Cadette Corner: Badge Selection, aMaze Journey & Silver Award Follow-up

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Asalaamu Alaikum Ladies,

Great start identifying the badges that you are interested in. As we discussed in the last troop meeting, the excel document for badges has been shared with the group. Please update it with your speaker information (teachers / former teachers / people you know / parents / etc.).

We will revisit the badge assignment at the first troop meeting in January 2016 inshaAllah. That means there is still time for all girls to work on providing information for badges they are interested in.

aMaze Journey participants:

  1. Read pages 1-30; pick out the 3 interactions for the Interact portion of the badge
  2. Read about the Peacemaker portion of your badge. You will turn in your peacemaker box / vision board on the January 8, 2016 inshaAllah.

Silver Award participants:

  1. Good Start! Share your documents and make sure everyone in the group follows through. Remember that you have an hour requirement of 50 hours for every group member for the Silver Award. Download the Silver Award Guidelines, the Silver Award Time Log and follow the steps.
  2. Set up your meetings after the group members have done what they were assigned to do.
  3. Check back with me by January 8, 2016
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Cadette Corner: Night Owl

cadette_night-owl_largeNight has captured the imagination since the dawn of time. But with modern-day electricity, it’s easy to overlook the mysteries and beauty of the world after the sun goes down. So grow your imagination and expand what you know (or think you know!). Turn out the lights, tune in your senses, and step out in to the night.

Prior to the December 18 troop meeting:

  1. Visit your local library and find books about the night sky. What constellations appear in the northern hemisphere in the winter? What stars to you expect to see on your visit out to see the starts?
  2. Learn out about Winter Solstice. When is it? What makes that day different from any other day of the year?
  3. Research one nocturnal flower and bring what you have discovered to share it with the troop.

At the troop meeting on December 18:

  1. This will be a no uniform/ wear vests only troop meeting. Come dressed to star gaze outside (coats, hats, gloves)
  2. Bring a sleeping bag & tarp to lay on, graph paper and pencil to chart the stars you will see, and a flash light.

After the troop meeting:

  1. Make your stars in to art! Make a painting, watercolor drawing, chalk drawing, or charcoal drawing of what you charted and share it at the first meeting of 2016!
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Brownie Making Games Badge at Montpelier Mansion, Dec 26

brownie_making-games_largeTour a Mansion, then go on a treasure hunt through the past. Or play a mystery game with a historical twist. Learn how kids had fun long ago and invent a new game using old toys. You can have fun without a computer, a deck of cards, or even a ball. Games are everywhere when you use your imagination to make them up. Try this badge, and you and your friends will never be bored again.

Note: Part of the program will be outside, weather permitting, so dress appropriately for the weather. No tagalongs, please.

General Parking: After turning off Muirkirk Road onto Montpelier grounds, go past big brown barn (Montpelier Arts Center), past circle with sculpture exhibit, and enter large parking lot. Park near one story brick building (Carriage House/ Little Teapot Gift Shop), at far end of parking lot. After parking, walk up brick path that leads to Little Teapot Gift Shop, turn left in front of gift shop, and follow paved path up to the mansion. Enter mansion from porch entrance with sign “Main Office” above door.

QUICK RECAP
What: Making Games Badge
Who: Brownies
When: Saturday, December 26, 2015, 11:30AM – 1:30PM
Where: Montpelier Museum Mansion
9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708
Cost: $7/girl, $3/adult (due by December 18)
One adult free with every 5 girls.
Forms: Making Games Badge Permission Form

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