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Apr 17 2017
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Camping, Character, Confidence, Events, Junior

Junior Spring Overnight Camping, May 13 – 14

springCampJuniors want to end their year with troop camping. Girls will do archery, orienteering, and cook & sing around the campfire.

Girls will sleep overnight in glen shelters so it is essential to be prepared for the weather. Download and use the camping supplies checklist in order to be prepared. Girls who have not been camping (and their parents) must meet with Sis Kori immediately after the troop meeting on May 5.

Note: Dues must be paid in full in order to camp.

QUICK RECAP
What: Junior Spring Overnight Camping
Who: Juniors
When: Saturday, May 13, 9AM – Sunday, May 14, 2017, 11AM
Where: Camp Brighton Woods, Brookeville, MD
Cost: $20/Girl
Form: Junior Spring Overnight Camping permission form

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Apr 06 2017
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Badges, Events, Journeys, Troop Meeting

Reminder: Troop Meeting Tomorrow, Apr 7

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As salaamu alaikum,

The next regularly scheduled troop meeting will be this Friday, April 7, 2017, 6:15 – 7:45PM, inshaAllah. Please be timely. Arrivals after 6:45PM are disruptive to troop meetings and strongly discouraged.

COOKIES

  • Girl Scout Cookie Season has ended. Parents should turn in final payments to each level’s Cookie Mom if they haven’t already done so.

DAISIES

BROWNIES

  • The Brownies will be getting inspired and having fun working on their Painting badge. They will explore multimedia techniques while creating paintings to brighten their homes and make others happy.
  • The Wonders of Water Action Project blanket throws will be available for purchase.

JUNIORS

  • Juniors will complete their Simple Meals badge. Girls need to bring two things:
    • Some type of bread. We’ll be discussing the use and different types of bread around the world. Let Sis. Kori know what type of bread your daughter will bring so that we can have as much variety as possible.
    • Her chef skills. We’ll be having our own Junior Iron Chef Competition where girls will break into teams to see who can create the best salad.

CADETTES

  • Cadettes will be completing their Animal Helpers badge or whichever badge has been approved by Sister Rahmah or Sister Aaliyah.
  • Cadettes working on their Silver Award need to provide a written update on their progress.
  • Cadettes working on guest speaker for May 5th need to provide a written update on their progress including the purpose of the event and the budget.
  • Turn in permission form and payment for the Cadette Archery & Outdoor Art Apprentice Workshop, Apr 29

PARENTS

  • The Girl Scout Year will be coming to an end soon. Pay your Girl Scout’s troop dues: $45 for Daisies, $60 for all other levels. If needed, dues can be paid in installments. Dues pay for badges and pins, help supplement some activities/trips, and also help support the troop web site, and other troop expenses. (Parents pay for fun patches.)
  • Parents should contact Snack Mom, Sis. Rolanda, during the troop meeting to sign up to bring snacks for upcoming troop meetings.
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Mar 03 2017
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Events, Girls Scouts

Reminder: Girl Scout Day at the Newseum, THIS SATURDAY, Mar 4

newseumLogoGirl Scout Day at the Newseum is this Saturday, March 4, 2017, inshaAllah. Drop off is at 9AM; Pick up is 2PM. PGMA Girl Scouts should wear their full uniform & hijab and bring lunch money. Parents and tagalongs are welcome to attend but must buy their tickets online or at the door.

Get the scoop with the Girl Scouts during a fun-filled day at the Newseum.

New This Year:

  • Show off your best singing voice with our karaoke Girl Scouts Sing! Sing songs by famous female artists, as well as former Girl Scouts such as Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey and Sheryl Crow.
  • Join a Women Who Rock tour to discover how women have made gains – and a name – by speaking out through music and marches in the world of politics and social movements.
  • Take a break and get active in our Funspot game room! Play mega-sized games of Connect Four and Jenga. Challenge your friends in a game of bean bag toss!
  • Discover the various ways that young women have used the five freedoms of the First Amendment to fight for their beliefs in our self-guided Girl Power Scavenger Hunt.
  • Bring your camera and capture a selfie with a life-sized cutout of Nellie Bly, a pioneer for women in journalism, in our Photo Op.

Annual Favorites:

  • Show what you know about the Girl Scouts, women’s history and current events in the Newseum’s popular NewsMania game show.
  • Race across a giant game board using historic front pages in Front Page Frenzy game that uses historic front pages featuring accomplishments of famous women.
  • Learn how women’s suffrage activists used their First Amendment rights to bring attention to their cause in Votes for Women program.
  • In the Express Yourself station, decorate a tote bag, picture frame or patch button.
  • Pack your imagination and head off on a Nellie Bly Global Scavenger Hunt in the Newseum’s exhibits. Travel through time to learn about the different ways of communicating, news around the world and the life of journalist Elizabeth Cochrane, aka Nellie Bly. Download the hunt and print it in advance.
  • Download the schedule for full list of events with times.

QUICK RECAP
What: Girl Scout Day at the Newseum
Who: All Levels
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017, 9AM – 2PM
Where: Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Cost: $11/person (scouts/children age 6 and under are free.)
Forms: Girl Scout Day at the Newseum Permission Form

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