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May 24 2013
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Character, Confidence, Courage, Events, Parents

Junior Trip to Bladensburg Waterfront Park Open House Tomorrow

Canoe-AccessoriesTroop 3480 Juniors will be checking out the Open House at Bladensburg Waterfront Park in Bladensburg, MD. Girls will learn basic fishing and canoe paddling techniques, and take a pontoon boat tour down the Anacostia River.

Junior parents must stay and participate. Girls are only allowed to canoe with an adult. Download the permission form and turn in to Sis. Yasmine the day of the trip.

QUICK RECAP
What: Bladensburg Waterfront Park Open House
Who: Troop 3480 Juniors
When: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 8:45AM – 2PM
Where: Bladensburg Waterfront Park
4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, MD 20710
http://www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Nature/Bladensburg_Waterfront_Park.htm
Cost: Free
Note: Bring a bag lunch. Be dressed to have fun outside, but wear a white hijab.

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May 20 2013
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Badges, Confidence, Girls Scouts, Parents

So Fresh, So Clean: Get Your Girl Ready to Bridge and Prepared for 2013-14 Scouting Year

The Mobile Girl Scout Shop will be in Bowie, MD on June 1, 2013 at St. Edwards the Confessor Catholic Church located at 1940 Mitchellville Road, from 11am to 1pm. Update your uniforms before Troop 3480’s End of Year program and before the 2013-2014 scouting begins in September.

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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Apr 26 2013
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Character, Events, Girls Scouts, Parents, Volunteers

Reminder: Juniors at Maryland Day and Parent Interest Meeting both this Saturday, 27 April

troopReminderAsalaamu alaikum,

There is no troop meeting at PGMA today. Our next regularly scheduled troop meeting will be Friday, 3 May, 6 – 7:30PM, inshaAllah.

JUNIORS TO EXPLORE MARYLAND DAY
Troop 3480 Juniors will explore the University of Maryland’s world of fearless ideas at Maryland Day, on this Saturday, 27 April, 11AM – 2PM with Sis. Yasmeen. Drop-off (11AM) and Pick-up (2PM) is on the campus of the University of Maryland at the bus stop on the corner of Paint Branch Dr. and Regents Dr. Parents should bring permission forms when they drop off their girls. Contact Junior Troop Leader Sis. Yasmeen at riverdalecrew [at] gmail [dot] com for additional information. Read more here.

NEW GIRL SCOUT PARENT INTEREST MEETING
Also, this Saturday, is the mandatory New Girl Scout Parent Interest Meeting at PGMA, 2 – 4PM. We will discuss:

  • What Girl Scouts is all about?
  • How your daughter can join Troop 3480?
  • What your responsibilities are as a parent of a Girl Scout?
  • How one becomes a troop leader/advisor or adult volunteer?

This meeting is for parents whose girls are NOT currently members of Troop 3480. However, current Troop 3480 Girl Scouts and their parents are welcome to attend, but girls should be in full uniform. In addition, Any sister — whether a parent or otherwise — interested in becoming a troop leader should email Sis. Alia at alia [dot] kemet [at] gmail [dot] com for more information. Read more here.

Have a blessed Jummah.

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