Journey Amaze Overnighter

Well we survived our Journey overnighter.  The turnout was great, there were about thirty girls and ten moms. Our troop was the first to arrive and claim our spots in a very large room. The girls ate dinner and hung our for about an hour before they started working.  They all introduced themselves and got into small groups.  They talked about stereotypes and came up with really cute skits to show that they understood was stereotypes were.  More fun activities from the journey book were completed.  At the end of the night the girls had about an hour to come up with a plan to complete their journey.  The plan was a service project they wanted to do and how to implement it.  Our girls completed three different plans, so at our next meeting we can get started. This really was a nice change of pace for our girls and a fun way to start a journey. Our troop completed the Amaze journey and one other as juniors,it was a lot of work.  I would suggest to anyone doing a journey the second time around to attend a class offered your council.  It was fun!!

Journey in a weekend

Our troop is going to attend a Journey in a weekend at one of the campgrounds that the girl scouts own.  I am very excited about this because it took us about six months to complete our other two journeys we did as juniors.  I hoping this will be fun for the girls because it is compact and taught by someone other than their usual leaders.  There isn't too much information given on the description of the weekend so it really shall be a surprise.  I don't even know what to expect.  Has anyone else had fun with journey weekends?


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Girl Scouts Dolls made by Adora

I love it when I find Girl Scout Dolls or outfits.  While searching the web, I found these really cute 18" Dolls that come in variety of outfits.  What I noticed first, was that there were Daisy, Brownie and Junior uniforms on the dolls.  They are so cute!!   I know my daughter would love to have one.  Let me know what you think. 

Here is the link to the store:
http://www.adoradolls.com/6-years/18-fashion-play-dolls.html# 

Win Cash Prizes on Facebook for Your Troop

Wouldn't it be great to win extra money for your troop.  Follow the link and win! Imagine what you can do.  I think  I would use the money for our upcoming camping trip.  It would make the cost to the girls a little less and everyone could go.  It is fun to dream!

Girl Scout Cookie Rally at the Chicago Wolves Game

We attended the Chicago Wolves hockey game and rally last night.  The snow storm made it very difficult to get there but we made it.  There were thousands of other girl scouts in attendance.  Before the game there were activities for the girls. Speakers were on hand to encourage the girls to sell their cookies.  They gave an award to a scout that sold 3,000 boxes of cookies last year.  That is a pretty amazing feat.  During the game there were girls scouts everywhere in the stand waving green pom-poms.  The hockey players even came on the jumbo screens and were eating girl scout cookies.  What a great way to get excited about cookie time.  The wolves won the game 2-1, a great way to end the night.  Check out a rally night in your area, it is really fun!

I-pads for Girl Scouts

We are bringing our I-pads to the meeting on Friday so we can start the World Thinking Day project. Our country is Polynesia and there are a lot of Islands we can choose from. I think we ended up with a great country this year! This is the first time we will try working on I-pads for a meeting, even the girl scouts have to keep up with technology.

 

World Thinking Day-Polynesia

Our troop wanted Australia but we didn't get it, we ended up getting Polynesia instead. This week we are having a meeting to start preparing.  I did a little research and e-mailed a few countries tourism bureaus. So far I heard from Hawaii, they are supplying the troop with pencils, magnets and bracelets.  The New Zealand convention bureau had a nice map that we can order.

 

  The Tahitian tourist information contact is going to send us posters and 200 pens.  I think this is a great start.  The girls will be so excited when they find out.