Original Girl Guide Promise

Original Girl Guide Promise
On my honor, I promise that I will do my best:
• To do my duty to God and the King
(or)
G od and my country
• To help other people at all times
• To obey the Guide Law
Original Girl Guide Law

Original Girl Guide Law & Promise

Original Girl Guide Promise
On my honor, I promise that I will do my best:
• To do my duty to God and the King
(or)
G od and my country
• To help other people at all times
• To obey the Guide Law



Original Girl Guide Law
• A Guide’s honor is to be trusted.
• A Guide is loyal.
• A Guide’s duty is to be useful and to
help others.
• A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to
every other Guide.
• A Guide is courteous.
• A Guide is a friend to animals.
• A Guide obeys orders.
• A Guide smiles and sings under
all difficulties.
• A Guide is thrifty.
• A Guide is pure in thought, word,
and deed.

World Thinking Day 2010

World Thinking Day 2010: February 22


Each year on February 22, girls participate in activities, games and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries.

The theme for World Thinking Day 2010 is girls worldwide say "together we can end extreme poverty and hunger."



World Thinking Day is part of the WAGGGS Global Action Theme (GAT) based on the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which aim to improve the lives of the world's poorest people.

Girls voted and selected Germany, Kuwait, Peru, the Philippines, and South Africa to represent the five regions of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)—Europe, the Arab region, Western Hemisphere, Asia/Pacific and Africa. World Thinking Day not only gives girls a chance to celebrate international friendships, but it is also a reminder that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community—one of nearly 150 countries with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.



To order the World Thinking Day patch, visit the Girl Scout Shop.

another doll

This is the larger 14" Brownie Scout Doll by Effanbee. She has her original outfit but no scarf, if she had one. One sock was missing so I got replacement and will include them.

She is marked Patsy Ann 1959 and is in good condition.Her eyes work fine and her hair is in good condtion too. I do not think she was played with or was gently handled.

I am sorry to sell her, but no more ' Doll room"

collectible dolls book

The Girl Scouts organization, formed in 1915, is a steadily growing army of girls and young women who incorporate patriotism, outdoor activities, and community service into their lives. Scouting collectibles of all kinds, many of which are dolls, circulate the country. Scouting Dolls through the Years has instant appeal for Girl Scouts who have a doll collecting badge in sight. A history of the organization begins the book, then the dolls are showcased through the eras. Beginning the journey in the 1920s, the reader will take a look at scouting dolls of each decade, from the 1940s and 1950s, the most prolific era, making transitions and changes in the 1960s and 1970s, and finally reaching the 1990s and into the new century. Prices, variations, and accessories are showcased in more than 400 color photographs of Girl Scout dolls as well as Camp Fire Girls, Brownies, and Blue Birds. Homemade and commercially made costumes, figurines, paper dolls, pins, stuffed animals, and other miscellaneous items are included as well. The book is completely indexed and has a detailed bibliography.

Author Sydney Ann Sutton owns one of the largest collections of scouting dolls, is a recognized expert in the field, and gives seminars at modern doll conventions, clubs, and Girl Scout collector conventions. Patsy Moyer is no newcomer to the doll world. Her previous publications include our #1 bestselling doll series, Doll Values, in its 7th edition, as well as a six-volume series, Modern Collectible Dolls.

Features:

American Girl
Arranbee
Avon Products
Barbie
Cabbage Patch
Effanbee
Ideal
Madame Alexander
Made in Japan
Nancy Ann Storybook
Patsy
Rose O'Neill
Terri Lee
Vogue
and much more!
PUBLISHER'S REVIEW
This book provides color photos throughout of scouting dolls and other scouting collectibles. Accompanied by extensive written description, this will prove a 'must' for anyone collecting scouting paraphernalia, and includes a good bit of history of each creation.

found on eBay...

SHE'S GORGEOUS!!! ALL ORIGINAL MINTY CONDITION Vintage 1950s 8" Ginger w Tagged "Terri Lee" MINT CONDITION Girl Scout outfit! She is all Absolutely Original 8" 1950's Ginger Girl Scout Doll --that was made by the Cosmopolitan Doll Company of New York & She was dressed with the assistance of the Terri Lee Doll Company. Terri Lee made the outfit & it is tagged. Outfit is beautiful & comes Complete with the gorgeous green outfit & girlscout tie/ribbon at the neck, green socks, brown shoes, & a green felt Girl Scout Cap with a Girl Scout Emblem. little bows in her hair & Girl Scout tie on the outfit. She also comes with her original white panties underneath. This is a wonderful little Girl! If you love minty Vintage LITTLE 50s dolls this is IT & YOU WILL LOVE HER!!!

delivering Kid Kits

we will meet on the square New Years Day about 12:30 to drive to Decatur Co. Hospital in Leon, IA to deliver the Kids Kits the girls made at our Xmas meeting. let me know if you need a ride!

our troop is on Facebook!!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercer-Girl-Scouts/236624144771?ref=ts#/pages/Mercer-Girl-Scouts/236624144771?ref=mf

found on eBay

a 1919 Bluette Scout Girl Pattern

cookie totals

the troop sold 1036 boxes...Mackenzie was top seller with 220, Lindsay 2nd with 167, & Cortney 3rd with 162.

Christmas Party

we met on the Mercer square & caroled at Fishers Welding, Tiki Hut, Mercer Pizza Plus, Grammy's Grocery, Robinson's Service, Dottie & Chubs, The Shear Shop, & The Post Office. then we went to deb's house where the girls decorated cookies, drank hot cocoa, made nice books for Cortney, Breanna, & Kylie, so now everyone has gotten one. we also made ER Kid Kits, thanks to everyone who brought bags & cool things to stuff them with! will try to round up some girls to deliver them to the hospital on Christmas break. we also watched Merry Madagascar.

cookie orders

have rec'd cookie orders from Mackenzie, Morgan, Kayla, Kylie, Cortney, & Katie. got my password from Sarah today. just need the rest of the orders...

planning the Christmas Party....

Girl Scouts Go Caroling!!!

Friday December 4th after school
Deb will be at the school if you need a ride
The older girls can walk downtown if it is ok with their parents. We will meet on the bandstand at 3:30 so Mackenzie has time to get there from Lineville, then we will Christmas Carol around the square, & head to Deb & Katie’s house to make
Emergency Room Kid Kits to donate to Decatur County Hospital where Mackenzie’s mom works. If you have any new items we can use….gel pens, notebooks, small stuffed animals, books, Hot Wheels, gift bags, etc., we can make them for different age groups. Put on your thinking caps! We’ll also decorate our own cookies for a snack. Should be done about 5:30. Hope to see you there & Merry Christmas!

Buy Girl Scout Cookies!

Jazmine, Lindsay, Breanna, Morrisa, Mackenzie, & Katie attended a meeting Nov. 18th, where they snacked on Girl Scout Lemonade cookies & Peach Ring candy that came back with our mascot, divvied up the mascots gifts, read the mascots journal, & looked through their new Journeys books. They also did some girl talk.

Atlanta Swaps

aren't they adorable? they sent 7. will divvy up the stuff they sent at our next meeting!

S'mores is Home !

she arrived from Atlanta, GA today! she came home with Peach Rings candy (because Georgia is called "The Peach State"), a Legends of the Dogwood postcard, Biltmore House postcard, info cards from Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Margaret Mitchell museum, and The World of Coca-Cola, paper place settings, a USA puzzle, swaps, & a cheerleader dress!

Troop 29410
Atlanta has a state bird, and it is a good place but if it rains we are sad because we play after the Girl Scouts. Our troop is fun because we do activities every time. I love Girl Scouts. Its so fun. We love Girl Scouts. Our school has lots of things like....the kitchen, the classes, the cafeteria, the playground. We love our school.
We each had a sleepover with S'mores. We went to a tea party . When we were at the tea party we learned our manners at the table. And there are 11 girls in our troop.
Mia, Aaliyah, Sami, Amelia, Ingrid, Grace, Ayanna, Victoria, Katherine, Anne, & Mia.

Our troop has spent the last 2 meetings learning about manners and etiquette for our Manners Try-It.
We learned about table manners and how to introduce ourselves to others.
We alos cut out pretend silverware and plates, so we could practice setting our table. We included a few settings of the pretend serving pieces in case you would like to try it, too.
S'mores really enjoyed learning about manners with us! S'mores is always polite and says please and thank you. S'mores also was introduced to our troop members and we read this journal and looked at Mercer on a map.
The reason for the "Manners" lesson was we had a Founders Day Tea Party to celebrate Juliette Gordon Low's birthday.
We practiced our good manners and we earned a Tea Party patch. This one is for S'mores.
For Halloween, S'mores dressed up as a cheerleader and we went trick-or-treating in the neighborhood.
Then everyone went over to Mia's house for a sleepover! S'mores borrowed this Girl Scout Sleeping bag from my Groovy Girl Doll.
Bye Bye S'mores! Have a safe trip home!
love, Troop 29410
Atlanta, GA.

Journeys Books Are Here!

they arrived today...will hand them out at the meeting next Wednesday! going to look thru them for some ideas we can do from each book...I am so excited!

cookie money....

Reminder!!

DO NOT COLLECT MONEY FOR COOKIES UNTIL YOU DELIVER THE COOKIES IN JANUARY!



We have had several adults and girls telling customers that this is a new council policy. This is not true. Let’s make sure all the parents and girls know they are not to collect money before they deliver the cookies. Remember we are Girl Scouts and we should be truthful.



Thank you very much.



Patty Mills
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri
Membership Manager
Outbased Office
210 SW 86th Ave.
Jamesport, MO 64648

Office Hours 8:30 - 5:00
(660) 684-6804
pattymills@girlscoutsksmo.org

Girl Scout Troop Capital Hill

Leading Women
"Girl Scout Troop Capitol Hill"

By Lisa Dewey


Representative Jo Ann Emerson; Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Senator Barbara A. Mikulski; & Representative Ellen O. Tauscher.



Women of the U.S. Congress advocate for today's girls.


From inner cities to suburban communities to rural America to military bases, Girl Scout troops are making an important difference for girls in our communities. Now a prestigious and powerful Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop, "Troop Capitol Hill," is bringing core Girl Scout values of leadership and strength to another community: the United States Congress.

Four extraordinary women lead Troop Capitol Hill. The co-leaders in the U.S. Senate are Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), and in the U.S. House of Representatives they are Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) and Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.).

"The Honorary Congressional Girl Scout troop is an important resource for Girl Scouts because the Congresswomen are powerful and committed advocates for girls," said Laurie A. Westley, GSUSA Vice President, Government Relations and Advocacy. "As former Girl Scouts, these four co-leaders understand the importance of Girl Scouting to girls nationwide."

Core Values

Like so many accomplished American women, these four members of Congress credit Girl Scouts with teaching them many of the values and lessons they brought to Washington.

Senator Mikulski, who proudly carries a copy of the Girl Scout Promise and Law with her every day, commented, "I loved being a Girl Scout and am delighted to be part of the Honorary Troop in the U.S. Senate. The lessons I learned as a Girl Scout were lessons about leadership, accomplishment, and service to the community. These are part of my core values as a United States Senator."

Representative Emerson said, "The work we did in the community as Girl Scouts taught me to reach beyond myself to serve others." Senator Hutchison remarked, "Being a Girl Scout was an important part of the foundation of my life. The lessons I learned early on with my troop have stuck with me throughout the years, and they are lessons I will pass on to my children." And Representative Tauscher commented, "Being a Girl Scout taught me the importance of teamwork, which has been a great asset to my professional career, both when I worked on Wall Street and today as a member of Congress."

Using Their Influence

Girl Scouts' partnership with the Honorary Congressional Troop has provided girls with enormous opportunities.

The co-leaders have been strong supporters in securing needed funds for Girl Scout programs. They bring attention to key policies that impact girls and active participants with their local councils. Through this work, they have helped Girl Scouts expand programs and reach more girls across the nation, especially in traditionally underserved communities.

Raising Funds

The Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop has helped Girl Scouts of the USA secure nearly $15 million in federal funding over the past few years. These funds have been distributed to Girl Scout councils for innovative programs in public housing, rural communities, and prisons. Senator Mikulski, for example, secured $3.8 million to help councils launch more Girl Scout troops in public housing. Senator Hutchison was one of our strongest supporters for a $5 million appropriation for P.A.V.E. the Way (Project Anti-Violence Education), a Girl Scout education initiative aimed at preventing violence and its effects on girls and young women. Because of their unyielding support, many more girls across the nation now grow strong through Girl Scouting.

In addition to federal appropriations, Senators Mikulski and Hutchison were a driving force behind having all proceeds from the inspiring book Nine and Counting: the Women of the Senate, dedicated to the Girl Scouts. Its dedication reads, "To the Girl Scout organization, which, for eighty-nine years, has helped young women realize their full potential; and to the young women of America, who can create whatever you can dream."

Advocating Policies

In the public policy arena, Representatives Emerson and Tauscher and Senators Hutchison and Mikulski led an effort this past summer to bring increased national attention to the issue of girls' stark underrepresentation in science, math, engineering, and technology. In a letter sent to every member of Congress, the co-leaders praised the "Girls Go Tech" campaign and asked that each congressperson write to her or his local media outlets and urge them to air the Girl Scout PSA "It's her future. Do the math."

Working with Local Councils

All four troop leaders are active with Girl Scouts in their communities. They regularly meet with girls and Girl Scout representatives who travel to Washington, D.C., graciously letting girls get a firsthand look at their lives and showing them that what they dream is possible. They also visit local councils in their states and districts. Representative Emerson, for example, has visited the Girl Scout councils in her state on numerous occasions to meet young women, celebrate council successes, and participate in Girl Scout events.

"Through Troop Capitol Hill we can spread the word about Girl Scouts, address the concerns of our nation's girls, and do our part to give back to an organization that gave so much when we were young girls," said Representative Tauscher. "Meeting with these young girls is often the highlight of my day."

Today Congress…Tomorrow…?

For Girl Scouts, meeting with Troop Capitol Hill leaders and members can be an invaluable experience. The four congresswomen who lead the troop are distinguished role models who achieved their goals and dreams, often in the face of adversity.

"In my lifetime, the advancement of women has been impressive. I can remember being unable to get a job after graduating law school because they weren't hiring female attorneys," recalled Senator Hutchison. "The lesson I learned was the importance of perseverance: When a door is shut, open a window."

When Senator Mikulski was elected to Congress in 1987, only one other woman was then serving in the Senate. Currently, 14 of the 100 senators are women, as are 63 of the 435 members of the House. While this is the largest female representation in the history of the U.S. Congress, the troop leaders have higher expectations.

"Troop Capitol Hill is a reminder of what we learned through Girl Scouting and connects us with today's Girl Scouts. I enjoy meeting these young women and hearing about their goals," said Senator Mikulski. "I have no doubt that some of them will be in Congress one day—or the White House."

The exceptional women, leaders, and members of Troop Capitol Hill are a tremendous asset to the Girl Scout movement. Through their hard work and dedication to the Girl Scout mission, they have made an enormous impact on the lives of girls.


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Michelle Obama Becomes National Honoray President of Girl Scouts of the USA

Michelle Obama Becomes National Honorary President of Girl Scouts of the USA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 8, 2009

CONTACT:
Michelle Tompkins
Girl Scouts of the USA
212-852-5074
mtompkins@girlscouts.org



Connie L. Lindsey, Michelle Obama, Kathy Cloninger.


New York, N.Y. – Girl Scouts of the USA is pleased to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama has agreed to serve as its Honorary National President.

"It is my great pleasure to serve as Honorary National President of Girl Scouts," said Mrs. Obama. "With their innovative new programming, ground-breaking research, and emphasis on service and leadership, Girl Scouts is preparing the women of tomorrow to be a positive force for change – in their own lives, their communities, and across the globe."

In accepting the position, Mrs. Obama takes her place in a tradition stretching back to 1917, when First Lady Edith B. Wilson became the first Honorary National President of the Girl Scout movement. Since then, each successive First Lady has served in this post.

Girl Scouts plan to work with the First Lady on areas of mutual concern, such as healthy living, public service and leadership.

"From bullying to obesity to concern over the economy, our nation's girls are facing significant challenges," said Kathy Cloninger, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of the USA. "Girl Scouts is excited to work with the First Lady's office to ensure that all girls can overcome the challenges they face, and that they have the skills, resources and opportunities they need to become strong, independent young leaders."

"Girl Scouts can help girls from every background develop their self-confidence and leadership ability, and encourage them to make a difference in the world," said Connie L. Lindsey, Girl Scouts of the USA National Board Chair. "The First Lady is a passionate, brilliant and inspirational woman – a fantastic role model for girls across the country. We look forward to an active and mutually rewarding partnership on issues important to girls' lives."

Girl Scout Coin

President Obama Signs Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 29, 2009


CONTACT:
Girl Scouts of the USA
Michelle Tompkins
Phone: (212) 852-5074
mtompkins@girlscouts.org



President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama speak with Girls Scouts after signing the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)


President Barack Obama signed today the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act authorizing the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in honor of Girl Scouts and the achievements of the 50 million women across the nation whose lives have been influenced by Girl Scouting.


"This is a wonderful honor for Girl Scouts," said Kathy Cloninger, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of the USA. "Congress only allows the minting of two coins a year and this is such a fitting way to honor our Movement and the million of girls and women whose lives Girl Scouting has touched. We are grateful to the President, the House and the Senate for their support."


The bill in the House of Representatives (H.R. 621), sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), easily passed by a voice vote and with more than 300 cosponsors on October 15. A companion Senate bill (S. 451), sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), also passed unanimously on October 19. President Obama signed the bill at a ceremony at the White House that included Connie L. Lindsey, GSUSA National Board Chair, Laurie Westley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Advocacy & the Research Institute, and girls from the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital.

The legislation directs the U.S. Mint to produce 350,000 silver coins. Ten dollars from the sale of each coin will go to GSUSA to help fund much-needed renovations at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah, Georgia. The bill also calls for the Secretary of the Treasury, in collaboration with the GSUSA and the Commission of Fine Arts, to design the coin in a manner “emblematic of the centennial of Girl Scouts.” The coin will be minted and sold in 2013, marking the end of Girl Scouts’ yearlong centennial celebration and kicking off a new century of leadership and service to girls.

Girl Scouts was founded on March 12, 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low organized the first two troops consisting of 18 members in Savannah, Georgia. Today, Girl Scouts is the largest voluntary association for women and girls in the United States. More than 50 million women have been Girl Scouts, including 58 percent of the women in Congress.

"From their first meeting in Savannah of just 18 members, the Girl Scouts have grown into a worldwide organization," Congressman Kingston said. “Today, Juliette Gordon Low’s legacy of friendship, education and ideals is shared by 3.7 million girls and women. We should be very proud to live in a country where such an organization exists."

Senator Collins said: "The Girl Scouts have a tremendous history, which should be celebrated and remembered. The character, volunteerism, and leadership skills that Girl Scouts build contribute greatly to our society, and this commemorative coin will honor that tradition."

The minting of the coin is only one of several events Girl Scouts has planned for its yearlong centennial celebration, including a National Community Action Project focused on girl leadership related to environmental issues, a Young Women’s World Forum, and a national gala event.

About Girl Scouts


Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.4 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate to Girl Scouts, call (800) GSUSA 4 U (800-478-7248) or visit http://www.girlscouts.org.

History of Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of the USA
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Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Headquarters New York, New York
Country United States
Founded March 12, 1912
Founder Juliette Gordon Low
Membership 2,504,962 youth
896,298 adults (2008)[1]
CEO Kathy Cloninger
Affiliation World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Website
http://www.girlscouts.org/
Scouting portal
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls."[2] The Girl Scout program, which developed from the concerns of the progressive movement in the United States, sought to promote the social welfare of young women and was formed as a counterpart to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and is based on the Scouting principles developed by Robert Baden-Powell.

GSUSA uses the Scout method to build self-esteem and to teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship through activities including camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning numerous badges by acquiring other practical skills. Girl Scouts' achievements are recognized through rank advancement and by various special awards. GSUSA has programs for girls with special interests, such as water-based activities.

Membership is organized according to age group with activities designed appropriately for each level. The GSUSA is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), and has a long history of accepting girls from all backgrounds.

In 1994, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, an industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility conducted by Nye Lavalle & Associates. The study showed that the Girl Scouts was ranked as the 8th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 41% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing Love and Like A lot for the Girl Scouts .[

Girl Scout Museum

Girl Scouts has been making a difference in the lives of girls for over 90 years. Just as our membership has grown (from 18 to nearly 4 million!), so has our place in history and our role as innovative and committed advocates for girls everywhere.

The Girl Scouts of the USA headquarters in New York City features a museum, open to the public, curated by the National Historic Preservation Center, and filled with the artifacts and ephemera that tell a story about strength and change. The icons, pamphlets, uniforms, and awards of Girl Scouts provide a unique perspective on the 20th century and help us view Women's and American history in an entirely new way.

The National Historic Preservation Center, 420 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y., is open Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Visitors to the Girl Scout Museum are encouraged to make arrangements in advance. Call (212) 852-8622.

Here's a sampling of items from our museum. Be sure to visit our rotating featured exhibit as well.

Girl Scout Cookies

Girl Scout Cookies®



Girl Scouts and cookies share a rich history. While recipes and box designs have changed, selling cookies remains an important part of today's Girl Scout program.

Why Girl Scout Cookies?

The activity of selling cookies is directly related to our purpose of helping all girls realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens.

Girl Scouts practice life skills like goal setting, money management, and teamwork—and they have fun!
Customers get a great product and get to support girls in their own community.
All of the proceeds support Girl Scouting in the local community.
Learning Life Skills

Many successful business women today say they got their start selling Girl Scout Cookies. Girls practice useful life skills like planning, decision-making, and customer service. During cookie activities, girls are members of a team working towards a common goal, with each girl striving to do her best.

Every local troop/group is encouraged to set realistic goals, such as planning field trips and community service projects, to accomplish during the year. The money earned from cookie activities helps the troop/group achieve its goals.

So when your local Girl Scouts come calling with this year's best-selling cookies, remember you're saying hello to tomorrow's business leaders.

Making It Count

All of the proceeds—every penny—from a local council's cookie activities remains in the area where the cookies are sold. This revenue is used to benefit girls, some of it directly by remaining in the Girl Scout troop/group treasury and some of it indirectly by subsidizing the cost of providing the Girl Scout program in the local area.

"Cookie revenue" helps local councils:

Recruit and train volunteer leaders for each troop/group.
Provide the financial assistance needed to make Girl Scouting available for all girls.
Improve and maintain camp and other activity sites.
Keep event/camp fees for all members to a minimum.
Sponsor special events and projects.
Each local council sets the price per box, based on its needs and its knowledge of its local market. The price per box, therefore, may vary from one location to another and from one year to the next. Today's prices reflect both the current cost of purchasing cookies from a licensed baker and the realities of providing Girl Scout activities in an ever-changing economic environment.

*** For the safety and security of the girls who are selling cookies, Girl Scout Cookies are not available for purchase online.***

Baking the Best

The national Girl Scout organization, Girl Scouts of the USA, approves and currently licenses two bakers: ABC/Interbake Foods and Little Brownie Bakers.

start your engines!

Katie sold her first cookies to Aunt Lisa via Facebook! Eight boxes down, however many to go!!!

going home....

mailed the mascot back home today!

the last little Girl Scout

picked up her order form tonite...thanks, Mackenzie!

cookie sheets

picked them up from Sara this morning in Princeton, then got them passed out to all my Mercer girls at school today at the Fall Festival & got Morrisa's registration. Dominique isn't sure if she wants to rejoin. just have Miss Mackenzie left!

cookie update

Sara forgot to meet me at dance,didn't have her # on my cellphone, so we set up a meeting tomorrow a.m. at Casey's. will we ever get this cookie deal off the ground?

cookies

I emailed Patty to see when cookies started, since no one ever called me & left a message about anything...I had bumped into Linda on the square in Sept. & knew cookies started in Oct. or Nov. I don't remember what nite or time the leaders meetings are even on at this point. Patty emails me back, to call Sara...because cookie sale starts on Halloween. wonderful. called Sara, she will run my packet of stuff to dance tonite, I will sort when I get home, try to distribute at school Friday, + get Nellie to sign the registration forms so her girls are eligible, then the whole troop will be signed up.

Club Christmas

planning a fun xmas party....hanging up lights, letting the girls dance dance dance to their hearts contents, giving them cookies to decorate & eat, caroling, & making the ER kids kits Marcey told me about!

ordering!

sending in orders today for all patches earned by girls thus far, AND the new Journey books! hope to get started on them at our next meeting!

Girl Scout Halloween Party

Katie & I decked out the garage....I heard several girls say it was spookier than ever! We started out with the girls eating donuts hanging from yarn without using their hands...then played Marry The Ghoul (tossing a ring onto a giant hand); Ghost Ping Pong Ball Toss; used Skeleton Hand Grabbers to pick up sticky eyeballs, sticky mice, & toy pumpkins; took a group picture with the visiting mascot Mei Ling; read the Halloween Poem Katie wrote & divided up the 'treasure'; played the Monster Lab game where Dr. I.B. Wicked passed around the ingredients for his newest monster "The Drooler"....mouse breath to increase night vision, extract of grasshopper for jumping ability, charred bats feet for excellent hearing, owl pellets for cunning. Then the Dr. passed around donations from other monsters: intestines from Dracula's private collection, fur from the Sasquatch, ears once attached to a 4,600 year old mummy, fingers from the Six Fingered Man, eyes from the Cyclops family, brains borrowed from Frankenstein, a heart from The Loch Ness Monster. The girls guessed most of the ingredients...which were pretty mundane things: (Ms. Deb had to do some substituting since I didn't have all the called for ingredients!)tea leaves, nutmeg, grape stems, basil, cooked spaghetti, a Hannah Montana furry boot cover, dried apples, cold hot dogs, peeled grapes, cooked oatmeal, a water balloon. We had 5 Scary Stories that Kayla, Breanna, Lindsay, Mackenzie, & Katie read out loud: History of The Jack O' Lantern, The Painting That Haunted The eBay Auction, Robert The Haunted Doll, The Hairy Toe, & The Ghost Girl In The Photograph. Then of course we had a Scary Take Turns Story...it was a doozy as usual. The girls got so excited & were laughing & talking much faster than I could write...but here's what I got. It doesn't do their version justice!

Jazmine: There once was a goblin and he lived in a cabin & he was five years old. He went outside & decided to leave & he had an imaginary friend & he was talking & talking to him.
Kayla: & the five year old when he got older he turned into a fat guy & ate too much. One time he was at his house & wanted something to eat. There was nothing in the cupboard he went outside & saw Katie's big arm in the ground & digs it up & starts making Arm Soup, she takes the skeleton grabber & takes her arm back & notices it has slobber & & green snot on it & cleans it off & put it back on & went to back to sleep in her grave.
Mackenzie: after she went back in the ground there was another woman in the ground & she was having a party down there, she had pom poms & was waving them up and down, she was a dead cheerleader. A fat lady arrives, sees the hands, stomps on them, a zombie comes & replaces the arm that fell in the lake
Breanna: a Woman had a spell put on her that made her fat with green snot. she married a fat guy. The witch wanted to be a teacher because she was already mean enough to be one. This fat kid in her class walks around all the time, the teacher took him in the hall & sneezed on him, he came back in covered in green snot & all the girls said "ooooo oooooo oooooo"
Lindsay: the witch comes to the classroom & the kids are messing around, the witch is mad, she goes to see the principal, he comes in, the principal is mad at the witch, she sneezes green snot everywhere. then she wiggles her right ear and her left ear they all turn into apples.
Katie: the fat kid that the teacher snotted on is walking around the square one day, he sees a couple in a haunted house through the window. Then he found the witch & said "Oh no, my teacher" & she snotted on him. A big pug dog ate the witch & licked the snotty boy clean.
Cortney: then someone else filled a home with all sorts of boogers, which there was a huge fat pug named Sissy Lynn everytime you picked her up she grunts. another pug named Bud Black everytime you picked him up his eyeballs pop out. A person gave him a nickname because it pooped everywhere...Sir Poops A Lot. A vampire took the two pugs & left.
Morgan: the fat boy and pug were on a date because they liked each other. the hands grabbed them & took them underground. they escaped and were married in a place that used to be an old mansion & now was a church, they could hear children laughing & people talking & the organ playing but no one was there. a vampire popped out & said "You've been practical joked, sucka." the fat boy & pug have a million fat pug children that weigh about 1000 lbs.
Dominique: the boys gets eaten by the pug
Morrisa: actually the boy eats the pug
Dominique: The spider dog.

we made squashies & skull bracelets, then had Purple People Eater Punch & Graveyard Gravel with Dried Sponges & Gummy Worms.
we ran out of time to dance, which is the girls favorite part. will have to just dance & eat next year....like Kevin says, I plan my Girl Scout Meetings just like I plan my vacations....with more stuff than we can ever possibly do!

thanks to Deb, Tracey, & Shelley for staying & helping!
Cortney brought her registration form.
attending the Halloween Bash & earning a Halloween Fun Patch:
Katie as The Dead Cheerleader
Jazmine as The Surgeon
Breanna as The Lego
Kayla as Herself
Lindsay as The Green Witch
Mackenzie as The Vampire
Dominique as Cleopatra
Morrisa as Princess Jasmine
Morgan as A Bathing Beauty
Cortney as The Gypsy

I found out the Kelsie has quit the troop, which makes me a bit sad, since was one of the earliest members of our troop. Now Katie is the only original troop member left!

registrations

mailed in registrations received thus far...Mackenzie, Lindsay, Breanna, Jazmine, Kayla, Kylie, Morgan, Moriah, Katie....
Halloween party is coming together...now that Koren's reception is over, I can focus focus focus....maybe....

The Girl Scout Halloween Party

is scheduled for Friday nite, October 23 from 6-8 p.m.
planning a graveyard with Corpse Bride.... The Diner of the Dead with customers & a menu board...some new games....and a Halloween movie if we have time.
wasn't going to deal with the yearly garage cleaning, but it seems inevitable & a necessary evil, so will slog my way thru it this weekend.
Katie & I have selected games & the menu, made our supplies list, and sent out invitations. She made a cool menu board for The Diner today!

Mei Lan returned from Kayla's

(pictured Juliette Lowe with her 1922 Girl Scout Troop.)
where she was visiting with the traveling Parade Trophies. hmm...where will she go next?

Carly Cardinal has returned

from her summer long visit at Cortney's house, she went to stay with Mackenzie for awhile...and Mackenzie is signed up for Girl Scouts.

Girl Scout Meeting At City Park

we met at 6p.m. @ City Park, the girls played & got a bit muddy while moms filled out registration forms....Katie, Kayla, Lindsay, Breanna, Jazmine, Morgan, & our newest scout Kylie are signed up....the troop will pay the girls dues this year. Sending the rest of the girls forms to school with Katie tomorrow.
drawings:
The Nice Book: Kayla
Parade Trophies: Kylie
Mei Lan mascot: Kayla
Georgia postcard: Lindsay
Georgia postcard: Breanna
Georgia postcard: Kylie
Georgia fun patch: Morgan
Georgia stickers: Jazmine

next meeting will be The Halloween Party in October

registration time

I picked up registration forms last nite, dues have increased from $10 to $12. sending out letters for a meeting next Weds, Sept. 23 at City Park. will also draw to see who is taking home the visiting mascot & the parade trophies.

Mei Lan's First Official Mercer Outing....

she went to Mercer City Park with Katie & Mackenzie to check out the new addition to the City Park. since we live next door, she'll probably be over there again!

Journal Pages....

they did an amazing job on their journal!

Meilan is here from Atlanta Georgia!

she arrived today via Priority Mail! she is from Troop 29410.
Georgia is the Peach State, President Jimmy Carter; Martin Luther King JR; and Juliette Gordon Low were born there, Atlanta is the capital.
"We named our mascot Meilan after the baby panda born at Zoo Atlanta on Sept 6 2006. You can watch the real Meilan on the internet at www.zooatlanta.org. Click on the panda cam. Giant Pandas cand live to be about 18 to 20 years in the wild but may live to be 30 years old in captivity.
Her name is pronounced May-lahn. Meilan has a little brother named Xilan (Shhe-lahn)."
they sent a journal, a picture of their troop, pictures of Meilan from the Panda Cam, panda stickers, a Georgia state patch, and 3 postcards: "Atlanta Georgia Aquarium is the worlds largest, featuring more than 100,000 animals and 8 million gallons of water. Opened on November 23 2005, the aquarium was designed to appear as if a giant ship is breaking through the waves."; Atlanta A Peachy Place To Be; Atlanta, a city of fun, family, and many attractions!

another Girl Scout Float in the Parade picture....

courtesy of Ms. Valerie Speck!

another view of the babyshow...

found these in an album on becky bagley's facebook...kind of cool to get the audience perspective!

our first ever float!

the girls made posters, we decorated, and won 2 trophies! 1st place Best Costume Design AND 2nd place Organizational float!
thanks to the girls for wearing girl scout gear & making posters....to Morgan, Dominique, & Morrisa for letting us borrow their Disney plushes to decorate the float...to Shelley for streamers...Tracey & Chris, Brandon & Nellie, & Brandon & Jill for candy to throw...to Lindsay, Shelley, Cortney, Deb, Nellie, Morrisa, Dominique, Shelby, Marcey, Mackenzie, Kayla, Jill, Kylie, Brandon, Morgan, Kris, & Katie for helping decorate the float...to Brandon & Nellie for letting us use their yard to decorate...to Deb & Cortney for poster ideas, markers, & paper...to Brandon & Jill for the truck, trailer, & driving in the parade...to Katie, Kayla, Morrisa, Morgan,Mackenzie, Cortney, Jazmine, & Breanna for riding on the float...

Baby Show

once again Troop 8044 sponsored the baby show...Katie, Breanna, Jazmine, Lindsay, Morgan, Dominique, Morrisa, & Mackenzie (along with Brandon, Jill, Shelley, & Deb) worked at the baby show today....

He Could Be The One

is what Troop 8044 decided to sing at this years Hometown Entertainment, complete with guitars! Jazmine, Breanna, Morgan, Mackenzie, Katie, Kayla, Dominique, Morrisa, & Cortney were awesome! we gave our spot to Jennie Willis since Katie was still on a ride when it was the girls time to go on stage. Leave it to the leaders kid...