Meeting #1 Summary --- Sept 22.

Today was the first Brownie meeting of the year.
The girls got reacquainted with each other and met the new girls in the troop - Erib, Tovah, & Alyssa. We are now a troop of 13 girls.
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The girls started the meeting decorating their orange Brownie Folder. (Parents should check their child's folder when dropping off or picking up their child for important notices. Most notices will also be posted on this troop Web site.), Next, the girls did an icebreaker game within the Brownie Circle.
Afterwards the girls learned about the troop's KAPER CHART. This chart will list responsibilities (jobs) for girls in the troop each week. There are more girls than jobs, so not every girl will have a responsibility at each meeting. Jobs include reading the Girl Scout Promise, starting the Friendship Squeeze, passing out snack, cleaning up after the meeting, putting away chairs, etc. The girls began their responsibilities today.
While still in our Brownie Circle, the girls read the Girl Scout Law & Girl Scout Promise.

This year, we are introducing leadership and other social skills with the girls in the troop.
We want the girls to have a say in troop activities. To begin this process, we explained 7-8 TRY-It badge (shaped like a triangle) opportunities to the girls, giving them ideas of how the badge could be accomplished.
Afterwards, each girl took a ballot and voted on which 2 Try-its they wish to accomplish this year. We explained to the girls that the top 2 vote getters would be completed this year, among other Try-its.
Try-its the girls voted on were:
Animals - 9 votes
Brownies Through the Years - 6 votes
Dancercize - 4 votes
Let's Pretend - 3 votes
Sounds of Music - 2 votes
All in the Family - 1 vote
Caring & Sharing - 1 vote
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The girls had snack and after snack, we announced the results of the vote.
As the Animals Try-it was voted #1, we started working on one aspect of it at the meeting.
The girls learned that animals move in different kinds of ways. We asked girls to act like an African Elephant, an Australian Kangaroo, a South American snake. Then, the girls suggest animals -- kitten, frog, puppy, chipmunk, fish, etc..
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After this activity, the girls joined in a Friendship Circle and participated in a Friendship Squeeze. They also did an activity called 1-2-3-Girl Scout Out. (ask them about it.)

The girls requested to sing some songs next meeting -- including the Brownie Smile Song.

Today was the deadline to let one of the leaders know if your daughter plans to participate in the Science Try-it/Voting patch Workshop on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 1;30 to 4;30 p.m. The cost is $6, and we will deduct the amount from your child's activity fee. If you have not contacted a leader please do so ASAP.

Finally, please read the notices that went home today with your daughter. E-mail your responses. Feel free to contact any of us with questions.