Time!

Today was our last meeting of the year, so we decided to end it with a meeting devoted to making yummy snacks! The girls learned what foods are good for them and why. They were paired up into groups and assigned a particular item to make. One group made a savory batch of hot sauce - it was delicious! One group made a sweet holiday dessert - strawberries and blueberries dipped in white chocolate! Another group made a snack for energy - a sweet and salty trail mix. The adults loved it, although not the girls favorite. The last snack they made was a snack to slurp - fruit smoothies! These were a hit! The girls voted on the blueberry smoothie to make at camp in the fall!! It was a messy, but yummy day!

Welcome Harley! We are so excited you joined Troop 457!

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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Meeting No. 11 - Bugs Eeeekkkk!

Today the girls earned their Bugs Badge! They made colorful butterflies from coffee filters, they made posters about bugs, and even went outside to catch bugs for the bug jar they made! We also ate marshmallow ants for a snack!

Welcome Kaitlyn!! We are so excited that you joined our troop!!

Girl Scout Cookies

Exciting new changes coming January 2014! Details SOON!!

Thin Mint
A thin wafer covered with a smooth chocolaty coating. Made with natural peppermint.