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3 Cheers for Animals Daisy Journey
I am sun burnt, my feet are swollen in agony and I can’t seem to get hydrated. But I would do it all again. Troop 13405 lead 40 Daisy girls in an all day adventure. 3 Cheers for Animals teaches the girls about taking care of animals and themselves. Since we were doing this in…
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Girl Scouts: Responsible for What I Say and Do
The girls from Troop 13405 and 13456 earned the first two badges of their aMaze journey by traveling to the Museum District in Houston and visiting the Holocaust Museum. This journey covers bullying, stereotypes, conflict resolution, making friends, being yourself. In other words, it focuses on the fifth part of the Girl Scout Law: Responsible…
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Girl Scout Not-Camping
We tried, but I have to confess. I am a WIMP when it comes to the cold. I have completely acclimated to the Houston weather consisting of nine months of “the sun is trying to kill us,” two months of “it’s not too bad outside” and one month of “I can’t feel my toes.” It’s…
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Girl Scouts: Making the World a Better Place
Cookie season is in full swing at our Girl Scout Council. As you are approached by uniformed girls begging you to buy Girl Scout cookies, please remember that the donation you are making will be put to good use. Not only do the scouts learn how to treat customers, how to manage money and how…
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Girl Scout Community Campout
The Girl Planning Board for our Klein Trails Community Campout chose the theme, “Honey, I Shrunk the Girl Scouts.” These hardworking scouts ranged from Brownies to Cadettes (third graders to eighth graders for you laymen out there). They created life-sized games based on classical board games and beloved video games. Some examples include: The girls…
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USS Lexington Live Aboard and Morning at the Texas State Aquarium
If you are looking for a fun and easy-to-plan weekend trip from Houston, I recommend spending the night on the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi. Last weekend, troop 13405 traveled the four hours to Corpus to participate in the Live Aboard program. We decided to make it a family event since it was the last…
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Celebrating Gold Award Winner Demi
I was privileged to be present when one of my Girl Scouts, Demi, was honored for earning her Gold Award. Less than one percent of all Girl Scouts earn this prestigious award. Demi and me at the Girl Scout Center in Houston. A girl focused on earning her Gold Award must be a senior or…
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Cookie Cupboard Delivery
Holy moly! Did I know what I was getting into? I’m not even sure I will truly know until the season is over. For those of you who do not know, my family (because I cannot do it alone) has volunteered to be a cookie cupboard. The demand is so high in our area for…
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Cadette Training Weekend
A weekend with 80 middle school girls and 120 second and third graders. Who thought this would be fun? Apparently, I did, along with four of my friends. Shelley, Nancy and Janet came up with the brilliant idea to host a region event for older girls to facilitate their earning Red Cross babysitting. You have…
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Touring Bluebell Creameries
Before I begin my next Girl Scout adventure this weekend, I thought I would give you a taste of our last one. Pun is absolutely intended! Every August our girls plan the activities, journeys and field trips they want to experience that year. If you do not have a yearly planning meeting, I HIGHLY encourage you…