Thursday, January 28, 2010

OPTIONAL EVENT: Brownie Quest on Sunday, March 21 in Harvard

OPTIONAL EVENT --- Girls Earn 4 Try-Its by completing this Quest Program

Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts Council is offering a Brownie Quest Program at Camp Green Eyrie in Harvard on Sunday, March 21, from 1 to 4 p.m.

*** Bella & Talia are registered.

I have room in my car for one more girl, but any Brownie from our Troop may register and attend with an adult chaperone.

Deadline to register is Feb. 19 or when 40 girls have registered for this special program.

BROWNIE QUEST PROGRAM:
Begin your Brownie Quest Journey! Cadette Girl Scouts will be leading the Brownies through a series of stations and group activities which will take them through most of the journey.
The Cadettes are there to earn their Leader in Action awards and are great role models for our younger girls.

Brownies will receive their journey books and the Journey Awards (4 Try-its for the front of their vest) are also included in the $20 registration fee.

Link: www.girlscouts.org/program/journeys/your_world/brownie.asp

Event#: 4694
Parents can register online by visiting the Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts Web site...

NOTE: I have room in my car for one more girl. I can pick up & drive your daughter, but please e-mail me to confirm, before registering your daughter --- As you will need to place a special code on the registration form to allow a child to register without an attending adult.

The camp is about 45 minutes from Framingham.
As always, e-mail me with any questions.
--Susan
spetroni@rcn.com

Monday, January 25, 2010

Troop Doing a Fabulous Job Selling Cookies!!!

Brownies of Troop 72082 are doing a fabulous job selling cookies!!!
During the individual sale campaign, 14 Brownies sold more than 1150 boxes of cookies.
Today, the Troop almost sold out of cookies at our Booth sale at Stop & Shop.
The Troop sold more than 250 boxes in less than 3 hours.
The Troop earns 60 cents for each box of cookies sold.
Last year, the Brownies voted to do a Museum of Science sleepover for all their hard work of selling cookies. The leaders will be talking with the 16 girls, at an upcoming meeting, about selecting a reward for this year's cookie selling efforts.
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The Troop's next cookie booth sale - our last as Brownies - will be on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.
(Troop leaders will be sending out an e-mail for shift assignments.)
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Here are a few photos from today's booth sale:

Saturday, January 23, 2010

OPTIONAL: Disney On Ice During School Vacation Week

Brownie Troop 72082 has secured less than 20 tickets for Girl Scouts Night at the TD Bank Garden on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. (School vacation week.)
Brownies & their families can attend the show for just $16 a seat.
Seats are in Loge 8 (Rows 15 & 16). Seats are first-come & first-serve.

Typical, Loge seats are $30, plus service fees.
Brownies will also receive a Disney on Ice participation patch for the back of their vest.
*** Those interested in the show, e-mail leader Susan Scully Petroni at spetroni@rcn.com
The deadline to get tickets is Friday, Feb. 1.

About the Show: It's one colossal party on ice, with all your favorite Disney friends! Enjoy a winter wonderland with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, a Halloween haunt with the Disney Villains, A Very Merry Unbirthday Party, A Royal Ball with Disney Princesses, a Mardi Gras celebration with the characters from a Princess & the Frog, and more in a magical medley of holidays, celebrations and festivals from around the globe.
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Attending a performance of an Ice show is one of the requirements for the Ice Skating Try-It.

Cookie Booth Sale Monday, Jan. 25 at Stop & Shop from 4 to 7 p.m.

Reminder: Instead of our usual meeting on Monday, the girls will be selling cookies at the cookie booth at Stop & Shop on Old Connecticut Path (across from the YMCA).
Please have the girls wear their cookie t-shirts, that they made at the last meeting, and their Brownie vests.
The shifts are the following:
4 to 5: 30 p.m.
Tovah Adults Supervising
Sarah
Erin Jenn
Emily D. Shawn
Becky Teresa
Jessica Michelle
Sasha
Maddie

5:30 to 7 p.m.

Talia Adults Supervising
Emily Pam
Kelly Susan P.
Sydney Beth Ann
Ayushi Preeti
Bella Cindi
Alyssa
Sagan

-Pam

Monday, January 18, 2010

Wednesday, Jan. 20 is Last Day to Sell Cookies

Wednesday, Jan. 20 is the last day to sell Girl Scout cookies to family, friends, & neighbors. Forms must be turned into Cookie Mom Jennifer Nalon (Maddie's mom) on Wednesday.
If your Brownie's order form is not turned into the Cookie mom, your daughter may not be eligible for her cookie prizes, including her patch for the back of her vest.
Brownies must sell a minimum of 15 boxes of cookies to qualify for the patch.
Contact any of the leaders with any questions. (e-mails and phone numbers are on the right hand side of this Web page.)
To contact Cookie Mom Jen -- e-mail, fusi3681@hotmail.com
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The Troop earns 60 cents for each box of cookies sold. We use this money for activities, like the Museum of Science Sleepover & rollerskating, and for supplies for arts & crafts and other projects at meetings.
The Troop's first Cookie Booth sale will be Monday, Jan. 25 at Stop & Shop (behind Lowe's).

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Lions & Lanerns in Hopkinton on Feb. 6th

OPTIONAL EVENT: Explore Chinese culture! Learn how Chinese New Year (Feb. 14, 2010) is celebrated, about the lunar calendar and about animal zodiac signs at the Lions & Lanterns program in Hopkinton at the First Congregational Church from 10 a.m. to Noon.
Adults are expected to help at this event sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass Council.
The program is for Brownies and Juliette Scouts in grades 2 & 3.
The cost is $10.50 per Brownie. Leaders and adults are free.
Registration closes on Wednesday, Jan. 20th.

Princess Pink Pudding Party & Manners Try-It in Natick on April 16

OPTIONAL EVENT: Get balanced. Be a princess for a day and find out what Pink Pudding is all about! Learn good manners and to treat others with respect, while working on fancy crafts. Brownies who did not earn the Manners Try-It, with Troop 2082, this is a great workshop, as it meets all the requirements and the Try-It is included in the registration fee.
Adults are expected to help.
safety-wise rules apply, unless an individual Scout & parent are registering.
Event will be held on Friday, April 16 at Fisk Church in Natick from 4 to 6 p.m.
Registration fee is $10.50 per Daisy or Brownie Scout. Leaders and adults are free.
To register, contact the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council or ask a leader for more information.
Registration will close in March or when all slots are filled.

Friday, January 15, 2010

MEETING SUMMARY: Brownies Create Cookie T-Shirts & Practice Sales Techniques

We had out first Brownie Meeting of 2010 this week.
After snack, Emily S. led the Troop in reading the Girl Scout Promise.
Then, Emily D. led the girls in the reciting of the Girl Scout Law.
During our Brownie Circle, we talked to the Brownies about the ongoing Cookie sale. We asked that each Brownie try to sell a minimum of 15 boxes of cookies before they turn in their sheets on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
We talked to the Troop about the upcoming cookie booth sales at Stop & Shop on Monday, Jan. 25 and Superbowl Sunday, Feb. 7.
We also talked about an upcoming (date TBD) field trip to a bakery to complete the Confectionary Yours Try-It.
Then, we explained to the girls that we were starting a new TrBoldy-it today - Art to Wear.
Each Brownie was provided with a white t-shirt and fabric markers. Each girl was asked to decorate the t-shirt with a Girl Scout cookie theme. The Troop will wear the t-shirts at the cookie booth sales.
Below is a slide show of the Brownies working on their shirts...
After the arts & crafts projects, the girls worked on their Let's Pretend Try-It, with some role playing of customers at a Girl Scout Cookie booth.
Then, the Brownies created a Friendship Circle and concluded the meeting with Ayushi starting the Brownie Squeeze.
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PLEASE IRON Your Daughter's Cookie Shirt

Your daughter created a t-shirt at our Brownie Meeting on Monday. The drawing will not be set for future washings, until the shirt is ironed. The markers are heat set markers.
Please turn the shirt inside out. And iron the markers to set the design. You might wish to put a pad between the shirt & your ironing board so the markers do not transfer. I would recommend ironing the shirt with one side of the shirt on top of the ironing board and one side underneath the ironing board.
The girls are to wear their "Cookie sale" t-shirts at our cookie booth sale on Monday, Jan. 25th. More details will be forthcoming on that event.
The shirt also filled a requirement for the art-to-wear TRY-IT badge. The girls still need to complete 3 more requirements.
If you have any questions, in regards to ironing the design, please call or e-mail me.
Thanks
Susan

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Cookie Booth Sales - Jan. 25 & Feb. 7th

The Troop has a new cookie Mom, Jenn Fusi, Maddie's Mom.
She has arranged two both sales for us, both at the Stop and Shop on old Connecticut Path.
The first on is on our next meeting day - Monday Jan 25th 4-7pm and the second one is Sunday Feb 7th 1-4. We will dividing the troops into two shift.
On Monday Jan 25th the shifts will be 4-530 and 530-7.
Please let me know if your daughter is unable to do either of the shifts and what your preference would be.
We will do our best to accommodate preferences.
We also need a few parents to help supervise. let me know if you are interested.
Thanks!
Pam