note to self...

since we had our awards ceremony much later than usual, I sent in the final badge order after I turned in the finance report, so some of this years badges will now officially come off the next year finance report...I'm sure this won't throw off my calculations next year!

all the badges & fun patches Katie earned this year....

of course, when your mom is the leader, you have 2 go to every meeting & earn every badge...
I hope Katie doesn't outgrow Girl Scouts....but it happens. (sigh...)

rec' d shoebox

it was full of butterfly crafts & goodies...katie made out like a bandit!

summer shoebox exchange

I signed Katie up for the bugs & butterflies exchange...I am more into it than she is...she wrote the mandatory letter, I packed a shoebox with NEKSNWMO council patch; a fun patch; Mizzou travel mug, pen, keychain, & beanie bear; Missouri postcards, a few brochures & Missouri magazines; Cherry Mash candybars {made in St Joe MO}; & a bag of Martha Gooch pasta {made in KC MO}; assorted butterfly beads, stickers, charms, & a pendant; & a necklace 2 put them on. never did find a Missouri tshirt I liked...I had in mind Royals or Chiefs, but with our limited shopping opps all I found were shirts waaay 2 big for Miss Katie Pittman of Hattiesburg MA.
last year her exchange partner was from Hattiesburg, MA...will have 2 look it up. this girl had a lot of the same interests as the girl from last year....that would make it a rather small world!
mailed with delivery confirmation Monday, which was the deadline.

Awards

Moriah, Katie, Jazmine, Breanna, Dominique, Morrisa, Lindsay, Mackenzie, Morgan, & Cortney all made it to this years award ceremony at the Community Building. We ended with it sprinkling, & it just cut loose & poured after we got home!

The girls recited The Girl Scout Promise; did The Girl Scout Law in a circle with actions; did Juliette Low's Candle Ceremony; a Bridging Poem for Mackenzie to go from Brownies to Juniors; and sang Lean On Me. Cortney rec'd a council gift for being the #2 Cookie Seller in Mercer County, Lindsay rec'd a council gift for being the #3 Nut & Candy seller in Mercer County.

The girls made Thank You cards for their parents & presented them.
Deb passed out Candy Awards:
Kelsie: Laffy Taffy, always laughing
Kayla: Dove candybar, peacemaker
Mackenzie: Jolly Ranchers, positive attitude
Katie: Skittles, rainbow of creative ideas
Morrisa: Sweettarts, for someone sweet & sassy
Breanna: Whoppers. best story telling, biggest ideas
Jazmine: peanut butter M&Ms, small, sweet, & a little nutty
Morgan: Snickers, nutty laughter
Cortney: M&Ms, Magnificient & Marvelous
Moriah: Lemonheads, sweet &tangy style
Dominique: Dots, you add flavor to our troop
Lindsay: Reese's Pieces, you're an important piece of our troop

the girls earned an amazing total of 266 badges...with earned patches & fun patches. + the fundraising patches....

all in all, I think we had a great year!

finance report

got it done 2 days after the deadline & emailed in...