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

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:

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

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).

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.

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 Try-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

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

Girl Scout Cookies Available Today!!!

Today, Monday, Dec. 28 is the first day of the public Girl Scout cookie sale!

Safari & Carolling Patches

We've ordered patches for the Brownies who participated in the Framingham Tree Lighting ceremony and Girl Scout sing-a-long & the Brownies who took part in the Council Jungle Safari program.
The Council store is closed until January 2010.
We hope to have the patches for the girls by our first meeting in January.
The cost of the patches will be deducted from each of the individual Brownies' accounts.
-- Susan

Final Brownie Meeting of 2009 is Monday

Our final Brownie Meeting of 2009 will be held Monday, Dec. 21 at 4:15 p.m.
The girls will be icing and decorating mini cakes as part of a requirement to earn the Baking Try-It. The girls don't need to wear their vests.

See Fellow Brownie in a Performance of Hairspray on Monday, Dec. 14

One of the girls (Emily S.) in our Brownie Troop has missed a few meetings, as she has been rehearsing for a performance of Hairspray.
As the Brownies are working on a theatre Try-It, and as they will know Emily, I am posting this information on this FREE Hairspray performance.
***This is an OPTIONAL event. Girls can attend with their families.

PERFORMANCE INFO:
Hairspray is Monday 12/14 at 5:30 p.m. at PAC. (The red door of the Danforth Museum in downtown Framingham). There is no Brownie meeting that day! The show is FREE, but seats are expected to fill up quickly.

Emily's Mom said the theatre troupe split the parts so that it is fair to all.
Emily is Tracy in one scene, a newscaster in another and a gym teacher.
She is also in the chorus for the rest of the scenes."
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Meeting Summary: Working on Theatre Try-It & Discussion on Optional Activities

After snack (thanks Alyssa & her mom), the Brownies spent most of the meeting inside the Brownie Circle.
Sarah recited the Girl Scout Promise and Bella recited Girl Scout Law.
Then, the girls spent a good portion of the meeting talking about activities some of them have participated in outside of the Troop.
First, we discussed the Thanksgiving Service Project. Each girl told the group why they enjoyed helping out and which task they liked the best and the least. (Least favorites, depending on which Brownie, was peeling carrots or picking turkey meat.) The Brownies really enjoyed doing this service project and told the leaders they would like to do a service project in the spring.
Next, Alyssa talked to the Troop about Girl Scout Night with the Worcester Sharks with the Central & Western Massachusetts Girl Scouts.
Afterwards, we talked about the Framingham Girls Scouts sing-a-long at the Town Tree Lighting. The Brownies from our Troop discussed what they liked about the event and their favorite song to sing. (Rudolph was the top choice.) We also passed around a copy of the local daily newspaper, in which the girls were featured in from the event.
Next, the six Brownies who participated in the Council-sponsored Jungle Safari event yesterday talked about their favorite activities.
After discussion time, the girls were split into three groups and worked on saying 4 tongue twisters. This activity showed the Brownies the importance of pronunciation as an actor, and is one of the requirements to earn the Let's Pretend theatre Try-It.
Tongue twisters practiced included:
* Which Witch Wished for Which Wish?
* Sally sells sea shells on the sea shore
* Buy blue blueberry biscuits before bedtime
* Chester Cheetah chews a chunk of cheddar cheese.
Some of the Brownies shared other tongue twisters they knew and a few Brownies created an original tonguetwister with their name.
NEXT, each girl picked a slip of paper out of a bowl and then had to act out what was written on it, without using their voice. This acting (charades-like) activity, was another requirement of the Let's Pretend Try-It.
Many of the girls felt that the activity they pulled was going to be easy for the other Brownies to guess, but they found out their assumption was incorrect.
For example, one girl felt playing the piano would be too easy for the Brownies to guess. But the girls first guesses, were typing, on the computer, playing a video game...
The girls had fun with this activity.
The Brownies still have to complete two more requirements before earning the theatre Try-It.
The Troop ended the meeting with the Friendship Squeeze, started by Sasha. Followed, by 1-2-3, Girl Scout Out.
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Our next meeting will be the Troop's holiday party on Monday, Dec. 22. The Brownies will be decorating mini-cakes (and eating them), as part of a requirement to earn a Baking Try-It.

6 Brownies Participate in a Jungle Safari

Six Brownies from our Troop participated in a Jungle Safari Council event at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham, along with 50+ other Brownies.
Attending were Ayushi, Becky, Bella, Kelly, Sydney, & Talia.
The girls played animal Boggle, went on a nature scavenger hunt, fingerpainted animals, and created a frog mobile. Each girl, who participated, completed one of the keys of the Brownie Quest program. The Troop 2082 Brownies will also receive a participation patch for the back of their vest, at a later date.
Below are photos from today's 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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Troop 2082 Helps to Bring Thanksgiving to Hundreds

A dozen Brownies from Troop 2082 pitched in today to help bring a Thanksgiving meal tomorrow to hundreds of local families.
The Brownies helped in preparation of the annual Curtis Family Thanksgiving Dinner at the Fraternal Order of Eagles banquet hall in downtown Framingham. Last year, 1,200 meals, including 700 home-delivered, were served. The Curtis family and volunteers are expecting bigger numbers tomorrow at the buffet-style meals, which will be available from noon to 6 p.m. Anyone who is in need of a meal on Thanksgiving is welcome to stop by.
Today, Brownies from our Troop, along with other volunteers, spooned out 400 servings of cranberry sauce, packaged 400 rolls, pulled pounds and pounds of meat from 90 roast turkeys, cut and broke enough bread for home-made stuffing for 90 turkeys, peeled 400 pounds of carrots, bagged 800 cookies, and sliced and packaged 70 pumpkin pies.
The Brownies also made another 100 homemade Thanksgiving cards. The Troop made 50 cards, during our November meetings.
Brownies who participated included: Ayushi, Becky, Bella, Emily S, Erin, Jessica, Kelly, Madison, Sagan, Sasha, Sydney, and Talia.
Thanks to leader Pam, who organized the event.
Thanks also to the parents of the Brownies, who helped out this afternoon, too -- Michelle, Cindi, Theresa, and Matthew.
Below are a few photos from today's community service project:

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Service Project -- Directions

The optional service project for the Brownies in Troop 72082 runs from 1-3 pm at Eagle's Hall downtown ( near the old Framingham registry) 55 Park Street, tomorrow, Nov. 25.
Here are directions:
Take Union st. toward downtown and make a
Right onto Proctor
Left on to Pearl
Left on to Park St.
The Hall is on the left and there is a small parking lot before it.
My cell if you get lost is 508-877-3436.
Both Susan and I will be there.
You are free to either drop the girls off of stay and help out.
The more the merrier!
-Pam

Meeting Summary: Brownies Try Their Hand at Needlepoint

The Brownies in Troop 2082 started out today's meeting working on Thanksgiving cards, as part of a community service project.
Afterwards, the girls had snack.
Then, the Troop gathered into its Brownie Circle.
Sydney led the Brownies in the Girl Scout Promise.
Ayushi led the Brownies in reading the Girl Scout Law.
Then, Leader Pam talked to the Troop about the optional service project on Wednesday at Eagles Hall in downtown Framingham.
Recently, a trio of girls in the Troop participated in a three optional Council Events and talked about the events in the Brownie Circle.
Bella showed the Brownies the Swim Safety participation patch she earned, and talked about the water program, which included swim strokes, synchronized swimming, and life vest training.
Talia showed the Brownies the Night Hike participation patch she earned, and talked about the activities and science experiments, including rubbing quartz stones, and chewing a wintergreen Lifesaver.
(Alyssa will talk about Girl Scout Night at the Worcester Sharks at a future meeting.)
After the Brownie Circle, the girls began work on a snowflake stitching (needlepoint) kit as part of their Stitch It Together Try-It work.
Several of the Brownies found this activity challenging. (The activity is geared for girls ages 8+).
As we progressed with the project, it was determined that the girls should stitch through the photo of the completed project, so not to count squares.
The Brownies were asked to complete the program at home. It was suggested that a parent or guardian take a Sharpie marker and outline the areas for the blue yard to help the child complete the project at home.
While some of the girls struggled with the activity, we thought the activity showed the Brownies what it was like for girls in Victorian and earlier historic eras, without electronics and video games. That typically, girls in those times, stitched or did needlepoint to occupy their time.
After clean-up, the Brownies joined in a Circle and Sarah started the Friendship Squeeze.
Below are a few photos from today's meeting:

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Optional Lowell Devils Teddy Bear Toss, Hockey Game, & PubliC Skating Event on Sunday, Dec. 6

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council and the Lowell Devils have teamed up for a special Girl Scout event on Sunday, Dec. 6. The event is for Scouts of all levels and family members may attend also, including siblings! This is an OPTIONAL Event for Brownies in Troop 72082.
Lowell Devils Teddy Bear Toss: Enjoy the Lowell Devils Hockey Game and do a good deed. Bring a new or gently used teddy bear and toss it onto the ice during intermission. The teddy bears will be given to children’s organizations. After the game, stay for some exclusive Girl Scouts and Family time, for a public skate. A participation patch and skate rental included in the registration price. (Brownies who participate will also complete work on the ice skating Try-It badge)
The Lowell Devils play at Tsongas Arena, 300 Martin Luther King, Jr., Way, in Lowell.
Registration fee is $14 per Scout and $14 for each additional family member.
Scouts & family members may bring their own skates. Tsongas has a limited amount of skates for rental, which is included in the price; but no guarantee of your size.
Registration deadline is Sunday, Nov. 22!
To register, visit the Council Web site, and click on programs.

Today, Deadline to Register for Jungle Safari on 12/11 in Framingham

Just a reminder: the registration for the Jungle Safari Closes today.
You can register your daughter individually, if interested.
There are many optional events, but this is so close to home, that you might be more inclined to take advantage of it.
I believe, Shawn may be going to the 12/ 5 one in Waltham.
Susan and Pam are attending the one in Framingham along with at least 6 Brownies from the Troop on 12/11.
Please let us know if any of your daughters are registered.
Thanks
Pam

Optional Holiday Sing-A-Long & Tree Lighting Event on Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.

Framingham Girl Scouts have been invited again to participate in a holiday sing-a-long, followed by the lighting of the Town Christmas Tree by Santa at Town hall on Friday, Dec. 4th at 6 p.m.
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The Framingham Girl Scouts Service Unit, is trying to see if enough Troops are interested in participating. If your Brownie would like to participate in this OPTIONAL EVENT, please e-mail a leader or let a leader know at Monday's meeting on Nov. 23.
In previous years, Troop 72082 Brownies Becky, Bella, Emily D. & Kelly have participated and received a patch for the back of their Brownie Vest.
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Typically, after the Scouts sing and Santa lights the Christmas Tree, families & Scouts are invited insider Town Hall for hot cocoa & treats and to listen to the all-elementary school band.