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Girl Scouts: Courageous and Strong
We just wrapped up another successful Northampton Day Camp. My volunteerism has come full circle. I started twelve years ago as a daisy unit leader, moved on to co-director and program, progressed to director of the camp I founded, then relaxed in my retirement as leader of the Long Leafs. This year I ended back…
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Cadette Weekend: Why Older Girls Should Stick with Girl Scouts
There comes a point when we start to lose our girls to other activities and interests. Usually there’s a wave as they enter sixth grade and a trickle after that until only the most dedicated survive to graduation. I’ve always found this to be sad. When the girls drop out before they experience being a…
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Back in the Saddle…Okay, on the Keyboard, Again.
Wow. Last post was in June. Summer got a hold of me and did not let go until this week. I know many moms who can’t wait for school to start so their little ones are not at home running around all day. I couldn’t wait because I need the enforced schedule. I don’t know…
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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 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…