PGMA Girl Scouts

Oct 04 2019

Volunteer at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum’s Annual Day of Dignity, Oct. 5

Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors interested in volunteering at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum’s Annual Day of Dignity on Saturday, October 5, 2019, should contact Sis Asma.

The 15th Annual Day of Dignity is a full day of serving the community with free food, basic necessities, service and fun, including free face painting, henna, hair cuts, foods, coats, entertainment, and more at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Southeast, Washington, D.C.

Tagged Ambassadors, America’s Islamic Heritage Museum, cadettes, Day of Dignity, Islamic Relief USA, seniors

Oct 03 2019

Reminder: Troop Meeting Tomorrow, Friday, Oct 4

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As salaamu alaikum,

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

DAISIES

Daisies will be earning their Promise Center by learning the Girl Scout Law and Promise. Each girl will also make a name tag and talk about their plans for the year as a Daisy.

BROWNIES

This Friday, the Brownies will have their Investiture & Rededication Ceremony starting at 6:15PM. Please be on time at 6PM. The investiture welcomes all new Girl Scouts and the rededication is for returning Girl Scouts to renew their commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Parents are welcome for the ceremony.
Please turn in all dues and forms, if you haven’t already done so: health form, Bug Badge and Discovery Hike and Fall Camping with payment. Girls cannot attend without a completed health form.

JUNIORS

Juniors will be getting prepared to do historical interpretation at Riley’s Lockhouse. Turn in health forms, permission forms and be ready to learn about how a family lived in 19th century Maryland.

CADETTES

Cadettes will be working on their Science of Happiness badge. Please remember to bring pencils/pens and paper so that you can fully participate. We can get this badge done in one meeting!
Badge Steps:
1. Make yourself happier.
2. Think differently for happiness.
3. Get happy through others.
4. Do a helpful happiness experiment.
5. Create a happiness action plan.
Come ready to help your fellow Cadettes enjoy life more!

PARENTS

Parents should see the Sis Maryam during the troop meeting to sign up to bring snacks for upcoming troop meetings inshaAllah.
Please turn in health forms and troop dues ($50/girl) for your Girl Scout.

Tagged reminder, troop meeting

Oct 02 2019

Brownie Bugs Badge and Discovery Hike, Oct 12

brownie_bugs_large Girl Scouts should stay connected to the earth. Brownies will complete the Bugs badge which includes a 45-minute hike looking for where bugs live, collecting them and watching them in action. The program will begin promptly at 10AM at Watkins Nature Center. Latecomers may not be able to catch up.

Girls should dress appropriately for the weather and wear their Girl Scout vest and comfortable, hard-soled shoes; sandals are not permitted. Brownies can keep the insects they collect if they bring their own container. Download the permission form and turn it in as soon as possible. Tagalongs are welcome to explore the Nature Center and park grounds with an adult, but are not permitted to join the class or hike with the Brownies.

QUICK RECAP
What: Bugs Badge & Discovery Hike
Who: Brownies
When: Saturday, October 12, 2019, 10AM – 12 Noon
Where: Watkins Nature Center
301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774
301.218.6702
Cost: None
Forms: Brownie Bugs Badge Permission form

Tagged Brownies, bugs, hiking, insects, naturalist, watkins nature center