Hawkeye is Here!

she is a visiting mascot from Troop 68 in Sioux City, Iowa.
They enclosed a letter: We are excited to send you our mascot "Hawkeye" the Bear from Troop 68. We are Junior Girl Scouts (grade 5) and most of us attend Bryant Elementary School here in Sioux City. Our school is close to the Public Museum. Last year we had 15 scouts adn this year we will have our first meeting on Sept. 16.
We meet 2-3 times each month.
We enjoy troop meetings and council events like camping at Joy Hollow Girl Scout Camp, overnights at the Mall, swimming, Happy Holidays craft making, and earning badges. We have participated in two International Day festivals for Thinking Day. We have represented Norway and last year France and learned a lot about the country and scouting there. We do 4 community service projects each year as a troop. They help us make our community a better place to live.
Sioux City is a fun place to grow up. There are lots of things to do here! We are involved in tae kwon do, bowling, soccer, violin, church activities, rock climbing, piano, dance, gymnastics, and more besides SCOUTING. The city is known for many businesses that you may know: Sue Bee Honey, Palmer Candy, Jolly Time Popcorn just to name a few.
Please read about Sioux City and check out the maps, brochures, and on the internet! Show Hawkeye a good time while she visits your troop and take lots of pictures of her with your troop. She loves to travel and have fun!
Have a great year,
Love,
Troop 68 of Sioux City

rec'd a postcard from Auburndale, Florida!

front says Smiles & Giggles From Florida & features Minnie, Mickey, Donald, & Daisy.

Hi, we are a small Jr. Troop located in Auburndale, Florida. Auburndale is in central Florida somewhere between Tampa & Orlando. Our population is around 13,063 and we are in Polk County, the largest county in FL.
Our troop loves to do crafts, go camping,and sell cookies. We have a penpal in the Army in Afghanistan and in June 2010 we are going to the Birthplace in Savannah.
Junior Troop 157 & leaders.

next Girl Scout meeting

is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21st 2-4 p.m. at the Dailey house.
We have 2 packages from our pen pals & will earn more "Healthy" badges. Katie planned this meeting, she did a great job on last months meeting!
I am sure the girls will love our 'healthy' snack...make your own frozen yogurt sundae!
mailing postcards out Monday...

postcard sent

to Troop 157 in Lake Alfred, Florida.

postcards rec'd

from Junior Troop 4357 in Duluth, Minnesota, Gateway to the World. "Receiving over 1000 ship visits each year and millions of ton of cargo makes the Port of Duluth a busy transportation center. The city is located at the Southwestern tip of the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior."
"We are a group of 4 6th grade girls that enjoy making new friends, swimming, camping, and serving our community. We have just earned our Bronze Award & will bridge in May. Jordan Trioby Rocks!! Tiffany Alssaason, Britteny Eklund! Terra Hughes, Stephanie Lifeloff....

from 2nd Ellon Brownies in Scotland...
Situated in the North East of Scotland, bordering the river Ythan, Ellon serves a dormitory town to Aberdeen and has grown in recent years thanks to the 1970's North Sea oil boom. With a population now approximately 10,000 Ellon is a thriving community and is popular with commuters wishing to work in Aberdeen but live outwith the city. We also have a rich agricultural area through had work and innovation. Ellon has 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
We have around 24 Brownies and 3 Guilders in our unit. We share a Guide hut along wtih 3 Rainbow, 4 other Brownie and 3 Girl Guide units. We enjoy going on walks in the nearby woods and Gordon Park and working towards badges. We are planning a sleepover in the summer with another Brownie unit from Aberdeen.
Ashley, Gillian, Sue, and 2nd Ellon Brownies.
gvmanderson@hotmail.co.uk

it is fun to hear from sister Girl Scouts around the world!

rec'd a package!

from our New York pen pals...it came Monday.
they sent 95 Years of Girl Scouts patches, pictures of them working on their water fun badge,their Art in 3-D badge, & at a meeting, letters & cards from our penpals...
and Happy Chinese New Year 2009 swaps, too!

resent package to TX

I had mailed the package from our Jan. meeting but had the zipcode wrong & it came back Saturday, remailed yesterday (Tuesday).