Category Archives: Girls Scouts

Nov 11 2012
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Girls Scouts, Parents

Troop 3480 is Unified in Uniform

Girl Scouts in America and around the world are recognized by their uniforms. Help make sure your girl is wearing her uniform correctly, uniting her with the sisterhood of Girl Scouts.

The required uniform for Troop 3480 includes the following:

  • insignia tab and pins (appropriate for level)
  • white shirt
  • khaki pants / skirt or khaki abaya
  • white scarf
  • active footwear

There are also official tunics or vest for the girls based on their level on which girls can proudly display their earned badges and participation patches. Daisies wear blue tunics; Brownies vests are brown; Juniors sport the green vests; and Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors are all decked out in tan vests.

Along with the vests, parents should purchase these essential items:

  • American flag patch
  • Council Identification patch for Girl Scout of the Nations Capital
  • Troop Numerals 3480
  • Insignia Tab

Use this visual guide to learn where to place all pins, patches and badges: http://www.girlscouts.org/program/basics/for_volunteers/where_to_place/

All items can be purchased online at the official Girl Scout Shop or in person at the GS Shop of the Nations Capital located at 4301 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC, 20008.

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Nov 09 2012
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Cookies, Courage, Events, Girls Scouts

Save the Date: Come to Cookie College on December 1, 2012

The Girl Scout cookie business is the largest girl-run business in the world. Because Girl Scouts is a girl-lead organization, your girls run the meetings, set goals and accomplish them. The major fundraiser for Girl Scouts is cookie sales. This is how the troop will raise the majority of its money to provide your girls with rewarding experiences such as camping and exciting trips.

In order for our girls to be effective cookie sellers they need to learn basic business skills such as marketing, making a pitch, and managing money. All this and more is taught at Cookie College where girls will learn about food science, the business of selling, the history of Girl Scout cookies, and much more, just in time for this year’s cookie sales. This program has proven to increase troops’ cookie sales dramatically. After completing Cookie College, girls will have earned the official Cookie College Diploma!

Troop 3480 is asking ALL girls new to scouting to attend Cookie College on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Glenn Dale, MD, from 1 to 4PM. We will meet at the location at 12:45PM. The $5 fee for this training also includes a Fun patch and lunch.

We will be updating troop leaders and parents as more information becomes available through the service unit, so mark your calendars and save the date for Cookie College.

QUICK RECAP:
Girl Scout Cookie College
Saturday, December 1, 2012
1 – 4PM
St. George’s Episcopal Church
7010 Glenn Dale Road
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
All Levels
Cost per Girl: $5 (includes lunch and patch)

Here is a little history about Girl Scout Cookie sales:
“The cookie-selling fundraiser began in 1917 when troops sold homemade shortbread cookies. In 2010, 3 million girls sold 198 million boxes, earning $714 million, according to the Girl Scouts’ annual report.” Read more about Cookie College here. Watch what a cookie can do:

Ma salaama

Kesha

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Oct 03 2012
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Character, Events, Girls Scouts, Parents

Troop Meeting and Bridging Ceremony This Friday, October 5th!

As Salaam Alaikum Parents and Girls!

MOVING ON TO NEW ADVENTURES

InshaAllah, Troop 3480 will have its first Bridging Ceremony this Friday, October 5th!

What is Bridging?

Bridging is an important transition in a Girl Scout’s life. It’s a defining moment when a girl becomes aware of her achievements and is ready for new adventures and responsibilities. Celebrating this change should be fun, personalized, and memorable for everyone involved. And most of all, it should be designed by the girls in true partnership with adults. This year’s Bridging Ceremony was planned by Troop 3480’s Juniors. The Juniors will be welcoming the most transitioning girls into their level with the Bridging of 7 Brownies!

All girls from all levels will participate on Friday, however the following girls will be acknowledged during the ceremony for moving to another level:


Brownies to Juniors:
Amirah A.
Amirah M.
Asiya K.
Kadijah B.
Kalilah K.
Sanaa M.
Sumaiyah Y.
Zahrah H.

Juniors to Cadettes:
Buthaina M.
Zahrah D.

Cadettes to Seniors:
Amirah H.
Maryam I.

LAST CALL FOR TROOP!
If you still have not registered…This Friday, October 5th, is the last day to register for Troop 3480. If you have not already registered your daughter for troop you must attend this Friday’s meeting.

A FEW IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Magrib is now coming earlier. Iqamah will be at 7:00pm at PGMA, which means we MUST start the Girl Scout meeting on time at 6:00pm. You may arrive as early as 5:45pm, however girls arriving after 6:20pm will not be permitted to participate in the meeting.
  • DUES: If you haven’t paid your first $25 dues installment per girl, you MUST bring it to this Friday’s meeting. October 5th is the due date. The final $20 dues installment will be due the first meeting in January.
  • MEETINGS: Troop 3480 meets every other Friday from 6:00-7:30pm.

JazakumAllah Khair and we hope to see you this Friday, October 5!


GirlScoutTroop3480[at]gmail[dot]com

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