what deb's been up to...

decided to go with the Girl Scout postcards I had, & then we'll decorate plain ones. Have 11 or 12 troops that will trade with us right now!
I have been joining Girl Scout groups on Yahoo, looking for new ideas. We might join a SWAP club, or the 2008 all-state ornament exchange! A lot of the girls really enjoy making things & are good at it.

postcard exchange

have had 2 troops reply that they will trade with us! Deb will buy some Calamity Jane postcards for all the girls to sign at our January meeting!

Happy Holidays!

Katie & I donated the 14 canned goods collected from the Brownie Xmas Party to the Green Hills Community Action Agency @ Princeton.
Signed up on-line for the World Thinking Day postcard exchange. Should have more info on that soon!

brownie xmas party

It was a cold, blustery day when the the Brownies met to Christmas Carol around the square...we had our Christmas Party in the back room of the community building, where we practiced singing Xmas songs & then caroled around the square at the Avon Shop, Ragan's, Pizza Plus, & Makella Hagan's. We did the Girl Scout Promise, the Brownie Ring, played Simon Says, made Christmas Crackers & jingle bell bracelets, voted on what color t-shirts to get, and played a gift game-the kids passed a gift bag with numbered ping pong balls that matched numbered gifts on the table--when the music stopped, whoever was holding the bag drew a ping pong ball & received that gift. Peggy brought delicious homemade sugar cookies & christmas cupcakes.

"All I Want For Christmas"
Dominique: Transformers
Morrisa: Baby Alive
Rayne: laptop thing that plays movies
Breanna: millions of things, the first is $50 Baby Alive
Nicole: iPod
Danielle: MP3 player, Razor
Katie: World Peace
Kelsie: pink scooter, Heelys, iDog, iPod
Mackenzie: laptop/dvd player, tv with Hannah Montana cds & t-shirts
Zac: Real 4 wheeler & McQueen remote car

the girls brought canned goods to donate to food pantry.
Thanks to Tracy & Nellie for their help!!!

Girl Scout Cookies 2008

we will sell cookies Jan. 19-Feb. 10
leaders cookie sales training Jan. 15th Hal England Center 6p.m.
Will try to schedule a Mercer Troop Cookie Meeting the following night & combine with the "Write It" try-it.
Feb. 11-12 girls turn in their orders to troop leader
Feb. 13-14 leaders turn in orders to coookie chair
March 3-7 cookies will be delivered to troops
have until March 22nd to deliver
money is due to cookie chair by March 31st
cookie chair turns money into council April 1st

Sew Much Fun

we met at Deb's house after school to finish our "Stitch It Together" Try-It. Jazmine, Morgan, Cortney, Morrisa, Dominique, Rayne, Nicole, Lindsay, Mackenzie, Katie, Breanna, Kayla, Kelsie, Danielle, & Jessica have earned this Try-It by sewing situpons, felt animals, &/or todays tiny quilts. It was a flurry of threading needles & tying knots.
Special thanks to Cortney's mom Deb & to Alicia for helping!!!!!!!
Then we had the Brownie Talent Show! Starring:
Morgan-hula hooping
Cortney-sang the alphabet song backwards
Jazmine-whistling
Dominique-hula hooping
Rayne-hula hooping
Lindsay-the Puerto Rican sound
Mackenzie-playing guitar
Kelsie-playing keyboard
Nicole-gymnastics
Katie-hula hooping
Jessica-walking on her hands
Breanna-playing guitar
Danielle-hula hooping
Kayla-sang a song

We did the Girl Scout Promise, then told what we were thankful for.
Morgan-"ones who survive in the world."
Cortney-"my family"
Jazmine-"my family"
Dominique-"playing outside"
Rayne-"you guys"
Lindsay'"My dog Max"
Mackenzie-"my parents"
Nicole-"family"
Katie-"God"
Jessica-"myself"
Breanna-"pug nose Lucky Dog"
Danielle-"family"
Kayla-"my sister, cat, & whole family"

We voted to Christmas carol in Mercer next month. We talked about singing Jingle Bells, Rulduloph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Silent Night, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, & the Brownie Smile Song. We have been invited to the Mercer County Girl Scout Christmas party Tuesday December 11 at 7p.m. at the Princeton First Baptist Church.

All girls received their fall product sales prizes.

the candy is here!

Kevin & I picked up the candy from Princeton, brought it home & sorted it. Will call moms tomorrow to pick it up.
The OTC prizes & butterfly badges arrived, adorable. Also got the magazine prizes. Will hand out @ Tuesdays meeting.