Meeting notes 11/8/11

We had thirteen girls tonight, which was actually more than I expected, considering there were several conflicting events tonight. We talked about being a sister to other Girl Scouts, and really focused on explaining to the girls that all Girl Scouts follow the laws of the Girl Scout Promise, which makes them all sisters in scouting. We made holiday ornaments & even made some extra to send to a sister troop in California. They are supposed to be sending us a package soon too, which the girls will love! We had a fun game that involved lots of running (everyone should sleep well tonight...). We finished with our Daisy song and practiced our new "Make New Friends" song. Please tell the girls to keep practicing!

I covered several housekeeping items tonight with the parents. Please note the following items:

1. Our next meeting is December 13, from 6-7 in the Truman Primary cafeteria. This will be our holiday party and Investiture. Our returning girls will all receive their 1-year pin & disc and our new girls will receive their blue vest & pins/patches. Everyone will also receive petal patches we have earned this fall. We will probably also do a small craft - just regular Daisy uniforms are fine...not holiday dress-up required! Stacy Bell & Emily Leidner have agreed to coordinate the party side of the meeting - she will be contacting everyone at some point to organize the festivities. THANK YOU STACY & EMILY!!
2. The 12/13 meeting will also conclude the meeting until after the holiday break as well. We will resume regular meetings the second week of January at the usual time/place.
3. I still need to get registration/supplies fees from a couple of people. I will be emailing reminders individually to those on my list. Cash or check is fine - checks can be made out to Troop 3412 if payment is for supplies, and to Girl Scouts of Western OK if for registration.
4. I need to know by the end of the weekend if you are missing any patches. All the girls should have all their petals except light pink, rose, purple and red - these some people have and some don't. If your Daisy is missing another color petal, or if you are missing the rectangular Journey patch with the blue bucket (see the blog for a picture), I need to know so that I can order you another.

I also have a couple of extra books, if anyone has misplaced theirs.

I hope everyone has a safe & happy Thanksgiving holiday & we will look forward to seeing everyone in December!

Misty

Meeting notes - 10/25/11

This meeting focused on backyard ecosystems & engangered species. We talked a lot about what an ecosystem was and how each part of the ecosystem was important. We also discussed how when an ecosystem isn't working correctly how it can cause a species of plant, animal or insect to become endangered or even extinct. The girls did really well understanding these complicated concepts and participating in the discussions! We also made bird feeders to hang in our yards to help our own backyard ecosystems.

If anyone still needs a t-shirt or book, please let me know. I have one Daisy shirt to make this week already, so let me know if you need one as well. I also still have a couple of the Journey books, which you can read together at home when we are not using them at the meeting.

Hope to see everyone next week!
Misty