2011-12 Schedule

Passed out hard copies of this at the meeting, but just in case you misplace it. Lots of good events coming up!

Troop 852 Schedule for 2011-2012

Our meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month starting at 6:45 p.m. in the Abingdon Elementary Cafeteria unless otherwise noted. Special activities are in bold.  Please also check our blog,  http://brownietroop852.blogspot.com/ for updates.

Meeting Dates

September 15  First Meeting – Planning for the Year

October 6  Meeting Starting Our “Amuse” journey

October 20 Meeting Investiture/Rededication Ceremony Parents and Friends Invited 7:30 parents return

October 23 Harriet’s Happiest Halloween 1 p.m.

November 3  Meeting—This might be in a different location because of conferences.

November 4  Favorite Friend Tea Party 6:30 p.m. St. Francis de Sales

November 17   Meeting

December 1  Meeting

December 15  Meeting

December 28  GS Ice Skating at Ice World 2 p.m.

January 5  Meeting     

January 19  Meeting

January 21  Junior Mall Lock in at Harford Mall

February 2  Meeting

February 4  Valentine Dance

February 16  Meeting

February 22 Thinking Day

March 1  Meeting

March 15  Meeting

March 31 100^th Birthday Event

April 5  Meeting

April 14-15 Encampment

April 19 Meeting

May 3   Meeting

May 17  Meeting

June 7    Meeting

June 16   Father Daughter Fishing

Junior vest

If you're wondering where to place the patches and pins for the new vest, here is a handy link to help http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/insignia/where_to_place/junior/

Reviving the Blog

We are ready to kick off the new year of Girl Scouts! We are going to keep the blog updated this year with events, so if you lose an email, please check here first, as we will be posting everything here as well.

Here's what we have planned for this week's meeting:
Parent meeting

Thursday September 15 at 6:30 at Abingdon Elementary cafeteria

                -fill out paper work

                -pay dues $40

                -new members pay $12 registration fee

                -Talk about Junior Journey Amuse will need  each girl to have the book the cost is $7.00

                - Talk about Harford mall lock-in paperwork to fill out no cost troop will cover each girl

                                Lock in shirts are $7.00 optional must pay at parent meeting

                -talk about Junior vest ( does not need to be done at first meeting, but should be at Oct meeting)

                Vest does need the American flag cost is $1.75

                               

- Junior meeting also Thursday September 15 at 6:45 at Abingdon Elementary cafeteria

                -talk about cookie goals

                -craft of some kind

                -plans for the year

                -talk about troop crest

                -journey Amuse

A Few Updates

We will not be meeting on our regularly scheduled first Thursday next week, April 1, because of spring break Holy Thursday. We will have our regularly scheduled third Thursday meeting April 15 in the AES Cafeteria and to make up for our missed meeting, we will also meet on April 29. We'll still have our regular meeting the first Thursday in May.
Remember, if you signed up, the BIRTHDAY BASH is SATURDAY from 7 to 9 p.m. MARCH 27 at St Francis Kilduff Hall.
Because of conflicting schedules with most of the girls, we have cancelled the My Body for April 24 that was rescheduled from February. This is offered again in the fall, so we will try to sign up for that then. You will get a refund as soon as we receive the money from the council.
Also because most girls could not attend, we are rescheduling the Anita Leight Estuary Center for May 2 from 1:30 to 3. This is a tentative date, so if you could let us know your availability ASAP. This will be $2 for each girl.
Have a great day!

Meeting Tomorrow!

Our Brownie meeting is tomorrow at 6:30-7:45 in the AES Cafeteria. We would like it if all the girls could attend. They are going to make their badges for the lock-in and talk about the lock-in. We will also be doing the Journey Quest and earn the second key. It's important for the girls to attend meetings so they don't miss out on our Quest!

Some upcoming dates to remember besides our second monthly meeting on March 18:
LOCK-IN AT THE ARENA CLUB MARCH 13 AT 7:30PM SAT. TO 7:30AM SUN MARCH 14


SUPER SCIENCE SATURDAY 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. MARCH 20 at Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd,1515 Emmorton Road, Bel Air

BIRTHDAY BASH SATURDAY 7 to 9 p.m. MARCH 27 AT St Francis Kilduff hall
ANITA C. LEIGHT ESTUARY CENTER 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday APRIL 11
 
MY BODY (FEB 6) RESCHEDULED FOR SAT. APRIL 24 Bel Air United Methodist Church 9:30am-12:00

Meeting Tomorrow!

It's the first Thursday of the month and time for our meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the AES Cafeteria. We will be talking more about our "Quest" and also celebrating Valentine's Day!!!
Our next meeting on the third Thursday, Feb. 18., will be focused on Girl Scout Thinking Day. This is a time when Girl Scouts all over the world celebrate their "sisterhood". It helps the girls realize that there's a big world out there, but that there are girls in other countries that are similar to them.
We will be working on our project for the Thinking Day activity at St. Francis, so even if the girls are not able to attend that event, they can still celebrate this Girl Scout holiday.
The girls have been working hard on earning their "discovery keys" for their Journey. Please take the time to talk about what they're doing after each meeting.
Each girl at the last meeting received a commitment form that they should turn in on Thursday. If your Scout was not in attendance, we will make sure she receives it. It's about ways that the Girl Scouts can make their families healthier, and ties in with our Brownie Quest.
With snow forecasted on Saturday, we will keep everyone updated on the status of that event.
Look forward to our meeting!

Brownie Quest!

Tonight is the first night of our Brownie Quest!

Here’s a little information about it:

Your Brownie is on a Quest—a special journey to find out what it means to be a leader. This experience will benefit her by guiding her to understand her own skills and values as she teams with others, learns to identify community needs, and then acts to better her community, inspiring others along the way.

On the Quest, your Brownie will earn three keys and then solve the mystery of what they open!

Throughout their journey, your Brownie and her Brownie Team will need a little assistance from the Brownie Family and Friends Network! Talking to your Brownie between each session of the Quest will make the experience even more beneficial to her! Just use the information provided on the overview to follow her experiences on the Quest.

You will notice that after a few of the sessions, your Brownie will bring home a “Brownie Family Activity.” After assisting your Brownie with the activity, be sure to send it back with her to the next session. Each activity on the Brownie Quest builds into the next one.

Later in the Quest the Brownies will team up on a project to help their community. After the girls decide what kind of project to do, we’ll need help with transportation and supplies.

Our first session is Discovering ….You, Values, Family.

The girls will discover the talents and qualities that make them unique. They will also discover the values of the Girl Scout Law. After the session, look at pages 49-51 of the Brownie Quest book with your Brownie. Assist her in discovering the talents, qualities and values your family is proud of by completing the “Discovering Family” activity she will bring home.

We are eager to get started!!!

A few reminders, please make sure your daughter has used the restroom before she comes to the meeting. When one goes, everyone has to go, so it really cuts into our time. We also understand that 6:30 is tough for some parents who have to work and commute, but please, if you’re picking up fast food for dinner before the meeting, please make sure your Brownie has eaten before she comes into the meeting. Please don’t send her in with food. We can make sure she catches up on any activity and gets everything done.