PGMA Girl Scouts

As salaamu alaikum,

The next regularly scheduled troop meeting will be tomorrow, Friday, Jan 18, 2019, 6 – 8PM, inshaAllah. Please be timely. Arrivals after 6:15PM are disruptive to troop meetings and strongly discouraged.

COOKIES

• Parent volunteers are crucial to a successful troop Cookie Program. We need parents to volunteer to pick up the cookies (a one-time commitment during the first two weeks of February 2019) and chaperone cookie booths (aim to volunteer at least one time for one – two hours per cookie booth from February 15 – March 17, 2019). Step up and help our Girl Scouts achieve their goals!

DAISIES

• Daisies will complete a lesson on healthy bodies and minds and earn their Yoga badge. Daisies should bring a yoga mat and their favorite type of healthy food to the troop meeting this Friday. Some ideas for foods to bring: fruits (orange slices, apple slices, strawberries, grapes, cut pineapple, etc), vegetables ( baby carrots, broccoli, celery, green peppers, red peppers, etc), hummus and chips, salsa and tortilla chips, etc. Girls should bring enough so 15 people can have a small sample. Plates will be provided.

BROWNIES

• This Friday, Brownies will begin working on their First Aid badge.
• On Friday, February 15, Brownies will meet at the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department #39 at 15454 Annapolis Road in Bowie to fulfill a First Aid badge requirement.
• Turn in permission forms for the Service Unit Skate Party (Jan 20).

JUNIORS

• Juniors who participated in the Agent of Change journey will work on their Take Action project.
• Juniors will complete the final steps of their Detective badge.
• Turn in permission forms for the Service Unit Skate Party (Jan 20).

CADETTES

• Cadettes will be moving to the next badge, Comic Artist, which will show you how to create your own comic. Please bring pencils for sketching and colored pencils, crayons or markers for the more detailed work. Blank comic book pages will be provided.

SENIORS & AMBASSADORS

• This Friday, inshaAllah, girls will continue badge work as they begin creating sewing projects through repurposing. Girls are reminded to bring their sewing machines (if they have one and have permission) and old, unwanted garmets to use during their session.
• InshaAllah, on January 21, 2019, 9:30AM to 3PM, the Seniors and Ambassadors have been invited to volunteer with the American Islamic Heritage Museum to participate in the Martin Luther King Day Freedom March Parade and the Day of Service. The museum will provide 500 hot meals and hot drink station stands along part of the parade route in partnership with Islamic Relief USA. Girls will pass out food and drinks and have the opportunity to walk in the parade. Girl Scouts are required to wear their uniform as they will be representing their troop. Girls must let Sis. Aaliyah know by this Friday if they will be participating.

PARENTS

• Parents should see the Snack Mom during the troop meeting to sign up to bring snacks for upcoming troop meetings inshaAllah.
• Important: Please turn in health forms and troop dues ($50/Girl Scout; $40/Daisy) for your Girl Scout.

As salaamu alaikum,

The next regularly scheduled troop meeting will be tomorrow, Friday, Jan 4, 2019, 6 – 8PM, inshaAllah. Please be timely. Arrivals after 6:15PM are disruptive to troop meetings and strongly discouraged.

COOKIES

• Girl Scout Cookie Season has begun! The initial order phase ends January 12, 2019. Learn more about the Girl Scout Cookie Program here.
• The Brownie Cookie Mom will be available for parents to sign forms and pick up paperwork so their girls can participate in this year’s Girl Scout Cookie Program
• Parent volunteers are crucial to a successful troop Cookie Program. We need parents to volunteer to pick up the cookies (a one-time commitment during the first two weeks of February 2019) and chaperone cookie booths (aim to volunteer at least one time for one – two hours per cookie booth from February 15 – March 17, 2019). Step up and help our Girl Scouts achieve their goals!

BROWNIES

• The Brownies will be painting the miniature pottery pieces they made last troop meeting for their Potters badge.
• We are still accepting budgets for the Money Manager badge.
• Turn in permission forms for the American Indian Museum trip (Jan 12) and Service Unit Skate Party (Jan 20).

JUNIORS

• Juniors will finish their Cookie CEO badge to help prepare them for an amazing and fun Girl Scout Cookie Season.
• Juniors who participated in the Agent of Change journey will work on their Take Action project.
• Juniors will also begin their Detective badge.
• Turn in permission forms for the Service Unit Skate Party (Jan 20).

CADETTES

• Cadettes will be working on the Woodworking badge. Tonya Williams from Bridging Leaders will come to our meeting with all of the equipment and materials needed to complete the badge. Please make every effort to be on time for the troop meeting as completing the badge will take the entire troop meeting. The cost of this badge is $15 per girl. If you have not already paid please email Sister Rahmah at rahmah825@gmail.com as soon as possible BEFORE the troop meeting as there are a few spots still available.

PARENTS

• Parents should see the Snack Mom during the troop meeting to sign up to bring snacks for upcoming troop meetings inshaAllah.
• Important: Please turn in health forms and troop dues ($50/Girl Scout; $40/Daisy) for your Girl Scout.