Troop 4474 Meeting Notes

Hostess- We would appreciate it if every family brought in a snack to be shared after the ceremony

Bridging and Award Ceremony is 7-8 p.m. Please arrive at the normal meeting time. We will spend 30 mins going over roles before we start. All guests can arrive at 7 p.m.

Homework:
Please have your scout vote for the new Junior crest in preparation for the End of Year Award/Bridging Ceremony. All scouts (even those who are Brownies for one more year) should vote. Juniors will have the same troop number, so we want everyone to be able to choose our crest. Lauren will send out a poll. Please be on the lookout for it. We will reveal the new crest at the ceremony.

Upcoming Event:
June 20; 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. National Aquarium in Baltimore
Our troop will visit the aquarium in the morning (9:30 AM entry), eat lunch at Pierces Park on Pier 5, and then attend the Animal Care and Rescue Center Tour(1:30-3 p.m.). The tour has a limit of 16. Parents can join during the morning visit and lunch, but only a few will be able to join the tour. This visit is for the Sealife and Endangered Segments.

Award Ceremony Script:
We will practice going over this during the 30 mins before the ceremony , so every scout is prepared to speak. Each girl will get a copy of only the “scout speaking parts” and we will prompt them.
Note: If any scout feels uncomfortable speaking please let us know, and we will reassign their speaking lines to another scout.

Opening

Kathy – Very Brief Welcome
All Scouts and Julie in doorway
Nora, Finley, Jo Brownie, Junior and American Flag
The rest of the troop follows with Ribbons
Julie assist and announce (Note: We will not retire the flags)
Please stand as we honor our flag and celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country.
Lorelei will call commands
Girl Scouts, attention.
Color guard, attention.
Color guard, advance.
Color guard, post the colors. (American Flag Last)
Color guard, honor your colors. (Lorelei, Nora, Finley and Jo place right hand over their hearts)
Girl Scouts honor your colors. (All Scouts place right hand over their heart)
Everyone please join us in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Girl Scout please recite your Promise and Law
Color Guard Dismissed.
All Scouts in front facing the audience.

My country ‘tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From every mountainside,
Let freedom ring!
My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And rink form all the trees,
Sweet freedom’s song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.

Badges

Abby
“We are about to begin the award presentation for tonight’s program. To start, we’d like to share a poem called A Badge Is”
Lilly
“A badge is a SYMBOL of something earned. For doing things nimble, while a skill is learned.”
Nora
“A badge is a TOKEN of a service rendered, with no praise spoken for assistance tendered.”
Blair
“A badge is a GOAL for which girls work hard. To accomplish a role and meet with high regard.”
Melodie (or Robin)
“ A badge is not to be taken lightly its possession is quite a feat. It must be earned rightly, and all requirements must be met.”
Kathy
Introduction to badges…
In this order. Kathy and Julie will rotate. (Each girl will say something a badge, field trip, or patch that they think was special – leaders should be helpful with comments as needed to help they through.)
Maria (will not be attending)
Melodie (Joined in February 2025) K
Layla (Joined in January 2026) J
Emmie (Joined in September 2025) K
Sophia (Joinined in March 2026) J
Robin (Joinined in March 2026) K
Blair (Joined in September 2025) J
Nora (Joined in February 2025) K
Abby (Joined in February 2025) J
Lorelei (Joined in September 2025) K
Finley (Joined as a Juliette in October 2024 – Our first scout!) J
Lilly (Joined in September 2025) K
Jojo (Joined in February 2025) J

Volunteers

Terry – The mom who travels long distances so Melody can be part of the Troop -That’s commitment!
Sam – The mom who knows what to do with a grease fire and Mike – Who fills in to make sure Layla attends as many programs as she can. Welcome to the Troop!
Kathleen – Always manages to help out even with juggling work travel, and Emmie’s two younger brothers. Mike is also great at filling in especially on hikes and fishing!
Michelle – Willing to go out of her comfort zone as long as someone takes care of the spiders! She is also very willing to jump in and assist at stations on meeting
nights. Welcome to the Troop!
Amanda P. – Robin’s Mom fell right into the scout mom role! She asks all the right questions and has helped Robin get a great start with the troop and Robin’s Dad
was also there to help with fishing. – Welcome to the Troop!
Robin – Blair’s Mom is a lot of fun always willing to jump in and help. She is especially good at helping with the Jump Rope! Blair’s Dad, Sean was also great filling as Blair’s “Assistant” when she presented her science experiment to the Daisies!
Lauren – Our photographer!!! What would we do without Nora’s mom capturing every special moment. Lauren is always there to back the leaders up when we
need help and it is very much appreciated. She does a fantastic job assisting Nora on her “Flying Solo” badges and patches, everything is so organized. She sees
things that needs to be done and makes it happen like organizing the Troop Crest Voting!
Amanda M – Our Treasurer! Amanda works behind the scenes to handle our our finances! We really appreciate her willingness to jump in and help at a station,
especially scrapbooking which can turn into a disaster very quickly… instead she had things organized and the pages that were created were beyond expectations. We love how Amanda teams up with Sarah to take care of the dishes, too.
Ashley and Ben – It’s tough being the leaders family… you get those last minute calls. “I need help!” Thank you Ashley for tying up all the loose ends for the Tea
Party and all the other things I needed help with. Ben has been very willing to jump into any role I ask… from camp cook last year to knot tying or visiting Girl
Scout Stores around the country to see what ideas he can bring back. He also reminded me that I am like having another kid to worry about embarrassing him
with what I say and do. Like when Miss DeNike added into the parent newsletter than “this week she learned from the Girl Scouts, that turtle breathe through their butts”.
Brooke – Lorelei’s Mom always has a smile on her face and troop chaos doesn’t seem to phase her one bit. She is always willing jump in a help at a station during a meeting when needed. Lorelei’s dad, Chris wins the best costume award for the Trunk or Treat event. What a good sport!
Kasey and Mike – Lilly’s mom not only took on starting a Daisy Troop at Fork, she is always stepping up to help with the Brownies, too. We appreciate how she
thoughtfully includes the Brownies on some of their Field Trips! Nothing phases Kasey and she is full of surprises. Our troop shirts were such a surprise – We love them!!! Mike and Kasey are always there, from assembling a bridge without instructions to helping girls make their own hiking sticks and taking fish off the line. We are so lucky to have a dedicated scout family like the Ogles in our troop.
Sarah and Dave – Wow! We thought the fall product sale was great, but then came cookie season. The number of booth sales and boxes sold were so far beyond expectations, and we are truly grateful for all your family did! I know it was a family effort and everyone pitched in. The way you support Jojo and the badge work she completed is impressive everything is organized and your videos are fun to watch! Your ideas and willingness to pitch in and even help with the dishes is so much appreciated.
Bernie – I think Bernie forgot what it was like being a scout dad. But he has signed on and takes on any task we send his way. From killing spiders, to fixing windows, to breaking into the dining hall when we locked ourselves out. He was there. He is also there to run back home, when I get to the meeting and forgot something I need and that is pretty often. He goes above and beyond… all I said was darn, it’s a shame the see saw is broken and look what he did!!!

Ask Sarah and Amanda to come forward – Jojo and Abby will present gifts.

Leaders and Girls stand up face the audience and say…
We couldn’t do this without all of you! Thank you!

Cookie Incentives!
Sara will present

Kathy will call up 5 highest sellers and present the “ornament” for the bulletin board.

Troop Crest Reveal

Kathy will make a large copy and have it on an easel with a drape.

Lauren will present

Bridging Ceremony (It would be really cool if the girls could make the letters with their bodies)
Lilly
“Today some of us are bridging from Brownie Girl Scouts to Junior Girl Scouts. In
Girl Scouting that is called “flying up” or “bridging”.
JoJo
“J is for
Lorelei
“U is for
Nora
“N is for
Abby
“I is for
Finley
“O is for
Melodie
“R is for
All
We are ready to fly up and become Junior Girl Scouts!
Circle up a the right side of the Bridge holding hands.

Kathy and Julie
Time has passed since you first stood,
By the magic pond and learned you could,
Do lots of things in a Girl Scout way,
And truly live by the words you say.
So Brownie Girl Scouts fly up and find,
That Junior Girl Scouts are true and kind.
And so we give you Brownie wings,
That you may fly to bigger things!”
Scouts
“Now it is time to say goodbye. Break the ring and out we fly.”
Julie
Call Girls Names to cross the bridge. Each will stop in the middle for a picture.
Lilly
Jojo
Lorelei
Nora
Abby
Finley
Melodie
Kathy
“Please welcome Junior Girl Scout Troop 4474!”
Juniors stand across the bridge and Brownies stand in front of the bridge with
the new crest.
All Scouts, Kathy and Julie
Make New Friends
Make new friends but keep the old
One is silver and the other gold
A circle’s round, it has no end
That’s how long I want to be your friend
I have a hand, and you have another
Put them together and we have each other

Hostess-Please bring a Fruit Fun snack if you are still working on the Make It, Eat it Badge. You do not have to have enough for everyone.

Opening Song–My Country ‘Tis of Thee (Note: We will sing this at the Judge’s Stand of the 4^th of July Parade)

My country ‘tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty, 
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From every mountainside,
Let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free, 
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees,
Sweet freedom’s song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolonged.

Circle Time – 
Upcoming Programs and Events:
– National Aquarium – Aquarium, Lunch at Pierces Park on Pier 5, Animal Care and Rescue Center Tour
– Kingsville; 4th of July Parade
– Canoeing at Oregon Ridge; July 19; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Troop Library:
All troop books were due today.
Please let Miss Julie know how many books you read. Remember, 1 book gets you the patch, and you get a bead for each additional book up to 3.
Also, if you completed the additional work for any book patches, please let her know too.

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory? This is the last chance to earn this patch for the year. It is also the last chance to turn in any badge or patch work to be awarded at the ceremony.

Promise:
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
*Members may substitute for the word God in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.

Law:
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong,
and responsible for what I say and do,
and to respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place,
and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
–Finley; Animals

Ketchup Night Activities!

Patrol 1 – Patrol Leader: Maria
Finley, Lilly, Blair, Layla, Robin

Patrol 2 – Patrol Leader: Abby
Nora, Jojo, Lorelei, Sophia
Emmie and Jojo are absent

Station 1
Patrol 1: 7 – 7:30
Patrol 2: 8 – 8:30
Julie: Senses Requirement #3 and #5

Station 2
Patrol 1: 7:30 – 8
Patrol 2: 7 – 7:30
Kathy: Outdoor Adventurer – Camp Skill; Flint and Steel Fire Making
Watching Wildlife – Bird Songs

Station 3
Patrol 1: 8 – 8:30
Patrol 2: 7:30 – 8
Volunteer: Watching Wildlife – Ants
Snack

Outstanding Badge Requirements
Note: Instructions were given to scouts on how to complete missing requirements at the last meeting. Please let us know if you lost yours.
Make It, Eat It
-Fruit Fun Requirement: Abby, Finley, Jojo, Nora, Lilly, Lorelei, and Robin need to complete
–Blair, Emmie, and Layla each still need to write 3 different recipes to add to our troop recipe book (Note: Troop Recipes List updated with recipes turned in)
Cabin Camper
  – Layla and Abby need the REI Requirement
  – Layla (Prepare a meal requirement; this can be completed next year as well)
Hiker
 – Layla and Abby need the REI Requirement
– Sophia needs Hiking Skill (we can do at a weather-friendly meeting)
  STEM Careers
     – Abby needs Brainstorm your next steps
     – Layla needs Share your goals
Watching Wildlife     
– Robin Animal Shopping List.
Outdoor Adventurers – Retired
     – Layla – Bandana; Frisbee Golf?; Touch, Smell, and Listen Handout
     – Sophia, Robin – Build a Shelter (can wait until next year)
Outdoor Adventurer – New
      – Layla Explore Nature Headband
      – Robin – Mason Bee

Hostess-Sophia

Opening Song– Girl Scouts Together
Girl Scouts together
That is our song.
Winding the old trails
Rocky and long.
Learning our motto,
Living the creed.
Girl Scouts together
In every good deed

Girl Scouts together
Happy are we.
Friendly to neighbors
Far over the sea.
Faithful to country
Loyal to home,
Known as true Girl Scouts
Wherever we roam.

Circle Time – 
Upcoming Programs and Events:
– Opportunity to earn the Pets Segment for the Environmental Patch
– Cane Pole Fishing at Oregon Ridge
– Aquarium – Animal Care and Rescue Center Tour
– Kingsville; 4th of July Parade
– Canoeing at Oregon Ridge

Summer Badges & Patches:
Girls are welcome to work on badges and patches over the summer.
Bridging Girls have the option to work on Brownie or Junior Badges starting when they bridge at the ceremony; any Brownie Badges MUST be presented at a September Meeting. In October, you will officially be a Junior Girl Scout, and the window for Brownie badges and patches will close.
KEEP IN MIND – in 2 years the back of your uniform will fill! Choose your patches wisely.

Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory? The next meeting will be the last chance to earn this patch for the year. It is also the last chance to turn in any badge or patch work to be awarded at the ceremony.

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
– Lilly, Quilting Patch

Ketchup Night Activities!

There are 12 badges that the troop is working on.
Blue– Most people done, notes for girls who are close to completing
Pink – Most people have not done, we should be able to finish at the next two meetings

Archery Badge Complete

Cabin Camper Badge
(girls who have an opportunity to complete before the ceremony are listed below)
     – Layla and Abby need REI Requirement
     – Layla (Prepare a meal requirement; this can be completed next year as well)

Hiker
(girls who have an opportunity to complete before the ceremony are listed below)
     – Layla and Abby need REI Requirement
     – Sophia needs Hiking Skill (we can do at a weather-friendly meeting)

Home Scientist Complete

Make it, Eat it
     – Emmie and Layla are missing (Campfire Cooking – We did Campfire Cones and pie-irons)
     – Fruit Fun Requirement: only  Blair, Emmie, Layla, and Sophia have completed.
     – Foraged Food – we will talk about this at this week’s meeting; I will also bring foraged tea samples (I will need a parent to help present.)
     –  Need to complete the Recipe book – Each girl submits 5 recipes on the provided recipe cards for the book.

Note: Our troop has clear favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods. With multiple recipes for French Toast, Walking Tacos, and Pizza.

Outdoor Adventurers – Retired
(girls who have an opportunity to complete before the ceremony are listed below)
     – Layla – Bandana; Frisbee Golf?; Touch Smell and Listen Handout (attached)
     – Sophia, Robin – Build a Shelter (can wait until next year)

Outdoor Adventurer – New
     – Layla Explore Nature Headband (Kathy will bring to this week’s meeting)
     – Confirm that everyone played on the SeeSaw and Swings
     – Robin – Mason Bee (Kathy will bring to this week’s meeting)
     – Learn a Camp Skill (We finish this at this week’s meeting)

Watching Wildlife     
– Robin Animal Shopping List
     – Everyone – Ant Book and Observation
     – Everyone – Bird Songs

Trail Adventure (returning Brownies will complete next year)
     – Abby, Finley, Jo, Nora, Lilly, Lorelei and Blair have completed (just need to confirm training requirement)

Butterfly Try-it
     – Abby, Finley, Jo, Nora, Lilly and Lorelei have completed

Stem Careers
(girls who have an opportunity to complete before the ceremony are listed below)
     –  Abby needs Brainstorm your next steps. (Kathy will bring on Friday)
     – Layla needs Share your goals 

Senses
(this was given to the girls who attended the Hershey trip, we will discuss and complete the requirements at this week’s meeting.

Hostess-Lorelei

Opening Song– Girl Scouts Together
Girl Scouts together
That is our song.
Winding the old trails
Rocky and long.
Learning our motto,
Living the creed.
Girl Scouts together
In every good deed

Girl Scouts together
Happy are we.
Friendly to neighbors
Far over the sea.
Faithful to country
Loyal to home,
Known as true Girl Scouts
Wherever we roam.

Circle Time – 
Upcoming Programs and Events:
–June 7; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Canepole Fishing at Oregon Ridge Nature Center (with the Daisy Troop)
–June 20; 1:30 – 3 p.m. National Aquarium in Baltimore; Animal Care and Rescue Center Tour (Decisions to be made about morning activities)
–July 4; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (time estimated) Kingsville 4th of July Parade
–Date options for Canoeing at Oregon Ridge 7/19; 7/26; 8/2; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
–Other dates will be discussed at Friday’s Meeting.

Camping Trip Recap:
What was your favorite thing? What would you change? We would like responses from the parents as well.
~ 10 girls earned the Archery Badge
~ 6 girls earned Cabin Camper (3 girls already had this badge)
~ 11 girls earned Home Scientist
~ 8 girls are one requirement short on Outdoor Adventures (Retired).
~ 10 girls are two requirements short on Watching Wildlife.
~ 7 girls are one requirement short on Trail Adventurer.
~ 6 girls completed their Butterfly Try-it
~ 10 girls are one requirement short on Outdoor Adventurer (Current).
~ Many requirements were fulfilled for Make it, Eat it
~We have 12 badges in progress!
Note: We will ask a few things tonight to verify that the numbers are correct.

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
–

Ketchup Night Activities!

Touch, Smell, Listen Activity to finish Outdoor Adventures (Retired). This is an outdoor activity, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Closed-toe shoes are required; open back shoes are not permitted.
Ant Adventures read and learn from the anthill book then go outside and find ants.
Bird Songs learn to use Bird Net and Identiflyer
Leave No Trace (including what to pick and what not to pick)
Spicebush Tea; Peppermint Tea; Spearmint Tea; (Foraging)
Final Requirement for Stem Career Exploration – Share Your Goals

We will not finish all of these tonight. What we don’t finish, we will complete during the upcoming meetings.

Hostess-Robin

Opening: Lorelei, Nora, Lilly, Jojo, Abby and Finley. Based what they learned about Butterflies (and Moths)
Opening Song-Butterfly Song
The Life of a Butterfly
(tune: Skip To My Lou)
I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me,
What’ll I be my darlin’?
A chrysalis, now sleep like me,
A chrysalis, now sleep like me,
A chrysalis, now sleep like me,
What’ll I be my darlin’?
A butterfly, come fly with me,
A butterfly, come fly with me,
A butterfly, come fly with me,
Look at me!, my  darlin’?

Each girl will tell their favorite Fun Fact about Butterflies or Moths.
Please write two fun facts and bring them with you. If you have two to choose from, we can avoid duplicates. We will use this again at camp when we are working with the Daisies. Remember, the final requirement was to share what you have learned. KEEP YOUR NOTES!

Circle Time – 
• Recap the Hershey Trip; Each girl should be prepared to talk about their favorite activity. Please have two to choose from so we can avoid duplicates.
• Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?
• Talk about being a sister to every other Girl Scout.
• I will be visiting Camp Running Bear on Thursday at 10:00; I will share what I learned.
• Each girl should be able to tell us what their science experiment will be. No details, just what it is, so we can make sure we do not have duplicates.

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
–Lilly-Snack badge

No Patrols. This will be our last meeting before our campout. Our menu is the priority!

We will run 2 menu stations. We have plenty of books!
Julie and one other volunteer are needed to coordinate the stations.
Dinner – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner – Breakfast
Foraging: Garlic Mustard Pesto on noodles (will have Spaghetti Sauce Option) 
Each girl should choose 2 Breakfast; 1 Lunch; and 2 Dinner options; parents can help make decisions. Want to encourage quiet girls to make decisions and not just follow the not-so-quiet girls. The troop will vote at the end of the meeting.
Pie Iron Sandwiches/Pies are available as a meal or dessert.
The Saturday Night meal should be a Dutch Oven meal with a dessert

Parent Volunteers, we will need at least two parents to help.
Scrapbooking – Station set up all evening.
This is only for girls who have finished their Five Recipes.
Lots of guidance on layout, neatness, and overall quality.
Each girl makes their own personal page for the book
I have sample pages to give them ideas.
Teach them about roll-on glue!

Camp Station – Kathy
I will be available to answer questions about camp and to talk with adults about how they can help. This is a huge undertaking, and we need every parent to help. I will be sending a camp email with lots of details and needs prior to Friday Night’s Meeting. Camp is my priority, but as time allows, I can talk to individual girls and parents about incomplete badges.

Animal Architects Station – Need Volunteers
Each girl needs to make at least 2… we need a total of 30!
I will bring vines and balloons. We will need to wrap the vines around the balloons and let them dry. I will test this tomorrow.

Hostess-Maria

Opening: Volunteer???

Circle Time – 
• Welcome Melodie. Melodie will now join us for circle time virtually.
• Mention uniforms when and where they should be worn
• Recap CVP History Hike
• Talk about Camp Running Bear
• Talk about REI Requirements for Camping and for Hiking

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
–Jojo – My Great Day badge; My Family Story badge

No Patrols. Girls will rotate stations throughout the meeting.

Kathy – Parent Volunteers, we will need at least two parents to help.
Scrapbooking – Station set up all evening.
Lots of guidance on layout, neatness, and overall quality.
Each girl makes their own personal page for the book
I have sample pages to give them ideas.
Teach them about roll-on glue!

Parent Volunteer – 
Promise and Law Station
Girls will have the opportunity to try reciting the promise and law.
Sign-off is available for either one, with no more than 2 tries each.
They can try again at the next meeting.

Parent Volunteer –
For the Cabin Camping Badge
Learn to tie 3 knots; one must be a clove hitch.
Girls who did not camp with us last year.

Kathy –
Hiker Map Activity – Cromwell Valley Park
Layla, Robin, Sophia

Julie – 
Camp Running Bear Website Visit
Girls who did not camp with us last year.

Julie – Camp Meal Options
Dinner – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner – Breakfast
Foraging: Garlic Mustard Pesto on noodles (will have Spaghetti Sauce Option); Spicebush Iced Tea
Each girl should choose 2 Breakfast, 1 Lunch and 2 Dinner options, parent can help make decisions. Want to encourage quiet girls to make decisions and not just follow the not so quiet girls. Troop will vote at the next meeting. 
Pie Iron Sandwiches/Pies are an option for one meal or one dessert.

Proposed Badges for Campout
Cabin Camper for girls who did not camp last year.
Blair, Emmie, Layla, Robin, Sophia, Lilly, Lorelei, Maria?
Outdoor Adventurer Current
Outdoor Adventurer Retired
Same name but totally different requirements. We will include a Nature Princess Tiara Craft Project and the Foraging Meal Options listed above.
Everyone
Archery (Council’s Own Michigan)
Everyone
Watching Wildlife (Retired)
Everyone
Brownie Make-it Eat-it (Retired)
We will work the requirements into our meals.
Everyone
Home Scientist
Everyone (each girl should bring a science experiment for evening entertainment)
Categories
• Kitchen Chemist 
• Static Electricity
• Density
• Bubble
• Miscellaneous
We will help the Daisies earn their Animal Observer Badge (it is a good match to our Watching Wildlife Badge.) This will fulfill the Bridging Retirement for our third graders.

Hostess-Emmie

Circle TIme

Opening: Any volunteers (Promise and Law, short story, song, joke, game? Your choice, just let us know.)

Recap: Oregon Ridge; Textron STEM Visit; Girl Scout Sunday

Coming Up: History Hike at Cromwell Valley Park; Hershey Bus Trip

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
–Finley – Computer Expert badge

We will split into two patrols. The Patrol Leaders will be Abby and Maria.
Abby – Lorelei, Jojo, Nora, Robin, Sophia
Maria – Finley, Lilly, Blair, Emmie, Layla

Stations #1 and #2 (25-30 minutes each)
Julie – Fork Church Graveyard – The Final Requirement for Listening to the Past (Already shown as completed in the Badge Details below)
Kathy – Requirement #4 for STEM Career Exploration

Stations #3, #4and #5 (25-30 minutes each)
Parent Volunteer, Please – Trail Adventure; Train for your Adventure worksheet. See attached.
Julie – Visit the Library; Learn about the Be a Reader Patch and the other books that have a related patch. Girls who have already read the Brownie Scout Books or one of the other books with a related patch can give a review of the books they read.
Kathy – For the Parents – Will be available to answer questions about finishing badges that are incomplete, retired badges, patches, the Environment Patch with Segments, Uniforms or whatever you want to know more about. Including what you can do to help

Next Meeting Kaper Assignments

Closing: Would anyone like to volunteer? (Make New Friends Circle or something else of your choice.)

For Your Calendar:
Next Meetings; April 10 and 24; May 8 and 22; June 5 or 12 (Please give your preference)
Cane Pole Fishing at Oregon Ridge – Sunday, June 7; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bridging Ceremony June 12 or 19 (Please give your preference)
Scratch the Girl Scout History Center in Frederick for now – the National Capital Girl Scout Council is not GSCM-friendly. I’ll look into this again in the Fall.
Movement Gym Rock Climbing (details coming soon)
National Aquarium (details coming soon)
Canoeing the Lake at Oregon Ridge (this summer; details coming soon)
Several other trips to work on Environmental Patch Segments – We’d love to have some parent volunteers help us coordinate these.
We will not have summer meetings, but we will have Summer Field Trips and will start back up in September.

Note for Volunteers:
All adults with named positions in the troop will need to take the Child Neglect and Abuse Online Training before March 31st. You should have received an email about this. That would be Kathy, Julie, Amanda, Sarah, Ashley, Terry, and Beth. Please let us know if you have already taken the Training.

You can access the course by singing into your account at GSCM.org, clicking on ‘gsLearn’ on the top left. In Content Library once you are in gsLearn search for GSUSAGirl Scouts Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Course. If you are having problems, please call Meghan at GSCM. 410-358-9711.

Hostess-Abby

Circle TIme

• Mention Fork Church Easter Egg Hunt; March 28; 2 – 4 p.m. Survey interest.
• Announcement about Safety and Running in the Building
• Cookie Highlights – Sarah (5 minutes), Show awards page.
• Book Club; Show and explain the Be a Reader Patch to the girls and offer more information to parents at the end of the meeting. Encourage the Mouse Scouts Series – Julie
• Stem Career Exploration – Requirement #3 Learn about the Day-to-Day – FIELD TRIP – Kasey – (5 minutes), Give overview of what to expect on the Field
  Trip to the girls and tie up loose ends, confirming participants, time and security clearance.
• Make Your Own Hiking Stick – FIELD TRIP – Kathy – (5 – 10 minutes), Give overview of what to expect on the Field Trip and tie up loose ends, confirming
  participants, confirm how many hiking sticks, confirm lunch. No tag-a-longs, check permission slips. The Environmental Patch; Birds, Habitats and Conservation segments.

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
–Nora – Math Fun badge and one other On Your Own badge.

Girl Scout Sunday
Practice Songs with Dulcimer Music (15 minutes)
I will have a speaker for my iphone
Assign Jobs…
Ring the Bells
Presentation of the Flags
Acolytes to light (one Brownie and one Daisy)
Call to Worship
Children’s Sermon
Scripture Matthew 14: 22-33 (Two Readers)
Offering (Two Brownies and two Daisies)
Retirement of Flags
Acolytes to extinguish (one Brownie and one Daisy)
I think everything is ready to go.

Patrol Leaders – Nora and Emmie
Nora – Jojo, Maria, Layla, Sophia, Robin
Emmie – Finley, Abby, Blair, Lorelei, Lilly
Absent – Melodie?

Split into 2 patrols

STEM Career Exploration (20 minutes)

Kathy – Requirement #2 Discover the Possibilities (15 minutes)
Have the girls complete or show their collage.
Use any extra time to Go over the All About You questions.
I will bring a “placemat” for Nora’s collage.
Create a collage all about you!
Find words and pictures that show others who you are.
What do you like to do?
What are you good at doing?

ALL ABOUT YOU
Ask yourself the questions below to brainstorm more about you!
What instruments do you play?
How do you want to make the world a better place?
What do you like to do at school? In your free time?
What’s something you’d want to do every day?
What are you good at?
What are your hobbies?
What kind of books do you like to read?
What kind of movies do you like?
What sports do you play?

Requirement #4 Brainstorm Your Next Steps – March 27 Meeting
Requirement #5 Share Your Goals – March 27 Meeting

Home Scientist (15 minutes)
Julie? – I will bring all the supplies
Requirement #1 Be a kitchen chemist – Rock Candy 2/27; Dirty Pennies
https://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/science/activity/copper-caper
Requirement #2 Create static electricity – Pepper Dance 2/27;
Requirement #3 Dive into density – Dancing Raisins (on the badge sheets)
Requirement #4 Make something bubble up – Balloon Blow-up 2/27;
Requirement #5 Play with science – Egg Sucker
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/get-naked/experiments/sucking-egg-bottle

Hiking Badges – Kathy
Make Your Own Hiking Stick at Oregon Ridge
Make a Hiking Stick, Pizza?, Birds, Woodland Garden, Management Pond and Hike.
Hiker
Requirement #1 Decide where to go – ORNC Trail Map
Requirement #2 Try out a hiking skill – March 27 Meeting
Requirement #3 Pick the right gear – Encourage a REI Trip
Requirement #4 Pack a snack for energy
Requirement #5 Go on your hike
Trail Adventure
Requirement #1 Choose your outdoor adventure
Requirement #2 Plan and prepare
Requirement #3 Gather your gear HIKING STICK
Requirement #4 Train for your adventure – March 6
Requirement #5 Go on your Outdoor Adventure
#1 Winter Hike to Waterfalls at Little Gunpowder
#2 Oregon Ridge

Troop Book Club (20 minutes)
Julie
Talk about the Bee-a-Reader Patch, along with one or two other book opportunities to earn a patch. Discuss the Little Free Library the troop adopted, and book donations for it.

Hostess-JoJo

Opening-Abby

Circle Time
-Cookie Highlights
-Go over March programs

We will practice our 3 songs to music for Girl Scout Sunday: This Land is Your Land; This Little Light of Mine; Kum-ba-ya

GS Promise & Law Recitation:
Anyone ready to recite the promise and law from memory?

Presentations – *Please let us know in advance if your child will be presenting a badge that they did on their own*
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Patrol Leaders – Lorelei and Finley
Lorelei – Blair, Emmie, Layla, Lilly
Finley – Jojo, Abby, Robin, Sophia
Absent – Nora, Maria,??? Melodie

STEM Career Exploration
Split into 2 patrols –
KATHY – Requirement #1 Explore your Interests – 15 – 20 minutes
Imagine we lived in a world with superheroes – and you could be one! Think about the story of your superhero-self: What are your skills? What are your powers? What’s your backstory? How do you make the world a better place? We may not be the superheroes we see in comics and movies, but we can be everyday
superheroes who make a difference! So, jump in and explore different kinds of jobs, or careers, you could have when you grow up.
Here’s your first step: create a collage all about you! What do you like to do? What are you good at doing? Find words and pictures that show others who you are.

JULIE – Requirement #2 Discover the Possibilities – 15 – 20 minutes
All kinds of jobs, from coding video games to baking cakes to planting forests, use STEM. So, how will you change the world? Will you take care of endangered animals? Will you design a new kind of plane? Will you cure diseases? Explore careers that focus on what you like to do—like making movies, dancing, and
playing video games—and what you care about—like animals, other people, or nature. By looking at jobs related to things you’re already interested in, you’re one step closer to finding your dream job!

Requirement #3 Learn about the Day-to-Day – FIELD TRIP to Textron
Requirement #4 Brainstorm Your Next Steps – March 27 Meeting
Requirement #5 Share Your Goals – March 27 Meeting
Girls who can not attend the field trip will have an option to complete this requirement independently.

First Aid Badge–Lorelei’s Patrol ( for girls who went to the Firehouse)
JULIE – Requirement #3 Learn about our First Aid Kit – 15 -20minutes
KATHY – Requirement #2 Know how to prevent and treat outdoor injuries – 15 -20minutes

Home Scientist-Finley’s Patrol (this was a badge that was chosen by the girls) (40 mins)
This was on the list of badges voted on by the girls. It will be a good filler as we work with the small groups. We need parent volunteers to present
Requirement #1 Be a kitchen chemist
Requirement #2 Create static electricity
Requirement #3 Dive into density
Requirement #4 Make something bubble up
Requirement #5 Play with science

Librarian-Layla and Lilly with Julie
-All girls-Please bring any books you have checked out
Clean-up Captain – Emmie
Business Assistant – Blair
Closing – Finley