Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Optional Events: Girl Scout Week Masses

National Girl Scout Week is March 8-14.
Framingham Girl Scouts are hosting two Girl Scout Sunday Masses to honor Girl Scouts. (Scouts of all denominations are welcome to attend.)
These are OPTIONAL Events for members of Brownie Troop 2082.
***Please e-mail leader Susan Petroni no later than Friday, Feb. 20, if your daughter wishes to participate in either event.
Details are below.
**Sunday, March 8: 9 a.m. St. Bridget Church (downstairs) Route 9
Details: All Girl Scouts, Leaders, and their families are invited to join St. Bridget Parish as it celebrates Girl Scout Sunday. Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms and sit together in the reserved pews near the front of the church. It is recommended that the girls arrive by 8:45 a.m. to be seated in the reserved area.
Leader Susan Petroni will be present so please sit with her as this event follows safety wise adult-scout ratios.
IF your daughter would like to participate in the Mass as readers, altar servers, gift bearers, or door greeters please also let Susan know in the e-mail. Final decision for helpers will be made on Feb. 28th by the organizers.
*** Sunday, March 15: Girl Scout Sunday at St. George's Church in Framingham 10:30 a.m. upstairs.
Details: Mass upstairs followed by refreshments to follow in the meeting hall downstairs. Scouts should arrive no later than 10:15 a.m.
The Scouts will be invited after Communion to sing together This Little Light of Mine.
Volunteer are needed to set up the refreshments. It is requested each Scout Troop that participates bring either a beverage or baked good for everyone to share. Greeters are needed for before Mass and After to welcome to the Meeting Hall. Headcount is needed by Feb. 22.

***If a Brownie in Troop 2082 participates they can receive a participation patch for the back of their vest. The cost of the participation patch (under $2) will be deducted from your daughter's activity fund.
Remember, the deadline to respond to participate again is Friday, Feb. 20
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