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Daisy Flower Garden Journey
Troop 40736 planted flowers at their local town park as part of the Daisy Flower Garden Journey. Submitted by Tracy Richmond. |
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Colonial Farm Living
Troop 40195 from Shepherdstown had a brownie event at an old historical farm where the older girls taught the younger girls about life on a colonial farm. The girls learned their scripts and wore costumes they had made themselves. The girls had a fun day! Submitted by Jen Wabnitz. |
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Cleaning Up Malcolm King Park
Girl Scout troop 3055 held an event at Malcolm King Park in Gaithersburg, MD. Troop 3055 organized this event to help clean up the community and to achieve their bronze award. Six troops from the service unit 33-06 participated in helping beautify the park. The city of Gaithersburg suggested the location, provided the supplies, and picked up and disposed of all the trash that the Girl Scouts collected. Together they picked up 14 large bags of trash and marked 41 storm drains with stickers that said, “Don’t pollute - flows to the Chesapeake Bay.” “We decided that we wanted to clean up Malcolm King Park because we wanted to improve our environment, to make a difference, and make it a better place to live,” said Girl Scout Troop 3055. |
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Lovettsville Girl Scout Palooza
Girl Scouts attended the first annual Lovettsville Girl Scout Palooza in April in Lovettsville, VA and earned their Celebrating Community badge. They explored community symbols and studied landmarks by visiting three important Lovettsville places. The girls collected canned and boxed food items as well as donated 111 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the Lovettsville Food Bank. Submitted by Melani Carty. |
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First Baptist Church of Highland Park Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony
First Baptist Church of Highland Park Girl Scouts, representing Troops 2636, 3100, 3101 and 2308, from Service Unit 22-2, participated in their annual bridging ceremony on May 9, 2013. There were a total of eighteen girls that bridged up to various levels. They celebrated the advancement by passing through a bridge of balloons and taking off their old vest/sash and putting on the one for the level they are advancing to. All of the girls seem to be excited about the adventure that lies ahead, along with their added responsibility to themselves and to Girl Scouts. Submitted by Jane McCray. |
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Buy a Box of Girl Scout Cookies for a Soldier
Troop 1067 in Brookeville MD promoted "Buy a Box for a Soldier" which was a goal to collect 100 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies for 100 soldiers in Kuwait. This troop collected 149 boxes and sent them early this spring. The soldiers were thrilled. Click on the image to the left to view the article the battalion posted describing the cookie collection. Submitted by Katy Tzamaras. |
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Nation's Capital Patch
Junior troop 2325 from McLean toured Washington D.C. on April 15th to earn the Nation’s Capital patch. The girls started early in the morning with the Arlington Cemetery, then proceeded to the Extra Mile where they found Juliette G. Low’s medallion. Next they toured through the Women in the Art museum and then had an extended guided tour through the Library of Congress. While visiting the Portrait Gallery, they found the portrait of Juliette G. Low. The rounded out their day by touring the National Postal Museum. It was a day filled with lots of walking and riding the metro and tons of impressions to take home. Photos by troop leader Barbara Leiber-Klotz. |
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Camp Highroad
Junior Troop 2325 from McLean had a great time during their spring camping trip at Camp Highroad in Middleburg, VA. An archery and canoeing session were the activities for Saturday afternoon and they worked on their Bronze Award projects on Sunday morning, ending with a nice hike through this beautiful campground. submitted by Barbara Leiber-Kolz. |
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Dentist Office Visit
Daisy Girl Scout troop 2855 and Brownie Girl Scout troop 2911 visited the Metropolitan Dental Specialty Group in Silver Spring Md with Dr. Kabasela. The girls have learned how important it is to brush and take care of your teeth at an early age. Submitted by Mary Martin. |
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Fire Station Service
Gift of Caring cookies were delivered to five Springfield area fire stations in April and May by Cadette Troop 282. As part of their delivery, the Cadettes planted flowers at three stations. To maximize their coverage, the girls split into small teams and reached out to the Franconia, Lorton, and West Springfield fire stations on the same day. After delivering cookies and planting flowers, the girls met at a rendezvous location and compared before & after photos, with the best “after” photo winning a prize. The firefighters were very appreciative. Submitted by Gina Cotton. Photos by Andrea O’Grady. |
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Encampment at Prince William Forest Park
Cadette Troop 675 from Annandale, VA, had another adventuresome weekend. The Girls went to the SU 55-5 Encampment at Prince William Forest Park. The best part was hiking down to the lake and waterfall. They also ran the patch program Grow Strong for the encampment and made dinner for 108 Girl Scouts. Cadette Troop 675 is full of confident, creative, inquisitive and intrepid girls. Submitted by Kate Lauderdale. |
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Camp Brighton Woods
The Girl Scouts of First Baptist Church of Highland Park, Landover, MD spent the day at Brighton Woods learning about camp safety, fire safety and camp rules and regulations. They were also taught about latrine duties, camp gear, cooking. The girls represent Troops: 236, 3100, 3101,an 2308 all in Service Unit 22-2. Submitted by Jane McCray. |
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Cherry Blossom Parade
First Baptist Church of Highland Park Girl Scouts representing Troops 2636, 3101 and 2308 marched in the National Cherry Blossom Parade. The Daisy, Junior and Senior troops did a Wonderful job carrying the banners for the Wizard Girls and SUCAMPO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Submitted by Jane McCray. |
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Twin Oaks Riding Academy
Daisy Troop 3604 from SU 54-14 at Willow Springs Elementary School in Fairfax, VA visited Twin Oaks Riding Academy. They learned how to care for horses and ride one too! The girls had a great time. Submitted by Krista Stravach |
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TOGA Teen Encampment
Troop 164 enjoyed a weekend at White Rock with the theme of "Beautify Inside and Out"...they made curtains for the Infirmary and canoed; learned to pull a bow and arrow, worked on team building skills with Low Ropes and beauty tips from our Mary Kay consultant for clean faces!!! Here they are in their Conestoga Wagon sleeping site!!! |
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The case of "Who Stole the last of the Girl Scout Cookies" is solved!
Service Unit 10-4 from Charles County, MD hosted their Annual Spring Encampment this past weekend at Lions Camp Merrick in Nanjemoy. With breath taking views of the Potomac River and gorgeous weather everyone from Daisy to Ambassador and Adults alike enjoyed the spring overnight. Teens from Troops 2053, 4202, 5026 & 6619 transformed ordinary Girl Scouts into extraordinary G.S.I. (GIRL SCOUT INVESTIGATORS) in the Mystery of “Who Stole the last of the Girl Scout Cookies”! Through observation, communication, Forensic Science and senses the G.S.I.’s earned badges at all levels and the case was solved. Photo submitted by Lynn Tarburton |
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