Thursday, May 29, 2008

LAST MEETING: Earlier Start Time & at Garden in the Woods!

Hard to believe that the first year of Brownies is coming to an end, but it is.
Monday is our last meeting of the year -- and our Fairy & Ice Cream Sundae Party!

SOME IMPORTANT NEWS:
1) There is an earlier than normal start --- 3:30 p.m.
2) We are meeting at Garden in the Woods in Framingham (Directions below)
3) Pick up also will be later than normal --- 6 p.m.
4) The Troop will be enjoying Ice Cream Sundaes from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
5) Each Brownie will receive her Try-its & Patches earned during the year before she leaves.


Please E-mail ASAP, if you daughter will not be attending!


About Monday's event: Garden in the Woods is running a special encore program of its sold out Fairies in the Garden program for troop 2082.
During the two-hour program, the girls will use their sharpest senses to find where tiny woodland fairies might be living in the Garden. Maybe under the Lady’s slipper orchids? Perhaps near the Fairybell wildflowers? The troop will hear a story about woodland fairies, listen to a retelling of the Brownie Elves(Fairies) tale, take a walk in the gardens to look at wildflowers with a magical fairy connection, and build a fairy house for Garden in the Woods. The girls will also do a craft to take home. Plus, as part of the garden tour, they will sample fairy treats, like tiny berries or edible floral.

The girls should wear comfortable clothes and preferrable sneakers or walking shoes.
There is no need for the girls to wear their Brownie vests.

DIRECTIONS: From Edgell Road, take a right onto Water Street and a left onto Hemenway Road.
Go north 1.0 miles (the road name changes to Eisenhower Road, but keep going).
Turn left onto Catherine, and left again on Hemenway after one block (up a one-way road) to the entrance.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at spetroni@rcn.com or at 508-620-5922

Brownie 2082 & Camping Experience Thoughts

Framingham Girl Scouts are organizing a town-wide encampment at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham in September 19-21. The girls would check in at 5 p.m. on Friday night and check out at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
There was a cap on the number of adults, beyond the three leaders of troop 2082, who could have attended.
For that reason, we have opted NOT to be a part of encampment in September.
(Deadline to register the troop is Sunday, June 1)

Part of our decision comes from the worry that some of the girls would not be comfortable sleeping so FAR from home without a parent.

We are considering an overnight (camp-type experience indoors) at one of the museums (Museum of Science/Aquarium/etc) sometime during the 2008-2009 year BUT
perhaps even before that we would love to try a sleepover at one of the Brownie's homes.
If any parent is willing to offer up their home, please e-mail one of us.


We feel that a sleepover in a LOCAL location, close to home, would be best for the Brownies.

The museum locations, although a bit pricey, do allow for moms & daughters to attend, and are a great experience before heading to a location with little amenities and far few parents allowed.
After those two events, the girls might be okay for a one-night camp out, in a heated cabin, at a girl scout camp site in the spring.

If you have any other questions, concerns, or thoughts, please don't hesitate to e-mail one of us.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Brownie Me & My Pal Fishing Event on Wednesday, June 25

The Central & Western Massachusetts Girl Scouts Council is offering this special event.
All Brownies of Troop 2082 are eligible to attend, but this is not an official Troop 2082 event.
If interested, please let one of the leaders know no later than May 20.


Me and My Pal Fishing
Date: Wednesday, June 25
Open to: Brownies
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Location: West Boylston - Wachusett Reservoir
Sign Up: Deadline to register is May 23
Cost: $5 per Brownie

Have your girls ever been fishing? Is it a hobby they would like to begin? Girls are invited to bring an adult pal and join us in a fishing clinic provided by Massachusetts Wildlife and Fisheries. They’ll learn a variety of new skills and enjoy tons of practice in the reservoir!
Poles, bait and a participation patch will be provided.
Feel free to bring a bag supper and enjoy a lovely afternoon by the water.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Brownie Hike changed to Monday, May 19

Council Paint For Freedom Event Still Has Openings

On May 17, the former Patriots Trail Council, now part of the Eastern Massachusetts Girl Scout Council is hosting a Paint for Freedom event from 2 to 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Hopkinton. The cost is $7 per Brownie.
To register, go online at:http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/mtCpaintforfreedom.htm
At this moment, there are not enough Girl Scouts signed up for this event to hold it. So registration, is still ongoing.

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
* Come with your mom or other significant adult female in your life to learn about decorative painting from members of the Society of Decorative Painters.
* Learn how to mix paint, how to create a stencil, and how to paint on wood.
* Girl Scouts and their pals will paint a card of encouragement and sign the back, and Girl Scouts will present it to a member of the military who has served and needs a lift.
When the recipient is feeling better, they will sign the back and pass it on to someone else to give them an emotional boost.
This is a great way for girls and their gals to give back to their communities!

If your daughter is interested in attending, let one of the Troop 2082 leaders know and register your daughter online at: http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/mtCpaintforfreedom.htm
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