Brownies to Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Boston on Sunday, June 13

" ... Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise? ..."

Brownie Troop 72082 is going on an Afternoon Luncheon Cruise
on the Spirit of Boston on Sunday, June 13.
Boarding at 11:30 a.m. Spirit leaves harbor at noon. Returns at 2 p.m.

The Brownies voted a cruise of Boston harbor the #2 activity they wanted to do before they bridge to Junior Scouts.

The cost of the cruise is $35 per person.
The Troop is paying $20 for each Scout, because of the terrific cookie selling effort by the Troop.

*** Each Brownie, who cruises, ONLY pays $15.

We are opening this event up to moms, if they wish to attend.
MOMS ARE OPTIONAL.
Any mom, who wishes to attend, needs to pay $35 per person.

The Spirit of Boston will set aside a part of the dining room for our Troop. The chef will be preparing child-friendly fare for the Troop, in addition to its traditional luncheon buffet.
Luncheon buffet menu:
http://www.spiritofboston.com/bo/lunch_menu.jsp

Payment is due at our next meeting, Monday, April 12

We are putting a deposit of $175 down this week on the cruise. We need a minimum of 20 people to attend to get this special rate!
Because of that, we NEED a head count as soon as possible!
Please e-mail us this week if your daughter will be attending.
Also let us know if mom is coming too!

Parking is available at Seaport Hotel - $12
ICA parking may be available at a lower rate. We are checking.

Four Brownies Attend Alice in Wonderland Ballet

Four Brownies from Troop 2082 attended a performance of Alice in Wonderland Ballet by Dance Prism at Mechanics Hall in Worcester yesterday.
Those who attended this optional event were Becky, Bella, Kelly (and her sister Kate), and Talia.
The girls attended a special Girl Scout pre-show in which they learned about dance, costumes, make-up, practice schedules, and everything else that goes into a ballet performance.
After, the ballet performance the Brownies got to meet cast members, get autographs, have photos taken with the dancers.
The girls and their families also were treated to a tea party completed with pastries and cookies shaped like card shapes like diamond, hearts, clover, etc...
Below are a few photos from yesterday's event.

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Each Brownie will receive a ballet participation patch for the back of their vest (The cost will be deducted from their individual accounts.)
The four Brownies who attended the ballet yesterday along with the girls who attended the Nutcracker ballet in December have now earned the Dancercize Try-It. (The rest of the troop will need to participate in a dance party to earn the Try-It.)
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Alice in Wonderland Ballet & Post-Performance Tea Party on Sunday, April 5 in Worcester

Dance Prism, a Boston-area professional ballet company, is offering Girl Scouts an opportunity to experience a special afternoon of ballet plus a post-performance tea party at a discounted ticket price.
This is an OPTIONAL event for Troop 2082
The Alice in Wonderland Ballet takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 5 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.
*There is a special 20 to 30-minute pre-show talk/tour at 1:30 p.m. for Scouts.
*And a post-performance tea party and the opportunity to meet some of the cast and dancers. The tea party will have small pastries and other edible goodies, plus lemonade, tea and water.
***Cost is $12 for Scouts and $18 for adults. (family members may attend at this group rate too.) I need a minimum of 5 scouts for the troop to receive the group rate.
***The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 24 at noon. Please bring payment to Monday's meeting or Thursday's field trip!
***I'm offering this event as the Brownies expressed an interest in attending a ballet after working on the Dancercize Try-It at the last meeting.
***Visit http://www.danceprism.com/ for additional information.
***For Brownies who attended the Nutcracker special performance in December. This Alice in Wonderland ballet is by the same dance company. However, the dance company is NOT awarding any patches for this special Alice in Wonderland Ballet event.
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E-mail me to let me know if your daughter wishes to attend and how many adult and child tickets.
E-mail me also, if you have any questions.
--Susan

Brownie Troop 2082 - Choreographers

At Monday's meeting, Brownies worked on their Dancercize Try-It. It was one of the three Try-Its the girls voted they wanted to earn this year.

While the girls were having snack, they watched a 20-minute video about girls, ages 8-18, enrolled in the American Ballet School in New York City. They learned what it takes to be a ballet dance, about the shoes, costumes, practices, and performances. The girls were then shown two ballet costumes, including a snowflake costume from the Nutcracker. The girls also had the opportunity to feel and try on a pair of leather ballet shoes.

Afterwards, leader Susan taught the girls a few dance steps.

For ballet, the girls learned the five basic positions, plie, grand plie, and pirouette.

For tap, the girls learned ball change and then learned combo step like step-ball change and shuffle-ball change and kick-ball change.

For jazz, the girls learned shoulder rolls, jazz hands, and a combination step.

For hip hop, the girls learned how to popping, locking, knee bops, and a few other moves.

Afterwards, the girls got to try their hands at choreography. Each girl added a step to a dance. And then the girls performed the 15-step Brownie Troop 2082 Dance.

Below are the 15 steps...

Leader Susan: Step to the right. Step together with left foot

Madison: Roll hand three times

Sydney: Kick

Kelly: 4th ballet position

Emily S: 4th ballet position spin

Tovah: John Travolta 3X -- Saturday Night Fever moves

Sasha: Jump, spin, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie
Sarah: Cabbage patch three times

Jessica: Reach hands up high, have hands touch toe and then jump like a frog
Becky: Scissor Kicks -- (kick left and then kick right foot)

Ayushi: Spin, clap clapTalia: Spin and scissor kicks
Bella: Charleston -- hands up right foot forward, hands down, right foot backward
Sagan: Kung Fu Kick -- Knee up, kick leg, punch arm and then go back with foot
Emily D: hand roll, left hand up, hand roll, right hand up



At the end of the meeting, the girls participated in a Brownie Circle and did the Friendship Squeeze and the Girl Scout Out. Afterwards, the girls who attended the Eastern Mass Council Disney on ice event were presented with their participation patches ( for the back of the vest.)

Our next meeting is Monday, March 23.
Please remember to bring your daughter's cookie money then.
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RI Girl Scouts Offering Brownies A Hip Hop Dance Workshop on Thursday, Dec. 4

Girl Scouts of Rhode Island are offering Brownies the chance to participate in a Hip Hop Dance Event. Brownies can learn how to Hip Hop from a professional instructor.
The event is Thursday, December 4, from 4;30 to 6:30 p.m. at Camp Promising in Swansea. (Located near Fall River, about 60-75 minutes from Framingham)
Cost is $11 per Brownie.
Deadline to register is Thursday, Nov. 13.
NOTE: As it is unlikely a leader will be attending. Your daughter will need to register as an individual Scout. A parent or guardian will need to attend with her. If the situation changes, we will let you know if a leader is attending this optional event.
If your daughter would like to attend, please let one of the leaders know no later than the troop's Nov. 10 meeting, so they can help you with the registration process.