Thursday, February 26, 2009

Troop 2082 Cookie Booth Sale Sunday!

Brownie Troop 2082 will host its second cookie booth sale on Sunday, March 1st at the Stop & Shop on Old Connecticut Path from noon to 3 p.m.
The girls will be split into 2 sessions.
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
ADULTS: Susan Pam, and Jenn
BROWNIES: Jessica, Bella, Madison, Erin, Emily D, Becky and Kelly
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1:30 - 3 p.m.
ADULTS:
Matthew, Shawn, and Preeti
BROWNIES: Sagan, Sarah, Ayushi, Tovah, Sydney, Talia and Alyssa
-- Shawn

Busy Month of Activities for Brownie Troop

There is a lot going on in March for Brownie Troop 2082.
Below are the official troop activities for the month, including the Framingham-wide bowling event to celebrate Girl Scout founder Juliette Low's birthday. National Girl Scout week also is in March.

TROOP ACTIVITIES:
*Sunday, March 1: Cookie Booth Sale at Stop & Shop - 12 to 3 p.m. Girls in shifts. Reminder memo to be e-mailed to parents.
*Saturday, March 7: Framingham Scouts Me & My Pal Bowling Event. All girls were to be registered for Slot B (2:15 to 3:45 p.m.).
* Monday, March 9: Brownie troop meeting 4:15 to 5:30
* Monday, March 23: Brownie troop meeting 4:15 to 5:30
* Thursday, March 26: Field Trip to Girl Scout Museum at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham. Museum tour begins at 2:30 p.m. Carpooling from Framingham at an earlier time to be scheduled.
* Monday, April 6: Brownie troop meeting

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BESIDES THESE OFFICIAL TROOP ACTIVITIES ABOVE
THERE ARE LOTS OF OPTIONAL EVENTS IN MARCH.
Below are just a few, but ALL of them are listed on THIS Web site at http://www.brownie2082.blogspot.com/
*Sunday, March 8: Girl Scout Sunday Mass at St. Bridget at 9 a.m. downstairs church. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS TOMORROW.
* Sunday, March 22: Eastern Mass Girl Scouts Hosting event at CoCo Key Water Park in Danvers.
*Saturday, March 28: Girl Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village
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If you have any questions please contact a leader

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

FIELD TRIP: Girl Scout Museum in Waltham Planned for Early Release Day on Thursday, March 26

On Thursday, March 26 the Brownies from Troop 2082 will be taking a field trip to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council’s Girl Scout Museum in Waltham at Camp Cedar Hill. The museum tour starts at 2:30 p.m.
The troop will be carpooling from Framingham at an earlier time to be scheduled.
** This is an early release day for Framingham schools.
** We will need 1-2 parents to volunteer as drivers/chaperones, beyond the 3 leaders.
** We anticipate the tour will be about 60 minutes.
** The cost of the field trip is FREE
** The girls are touring the museum as part of one of the requirements to earn the Brownies Through the Years Try-It badge.
** A parent/guardian will need to sign a permission slip for your daughter to attend. Please let a leader know if you can drive/chaperone.
** Please let a leader know ASAP if your daughter cannot attend. The museum does accommodate individual tours and she will need to do one in order to earn the Try-It.

Girls should wear their Brownie vest on the Field Trip.

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Optional Special event: Space Pirates Performance in Danvers on March 15

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering a special program Space Pirates in Danvers on Sunday, March 15.
This would be an optional event for Brownies in Troop 2082.
Space Pirates is a musical adventure through cyberspace - a song-filled battle between technology and imagination. The story begins when the babysitters of a couple of ordinary kids are sucked into a video game. The adventure begins when the kids must figure out how to get into the game! Can they stop Chasm with the help of the Space Pirates, rescue their babysitters, and restore peace and harmony to the universe?
Girl Scouts have an exclusive behind the scenes and onstage tour. Tickets are open seating.
Special tour starts at 1 p.m. Show begins at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 Scouts and $8 leaders/adult volunteers.
Event will be held at the Hogan Regional Center Auditorium in Danvers.
To register, http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/search.html?textfield=&agelevel=&category=&zip=&date_st_month=&date_st_year=&id=317
If you register your daughter, please let a leader know, as sometimes Council will contact a Troop leader not the parent if there is an issue with registration.
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Friday, February 20, 2009

Optional Try-It Program During April Vacation Week

Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts Council is offering a special Earth is Your Home Try-It Brownie program on Wednesday, April 22 (School Vacation Week) at Camp Green Eyrie in Harvard from 10 a.m. to noon.
Program info: My home is your home. How can we make it a better place? Earn the Earth is Our Home Try-It at this fun Earth Day workshop (included). Brownies will learn how to make environmentally-friendly products and make a craft using recycled materials. And how about cooking S'mores without a fire? It's not easy being green, but we'll "try-it"! Brownies and adults are welcome to stay after the program and explore the camp on your own.
This is an OPTIONAL event for members of Brownie Troop 2082.
At this time, no Troop 2082 leader is attending, but if that changes we will let you know.
For that reason, a parent/guardian must attend with their daughter. Siblings are not allowed.
Please let a leader know if you register your daughter for this special Try-It workshop.
The cost is $12 Brownie/ $0 per adult.
Registration will remain open until March 20 or when there are 75 Brownies registered!
To register, complete the GSCWM registration form and pay by credit card.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Got Girl Scout Cookies? Check Out These Recipes!

http://www.ptgirlscouts.org/files/2008CookieCreationsRecipes.pdf

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

OPTIONAL EVENT: Splash at CoCo Key Water Resort on Sunday, March 22

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering a special afternoon of fun for Scouts of all ages at CoCo Key Water Resort on Sunday, March 22.
Girl Scouts will unite to make a big splash! It’s cold out there so join other Girl Scouts, where it will be always 80 degrees, and you can splash, slide and swim all day.
For more info on the Danvers-based water park, visit http://www.cocokeyresort.com/
Troops may arrive after 1 p.m. and stay until 8 p.m. at the indoor water park in Danvers.
This is an optional event for members of Brownie Troop 2082.
The cost to register is $18 per Brownie and $18 per adult/leader.
(Note: Typically a ticket to play at CoCo Key from 3 p.m. to closing is $40 per person.)

If you would like to register, please e-mail one of the Troop leaders, so we can e-mail you how to register.
At this time there is no leader attending this event. If that changes, we will let you know.
This is not a drop-off and pick-up event.
If you register your daughter, you or a guardian will need to attend with her.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy

Members of Brownie Troop 2082 of Framingham and Junior Troop 655 of Avon attended the Valentine's Night performance of Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy.
The girls had a great time.
Attending the show from Brownie Troop 2082 were: Alyssa, Bella, Becky, Erin, Madison, Talia, & Tovah.
After the show, which featured characters from Cars, Little Mermaid, The Lion King, & Tinkerbell, the Scouts were treated to a behind the scenes talk and special skating exhibition.
Each of the girls will receive a participation patch. It is for the back of the vest. They were mailed and will be given to the girls, hopefully, at our next meeting.
Below is a slide show of photos from the show. Click on view all the photos to see the complete photo.

Optional Event: Lowell Devils Family Sleep Over & Skate

Eastern Massachusetts Girl Scouts Council has arranged for a very special outing -- Lowell Devils Family Sleep Over on Friday, April 3 into Saturday, April 4.
Come and cheer for the local hockey team and stay for some exclusive Girl Scout family time, including ice skating! Fun patch, ice skate rental, and Lowell Devils promotional item included. The event starts at 7 p.m. on Friday night, April 3 and ends at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 4.
The events is for Scouts of all levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador.
The Lowell Devils play at the Tsongas Arena, in Lowell.
The cost to attend is $20 per Scout and $20 leader/adult.
This is an OPTIONAL event for members of Troop 2082.
At this time, no leader is attending, so a parent, must attend with their Brownie. This is not a drop-off event. If a leader does attend, we will let you know.
(I believe family members can attend at this special rate too.)
The deadline to register is March 2 or if/when the spaces sell out earlier.
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If you register your daughter, PLEASE let a leader know as sometimes if their is an issue with registration they will contact the troop leader on file, not necessarily the parent.
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To register your child visit, http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/search.html?textfield=&agelevel=&category=&zip=&date_st_month=&date_st_year=&id=390


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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Cookie Payment Info!

The cookies that your daughter sold on the large order (initial order) sheet are at my house already. Please see the post below -- regarding the pick up schedule for said cookies.

Keep in mind -
a) NO money is due when you pick up the boxes of cookies from me.

b) Payment for the cookies must be given to Pam, Susan or myself no later than Monday March 30th.
FYI - we have a meeting on March 23rd, that might be a good day to think about bringing payment for the cookies.

c) Payment to the Troop MUST be:
ONE single check from your account (or a money order), made out to
GSEM Troop 72082
for the grand total of boxes sold.
For example, 53 boxes sold, means 53 x $4 = $212

*** Please do not give us personal checks from your customers **

I realize that this whole process can seem very daunting and confusing, please feel free to contact me with ANY questions.


Sincerely,
Shawn
the "Cookie Mom" for Troop 2082

COOKIE PICK UP!

The Girl Scout cookies for both troops have arrived and are currently in my house waiting for me to sort them.
1. Given that I am sorting cookie orders for two troops (26 girls) I ask that IF you can wait until Friday or the weekend to pick up your order that you do that. Thank you.
2. NO money is due when you come to pick up your cookies.

That being said -
You can come pick up your daughters cookie order:
Friday before 12 and then again between 3 &6, Saturday between 3 and 5 and most/all of Sunday.

**In order to ensure that I am home please do let me know, in general, when you are planning on coming. **
Please contact me via email ASAP to let me know IF you are one of those moms who NEEDS to pick up cookies from me tonight and I will sort your order TODAY as a priority.

Please feel free to contact me if you need to make an alternative plan for pick up,
Shawn
508-872-8753

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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Optional Council Event: Green Scene Workshop

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering a special Green Scene workshop for Brownies in grades 2 or 3 on Saturday, March 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

GREEN SCENE: How big is your footprint? Discover your impact on the earth and the animals around you. Work with other Brownies to decide how you can make the world a better place!

The event takes place at the Belmont United Methodist Church, 421 Common Street.

The cost is $8 per Brownie and $0 leader/adult.

There is no leader attending this event at this time. This is not a drop-off and pick-up event. If you register your daughter, you or a guardian will need to attend with her.

For additional information and to register visit: http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/search.html?textfield=&agelevel=&category=&zip=&date_st_month=&date_st_year=&id=362.

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If you register your daughter, please e-mail a leader so they can answer questions, if Council contacts them.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Let Leader Know ASAP if Your Daughter Wishes To Participate in the Framingham Girl Scout Bowling Event

Framingham Girl Scouts is sponsoring a Me and My Pal Bowling Event on Saturday, March 7 at the Fairways Bowling, on Route 9 in Natick.
This event is sponsored by the Framingham Girl Scouts.
Troop 2082 has participated in this event the last 3 years and will participate again, although this an optional activity for girls in Troop 2082.
As this is a very popular town-wide event, we are asking that those who wish to participate notify a leader ASAP. E-mail addresses are located to the right of this posting. When e-mailing a leader please provide the name of the pal and which slot is your preference. Also note if you can NOT do a specific time slot.
There are 2 time slot options:
A = 12:45 – 2:15
B = 2:15 to 3:45
(Please keep in mind that leaders may only attend one of the 2 slots, but your daughter can attend whatever slot works for your family. She just may not bowl with the rest of her Troop.)
A "pal” is defined as an adult 18 or older who is a significant person in the girl’s life.
Cost: $7.50 per girl and $6 per pal (covers cost of bowling, shoe rental, and patch).
We will subtract the cost of this event, if your daughter wishes to participate, from your daughter's activity fund.
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EVENT SCHEDULE:
15 minutes: Check in, patches given to troop leader or representative, girls and their pals assigned to lanes and pick up their bowling shoes
60 minutes = Bowl (lanes are automatically timed, don’t be late or you may miss bowling time)15 minutes = Return shoes
The Framingham Service Unit is recommending that Troops return the registration form ASAP.
All girls and pals must be pre-registered, no walk-ins, no money at the door.
Requests to assign troops/individuals near each other in the lanes will be considered, but are not guaranteed.
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Framingham Girl Scouts host this event as part of national Girl Scout Week, which runs from March 8 to 14.
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Council Offering Special Magic Show for Scouts in Beverly on Sunday, March 29

Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering a special day of magic for Brownies and other Scouts.
The Council is sponsoring a Sunday, March 29 event at Le Grand David Spectacular Magic Show.
Recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest running resident stage magic production at 33 years, this show sparkles with classic illusions of stage magic, elaborate backdrops, and curtains, hundreds of stunning costumes, and beautiful choreography to classical music, all blended into a splendid, colorful and enchanting production for all ages.
After this exclusive show for Council, stay tafterwards to learn tricks and meet the cast!
The show starts at 3 p.m. in Beverly at the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre.

This is an OPTIONAL event for members of Troop 2082.
At this time, no leader is attending, so a parent, must attend with their Brownie. This is not a drop-off event. If a leader does attend, we will let you know.
(FYI: There is already a Brownie from Troop 2082 registered for this event.)
The cost to register is $12 per Brownie and $20 per adult/guardian/leader.
(I believe family members can attend at this special rate too.)
The deadline to register is March 6 or if/when the spaces sell out earlier.
If you register your daughter, PLEASE let a leader know as sometimes if their is an issue with registration they will contact the troop leader on file, not necessarily the parent.
To register your child visit,
http://www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/search.html?textfield=&agelevel=Any%20Age&category=299&zip=Enter%20Zip%20for%20Locations&date_st_month=3&date_st_year=&id=385
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Optional Program: Music Mania in Marlborough on March 15

Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council is offering a special "Music Mania" workshop for Brownies in Sunday, March 15 in Marlborough.
At the workshop, Brownies will discover folk dancing, make their own musical instrument, and create and master their rhythm.
The workshop is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and is an OPTIONAL event for members of Troop 2082.
At this time, no leader is attending, so a parent, must attend with their Brownie. This is not a drop-off event. If a leader does attend, we will let you know.
(There is already a Brownie from Troop 2082 registered for this event.)
The event will be held at the Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School at
215 Fitchburg St. in Marlborough.
The cost to register is $9 per Brownie and $0 per adult/guardian/leader.
The deadline to register is Feb. 25 or when/if the spaces sell out earlier.
If you register your daughter, PLEASE let a leader know as sometimes if their is an issue with registration they will contact the troop leader on file, not necessarily the parent.

To register your child visit,
www.girlscoutseasternmass.org/programs/search.html?textfield=&agelevel=Any%20Age&category=299&zip=Enter%20Zip%20for%20Locations&date_st_month=3&date_st_year=&id=316

Monday, February 9, 2009

Cookie Booth Brownie Sales


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The girls began the Cookie Booth with 288 individual boxes of cookies, and at 7 pm ALL of the boxes had been sold!!!!
THIS is a sign that we have a particularly talented and eager group of girls selling cookies.
Please let your daughter know that they did a truly wonderful job and their Troop leaders are proud of them!
-Shawn, Pam & Susan

FYI - I have been a "Cookie Mom" for 4 years, and conducted many Cookie Booths, this is the FIRST time that I have seen a troop sell ALL of
the cookies!
-- Shawn

Friday, February 6, 2009

Pre-Register Brownies for Girl Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village Day on March 28

Old Sturbridge Village is hosting a Girl Scout Day on Saturday, March 28. Registration began online on Monday, by yesterday half the badge, try-it programs and workshops were already sold out.
Although we sent a notice home with all the Brownies at the last meeting, we are strongly encouraging any Brownie who wishes to attend to pre-register ASAP so the event and all the programs do not sell out. We wouldn't be surprised if the entire event is not sold out by school vacation break.
Every Brownie registered will receive an OSV participation patch for the back of their vest.
This once-a-year Old Sturbridge Village event is designed for all Girl Scouts who are interested in learning more about early 19th-century American history. Inspired by Women's History Month, this event will explore the everyday lives of New England girls and women through demonstrations and performances.
The cost to attend is $7 per Brownie and $7 per parent.
Siblings (and other family members) may attend at the same rate, but pre-registration is required!
Siblings can only attend age-appropriate workshops if they are pre-registered as well!
Most workshops and Try-it badge workshops for Brownies are an additional $3 per person. There is no fee for a parent or chaperone to watch a badge or fun workshop.
A list of all the workshops is provided below as well as the link to register your child. A credit card is required.
PLEASE keep in mind when registering the age of your daughter -- some activities are for children ages 5-7 and some for children age 8-9 and others for age 10+.
OSV is NOT issue refunds if you register for the wrong class.
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This is NOT a drop off and pick up event.
Leader Susan Petroni is attending with Bella. (Other leaders may also be attending and we will update you with their status).
FYI -- I signed Bella up today for the afternoon Brownie Studio Workshop to earn the Wave the Flag Try-It badge.
If you register your daughter please e-mail Susan at spetroni@rcn.com.
Perhaps we could schedule a short troop activity at OSV on that Saturday, based on everyone schedules.

Registration & Workshop Descriptions:http://www.osv.org/orders/listprograms.html?ID=19
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If anyone has any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at spetroni@rcn.com
Susan

UPDATED Cookie Booth Sales Teams

Here are revised schedules for the two cookie booth sales for Brownie Troop 72082.
Both at the Old Connecticut Path Stop & Shop across from the YMCA.
We will be selling inside at both ends of the store.
Look for leaders and we will assign you to a spot.
Thank you for all your help!

MONDAY FEBRUARY 9 ( IN PLACE OF REGULAR MEETING)
4-5:30 p.m.
Adults: Susan, Shawn and Jen
Brownies: Tovah, Sarah, Jessica, Bella, Madison, Erin, Emily D. Becky
5:30-7 p.m.
Adults: Pam, Cindi , Preeti and Beth Ann
Brownies: Kelly, Sydney, Talia, Emily S., Ayushi, Sasha, Alyssa, Sagan


SUNDAY MARCH 1
12-1:30 p.m.
Adults: Susan, Shawn and Jen
Brownies: Tovah, Sarah, Jessica, Bella, Madison, Erin, Emily D., Becky, Kelly
1:30- 3pm
Adults: Pam, Matthew, Sharone
Brownies: Sydney, Talia, Emily S., Ayushi, Sasha, Alyssa, Sagan
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Cookie Order Cookies Expected to Arrive Next Week

Look for an e-mail or this Web site for details on where and when to collect the cookies your daughter sold through individual sales!