Me & My Pal Bowling

13 Brownies from our Troops participated in Framingham Girl Scouts annual Me & My Pal Bowling event on Saturday, March 6 in Natick.
The girls had a great time bowling. Those who did not earn the Bowling Try-It last year were awarded the Try-It (Jessica's mom: please let me know if you have 2 of these Triangle-shaped badges).
Each of the 13 Brownies who participated earned a round bowling patch for the back of their vest.
Alyssa won one of the door prizes.
Below is a slide show of photos from the event. (To turn off the music, click on the sound icon.) The last set of photos are group shots. The girls like to act silly, so we NOW take a few happy, smilin' photos and then we take a couple of SILLY photos.
When you have a moment, please show them this slideshow.
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Bowling Event is Saturday - Bowling starts at 2:30 p.m.

Just a reminder that the Framingham Girl Scouts Me and My Pal Bowling Event is this Saturday, March 6 at Fairways
We have 13 of our 16 Scouts participating with their dad or a pal.
Everyone is registered except for Erin, Madison, & Sagan)

Troop is bowling in Slot B:
***Check in: between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. Pick up your bowling shoes and get your LANE assignment from leader Susan.
*** 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bowling
NOTE: Lanes are automatically timed, don’t be late or you may miss bowling time)
***3:30 p.m. TROOP PHOTO
***Return shoes by 3:45 p.m.

NOTE: The next Troop meeting is Monday, March 8. We will be taking a field trip to the bakery at BJs. Parents are to drop off their daughter between 4 and 4:15 p.m. at BJ's entrance. ... Tour will begin promptly at 4:15 p.m.

NOTE: There will be an early pick up - Parents are to pick up their Brownie at 5:15 p.m. at BJs front lobby.

If you have any questions, please e-mail.
- Susan, Pam, & Shawn

Framingham Girl Scouts Sponsor Me & My Pal Bowling Event on Saturday, March 6th

Framingham Girl Scouts is again sponsoring a Me & My Pal Bowling at Fairways Bowling, on Rt. 9, in Natick on Saturday, March 6.
There are 2 sessions.
* A = 12:45 – 2:15
* B = 2:15 to 3:45

PLEASE e-mail Leader Susan and let her know which option you can NOT Do and what your preference time slot is. No Guarantees can be made for time slot options.

All Brownies from our Troop can attend this event with a pal. A "pal” is defined as an adult, 18 or older, who is a significant person in the girl’s life.

By attending this event, Brownies will earn 1 of the requirements of the Brownie wings badge.
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***The cost is $7.50 per Brownie. (The Troop will cover that cost, as part of the cookie sale earnings.) Your Brownie will receive a participation patch for the back of her vest.

***The cost of the pal is $6 covers cost of bowling & shoe rental) (This money will be deducted from your child's activity fund. If you child's fund is empty, one of the leaders will notify you on how to make payment.)

This event SELLS OUT quickly.
Please RSVP Susan with your time preference & any time you can NOT DO.
Before the date of the event, your child's pal's name will be needed.

NO WALK IN REGISTRATION DAY OF EVENT

Troop 2082 Brownies Featured in Local Newspaper

The five Brownies from our Troop, who participated in the holiday sing-a-long last night at Town Hall were also featured in today's metrowest daily news.

Caption: "Girl Scouts from Troop 2082 look to see Santa Claus as he makes his way through the crowd during last night's tree lighting ceremony at the Memorial Building in Framingham."
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5 Brownies Participate in Holiday Sing-A-Long

Five Brownies from our Troop participated tonight in the 18th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event at the memorial Building downtown. They were Alyssa, Bella, Emily, Erin, & Madison. The girls were among 55 Framingham Gil Scouts who led hundreds gathered in a holiday sing-a-long in anticipation of Santa & Mrs. Claus arriving on a fire truck. After Santa arrived, the Framingham Girl Scouts helped Santa countdown to the lighting of the Christmas tree. Afterwards, Scouts and those gathered were treated to hot cocoa and a concert by the all-elementary school 5th grade band inside the Memorial Building.
(Participation patches for the 5 girls are on order.)
Below are a free photos from tonight's event:

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Holiday Sing-A-Long Details for Friday Night, Dec. 4th

Afternoon everyone,
Just received final details this morning for tomorrow's Girl Scout sing-a-long and holiday tree lighting at Town Hall with Santa Claus.

There are about 50 Girl Scouts from Framingham who are expected to be participating.

Please meet on the NEW Town Hall steps at 6 p.m.
Have the girls wear their Vest OVER their coat.
I will send a link later tonight, so if you choose, you can print off the song lyrics and bring with you.

This is NOT a drop off event. There will be more than 200-300 people at Town Hall tomorrow night.

An adult should stay -- however one parent can be responsible for 2-3 kids, if they choose.

The girls will start singing at 6:15 p.m.
They will sing until Santa arrives on his fire truck. (Expect 15-30 minutes of singing)
The girls MAY sing one song with Santa (depending on how on time or late he is.); and then the girls will stay on the steps with Santa as he lights the town christmas tree.

I will be coming from Hopkinton, so I may not get there until 6:10 p.m.

After the tree lighting, I would like to take a photo of the girls from the TROOP who participated.

After that everyone is on their own. INSIDE Town hall, there will be hot cocoa, coffee, treats and a performance by the all-elementary 5th grade school band, among other activities.

Please e-mail me to let me know if you daughter IS attending tomorrow, so I can provide an accurate count to the leader who is coordinating the event.


--Thanks for your patience in awaiting these details.
--Susan
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Roller Skating Night Photos

14 Brownies from Troop 2082 participated in the Framingham Girl Scouts event at Roller Kingdom on Sunday night. Almost 100 Girl Scouts from Framingham came together to celebrate Juliette Gordon Low's birthday!
Below are 50-60 photos from the event.
To see them in full-view click on 'View all Images"

Roller Skating Event Tomorrow

Car pool arrangements were e-mailed to everyone this morning for the Framingham Girl Scout rollerskating trip tomorrow (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
We will be providing cupcake and drink.
Please have your daughter either eat something before or bring some money for snack bar if you wish( pizza, hotdogs, popcorn).
If you have your own skates or rollerblades, bring them.
Otherwise skate rental is $3. Please remember to bring signed permission slip.

Feel Free to Send Photos from the Math & Computer Workshop

Hope the Brownies who attended Sunday's Math & Computer Workshop, sponsored by the Framingham Girl Scouts, had a great time. Parents, feel free to e-mail photos and we can post a few on this site!

ROLLER SKATING NIGHT - Sunday, Nov. 1.

Framingham Girl Scouts, in honor of Juliette Gordon Low's birthday, is holding a Girl Scout Roller Skating night on Sunday, Nov. 1. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roller Kingdom in Hudson.
The cost is $5 per Girl Scout (Siblings and non Scouts can NOT attend).
Other Scouts (daisy through Ambassador level) from Framingham will also be attending.
Skates - quads and inline -- may be rented that night for an additional fee of $3.
Leaders & adult chaperones are free.
Chaperones are limited to safety-wise rules. Parents interested in attending or carpooling should contact a leader. Parents MUST BE registered as an adult volunteer to carpool or chaperone.
The registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 19 (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Checks should be made out to Framingham Girl Scouts.
The Troop will bring either a cake or cupcakes to celebrate Girl Scout founder Low's birthday. No other food or drink can be brought into Roller Kingdom. The place does sell pizza, hot dogs, snacks, & drinks. Brownies may bring some cash for food & drink.

UPDATED INFO: COMPUTER & MATH WORKSHOP

Framingham Girl Scouts is sponsoring, again, a Computer & Math Workshop for Brownies. Several of the Brownies in Troop 2082 completed the workshop and earned 2 Try-its in 2007.
This year's workshop will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Bridget School Hall at 832 Worcester Road (Route 9 eastbound).
Registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 20 or when the 80 slots are filled!
Cost is $6 per Brownie. (The cost covers supplies, use of computer lab, and a participation patch for the back of the vest.) The 2 Try-It patches are NOT included in the cost.
As no leader from Troop 2082 will be attending the workshop, a parent or a guardian must attend with your daughter. There is no fee for adults/leaders.
This event is for Daisy, Brownie, & Junior Scouts in Framingham.
No registration will take place at the door. No walk-ins.
Keep in mind, previous town programs have sold-out before the registration deadline.
NO FOOD can be brought into the hall. Girls are free to bring their own water bottle.

Any Brownie from Troop 2082 interested in attending should contact a leader ASAP.
We can deduct the $6 fee from their activity fund.

Is Your Daughter Interested in Camping Outdoors? Let a Leader Know by May 1

Framingham Girl Scouts is considering coordinating an town-wide encampment in September outdoors at a Girl Scout camping site, most likely in Waltham again.
Framingham Girl Scouts have asked that leaders let them know their Troop's interest and estimated number of girls who may attend by this Friday, May 1.
The trip would likely begin on Friday night and end on Sunday afternoon. Girls will have the opportunity of arriving on Saturday and camping just one night. Most likely the girls would be camping in platform (floor) tents outside. (There is a slight possibility they could camp inside a lodge.)
As this is an official Girl Scout event, we have to follow safety rules and thus most likely no more than 2 adults would be allowed to stay overnight along with the tri-leaders.
The dates Framingham Scouts are looking at are: Sept. 11-12-13 or Sept. 25-26-27
Note: The Jewish holiday does not begin until sundown on the 27th
If you think your daughter is interested, please e-mail a leader ASAP. This is not a commitment to attend but a way for Framingham Scouts to plan.
It will also help them select a set of dates.
Final section of camping dates in September likely will be determined by Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council.
**Official sign-ups would be at a later date.
Thus far, we know there are a handful of Brownies who would like to participate.
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Brownie Bowling Event

Hope everyone had a great time yesterday at the Framingham-Wide Girl Scout Me & My Pal Bowling Event. Those who attended were given their participation patches ( for the back of the vest) at the bowling alley. Try-It patch will come at a later date.
I apologize, as I was busy bowling I didn't get a chance to snap each Brownie bowling. Parents/Pals thanks for hanging around for a few minutes afterwards for the group photo (which is pasted below in a photo slide show.)
Brownies who participated yesterday were: Ayushi, Alyssa, Bella, Emily D., Emily S., Jessica, Kelly, Sasha, Sagan, Sarah, Sydney, Talia, & Tovah.
-- Susan
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Reminder: Bowling event is Saturday

For those participating in the Brownie Me & May Pal Bowling event on Saturday, March 7 sponsored by the Framingham Girl Scouts...
* Please try to be on time at 2:15 p.m. at Fairways bowling alley on Route 9 West in Natick.
* Upon arrival, check in with your troop's leader for lane assignment.
* Get your shoes.
* Bowling will start at 2:30 p.m. It is a timed lane. The lane will shut off at 3:30 p.m. There will be a couple of Scouts and pals per lane.
* Afterwards, please turn in shoes.
* Check in with leader before you leave to receive your participation patch for the back of the Brownie vest.
Brownie Bowling Try-its are on order and will be issued at a later time.
Event ends at 3:45 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact one of the leaders.
See you on Saturday
-- Susan

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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Optional Event: Girl Scout Sunday March 8 & March 15

St. Bridget Church and St. George's Church will both host Girl Scout Sunday in March.
This is an optional event for girls in our Brownie Troop.
Below are all the details on both events.
If your daughter is interested in attending, please contact a Troop leader so they can let the organizers know.

Sunday, March 8: 9 a.m. St. Bridget Church (downstairs)
Details: All Girl Scouts, Leaders, and their families are invited to join St. Bridget Parish as we celebrate Girl Scout Sunday. Everyone is 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. It is encouraged to have Safety wise adults sit with the girls in the reserved section. As a reminder we are there representing the Town of Framingham Girl Scouts and are guests to the church, please help keep the girls quiet before, during and after the Mass. Please let a Troop leader know if your daughter is interested in: participating in the Mass as readers, altar servers, gift bearers, or door greeters.
* Final decision for helpers will be made on Feb. 28th
Note: Since this will be a family event an Activity Application Form for the town will NOT be completed. Feel free to complete the form for your troop if you wish.

George's Church in Framingham for 10:30 a.m. upstairs.
Details: 10:30 a.m. upstairs church with refreshments to follow in the meeting hall downstairs The girls will be invited after Communion to sing together This Little Light of Mine.
Volunteers are needed to set up the refreshments, we would like each troop to bring either a beverage or baked good for everyone to share. We need a Reader (can be a mom/dad and daughter?) Greeter's for before Mass and After to welcome to the Meeting Hall. This is a family event but organizers would love it if the girls and the leaders would sit together in assigned seating! Please remember to wear your sash or vest to this event!

17th Annual Town of Framingham Tree Lighting

Come celebrate with Girl Scouts at the the 17th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting where there will be festive holiday music, Santa Claus, photos with Santa, Candy Canes, Cookies and Hot Chocolate and a performance by the Framingham Public Schools Fifth Grade Band.
FREE Family event takes places at 150 Concord Street, Nevins Hall
Framingham Girl Scouts assemble on the steps of the Memorial Building about 6 p.m. for the annual sing-a-long of Holiday songs.
Music to be sung in order presented on printout - with Santa Claus is Coming to Town sung last as Santa is on his way-you will get direction from the MC.
Leader Susan Petroni will be at the event, but this is NOT a Drop-off event.

Framingham Tree Lighting - Singing schedule

The Town of Framingham Tree Lighting is planned for Friday, Dec. 12 at about 6 p.m.

Girl Scouts typically do a holiday sing-a-long on the steps of Town Hall awaiting the arrival of Santa. This a Framingham Girl Scouts sponsored event for all Girl Scout troops - Daisy, Brownie, Junior, etc.

This is also a family event. (I know several of the town's elementary schools are participating too). Please bring the entire family to the event, if you celebrate this holiday.

As this is a VERY crowded event at Memorial Hall downtown in Framingham, it can NOT be a dropoff event. It will be TOO CROWDED for a leader or two leaders to watch the entire troop.

We'd like to have a head count by Wednesday, Dec. 10 by noon. We realize if the weather turns bad that you and your family may change your mind.

Girls who participate will earn a patch (for the back of their vest). The cost will be deducted from their activity fun (estimated cost is about $1 to $1.50). A couple of girls participated last year and earned a caroling fun patch.

Any questions or thoughts or to RSVP, please e-mail co-leader Susan

SONG PROGRAM FOR THE TREE LIGHTING

Pledge of Allegiance
This Little Light of Mine
Jingle Bells
Let It Snow
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman

In case Santa is late:
Jingle Bell Rock
Deck the Halls
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

When Santa arrives:
Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Cookie University

Cookie University (cookie training) will take place tomorrow night, Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Plymouth Church. Any mom interested in assisting Cookie Mom/co-leader Shawn Granoff please e-mail a leader.

Roller Skating Participation Patch

Members of Brownie Troop 2082 who attended the Framingham-wide Girl Scout Roller Skating Night will receive their participation patch (for back of the vest) at tomorrow's meeting. Here is a photo of the patch.