Girl Scout Monday

What a great day it was! We (Mrs. Kathy and I) set out to have a full day of Girl Scout activities for the troop. We wanted to help them earn at least two badges while having fun. As I mentioned in the last post, we decided on the "Let's Get Cooking" and "Finding Your Way" badges.

For "Let's Get Cooking" badge, we started the day by making eggs. Most liked them scrambled so each girl got to make her own eggs. We also boiled some eggs so we could dye them and then have them with lunch. We learned about and experienced cooking in a rotisserie by making hot dogs. We used the microwave to cook macaroni and cheese. The best part was that we made individual dirt bottom pies for dessert. Later, for snack we made shakes using the Magic Bullet.

For the "Finding Your Way" badge, we talked a lot about different types of maps and how to use them. We learned how to use a compass and then made one using a needle, a piece of cork and a magnet. We estimated how long it would take to walk a mile, and then checked our estimation by actually walking a mile. Fortunately, it was not too hot outside. In the park near our house, Amanda and Kambrie laid trail markings to guide us through the nature trail.

Besides doing the badge work, we played some games. The girls really like doing the human knot. It's funny with this group, because several of them like being the "leader" and everyone wants to be the one to "solve" the puzzle. We also played some limbo and some tag. How low can you go? One of their favorite games to play was the telephone game. You remember this one; one person starts with a "secret" and whispers it to the person next to her. The secret is passed around the group (without repeating to anyone, you just pass on what you hear). In the end, the secret is usually way different that how it started. Of course, the moral, if you will, of the game is that rumors work the same way and by passing a rumor you may not get the "true" story, but instead some distorted version that really ends up hurting someone else.

Later that day, we had a regular troop meeting for the two girls in our troop that were not out of school because they are in a different school district. It was a small group though because not everyone came to the evening part. We had a good time in that meeting as well. We completed the "Finding Your Way" badge by doing all the same activities as the big group.

By the end of the day, Mrs. Kathy and I were pretty wiped out, but took pride in the fact that we had a great day. We finished everything to earn the badges and had lots of fun doing it.