Girl Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village on Saturday, March 27

Yesterday at our Brownie meeting several of the girls expressed an interest in the Troop attending Old Sturbridge Village. We nixed the idea ONLY because OSV is hosting Girl Scout Day on Saturday, March 27.
So, we wanted to make Parents aware of Girl Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village. This is an OPTIONAL event.
Last year, more than 1,800 scouts and their families attended, including Troop 72082 members Becky, Bella, Sarah, & Talia.
Admission is at a HUGE discount.
There is also the OPTION of signing up for additional FEE-based workshops to earn additional patches.
Please let me know if you register your daughter.
Registration begins tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 24 at osv.org
Additional information is below.
* Scouts are asked to wear uniforms.
* Brownies will receive an activity sheet to complete during their OSV visit. Once completed, Scouts go to the Gift Shop to receive an OSV participation patch, for the back of their vest.
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EVENT INFO:
Girl Scout Day is for Girl Scouts of all ages who are interested in learning more about multi-culturalism in New England in the early 19th century. Learn about how minority women paved a way for themselves and those after them. Meet Molly Geet, a Native American Doctress; Mumbet, a slave who fought for her freedom in the Massachusetts court system and won; and Mary Culligan, an Irish Immigrant and hired-hand.
Register online starting Feb. 24.
Also, inspired by Women's History Month, girls can explore the everyday lives of girls and women through demonstrations and performances! Visit the animals and the costumed Villagers throughout the Countryside and the Center Village.
Consider making a quick craft in the Hands-on Crafts Center; $5-10 per activity - first come, first served; some age and safety restrictions apply.
Sign up starting Feb. 24 to participate in 50-minute hands-on Studios.
These activities are designed to meet Brownies Try-Its and Junior Girl Scout Badge requirements.
Additional Details:
•This event is for Groups and Individual Scouts w/an Adult - Family Members too!
Admission is $7 per Scout (ages 5-17); one adult per Scout also pays the special $7 Scout Day rate. Additional Adults pay the Adult Admission rate of $20. (Admission rate includes most Village activities and an Old Sturbridge Village patch for the Scout.)
* Studio sessions are $5 per activity per child
* Hands-on Crafts Center Activities are $5-10 per activity per child.

Girl Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village

Four Brownies from Troop 2082 took part in Girl Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village on Saturday. They were: Becky, Bella, Sarah, & Talia. Each girl earned a participation patch (for the back of their vest). You can see a photo of the patch at the end of the slide show posted.
Some of the girls participated in Studio workshops for fun.
A couple Brownies participated in specific Brownie Studio workshops, which earned them Try-Its.

Check out the photos below:
Moms: Feel free to send me some of your photos, so I can add them to the slide show.

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Exclusive Central Mass Medieval Maidens Try-it Offered on May 16

Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts Council is hosting a Try-it Workshop for its Council exclusive Medieval Maidens on Saturday, May 16 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester.
About the Event: The Middle Ages was an era of knights, fair ladies, princesses and castles. Brownies will learn about medieval times beyond the tales of adventure and make-believe and find out about the lives of girls and women during this time in history. They'll take a tour, do a craft, and have fun earning Central Massachusetts' Council's Own "Medieval Maidens" Try-It (included in price).
This is OPTIONAL event for members of Brownie Troop 2082. There is no leader attending, at this time. So, an adult needs to provide transportation and attend the event with their daughter. There is a FEE for the Adult with this event.
Register directly with Higgins Armory Museum by contacting Rhonda Houle at 508-853-6015 x20 or e-mail rhoule@higgins.org.
The cost is $ 17 per Brownie and $8 per adult.
Registration will continue through April 16 or when all 30 slots have filled.
This is a fun event. Talia and Bella, from our Troop, participated in a similar workshop last spring and earned the Medieval Maidens Try-it.
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Please let a leader know if you register your daughter.

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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