Girl Scouts JUNIORS: Animals Habitats Badge

September 17, 2014: Girl Scout Troop 2152 starts this season as first time Juniors. The girls were excited to welcome two new faces to our troop. They were all eager to start working to load their brand new green vests with badges and patches. After the pledge, law, and some reminders, the girls started to work on multiple steps for they first badge: Animal Habitats. They explored wild animals and their habitats outside of our meeting place. I was fascinated by their silence and dedication to the assignment as each pair of girls quietly walked and searched for signed of the existence of wild animals. Here is what the girls found: a bird nest, a wasp nest, eaten acorns, and a rabbit. We had the opportunity to discuss their findings, why they thought wild animals lived in the area, what they can do to help protect them, and the importance of leaving no trace behind.

Next we discussed how human error affects wild animals and their habitats, why some animals are endangered, and what we can do to help endangered species. The girls enjoyed a hands on activity to experiment oil spills and ways to clean the water and the birds that are affected by such spills. 

It was a successful meeting for all.

 September 20, 2014: What better way than to help the habitats of our local wild animals than to help clean their surroundings? The girls and their families came together on a Saturday morning to pick up trash at the Trinity River Trash Bash event in Fort Worth. After nearly an hour and a half of work, we enjoyed pizza, snow cones, and life music from Radio Disney. We all had a productive and grand time. 

Our First WOLF Meetings of the Season

September 8, 2014: Summer is gone and we are back to the scouting routine. The boys were excited to be back from summer vacation and start a new season filled with fun. We lost a scout to another town, and gained another three. Our Den is now larger than it was last year. We have a bunch of proud WOLVES.

During our first meeting we reviewed the rules and law, introduced a talking stick, made cards for the EMT's of our community to thank them for their hard work, and enjoyed some Wolf Achievements like rolling forward / backwards, and walking the plank. It was a great first meeting. 

September 11, 2014: The Scouts deliver cookies and the cards they made to the EMT's to show their appreciation for all they do for our community. It was a quick but highly rewarding event for both the Scouts and the EMT's.

September 16, 2014: First Pack Meeting of the season. TIGERS were welcomed to the PACK, and the WOLVES, BEARS, and WEBELOS received the awards they worked on during the summer. Dylan was once again chosen to be color guard and he carries the Pack Flag with pride. The scouts and their siblings enjoyed playing popcorn games. Dylan was delighted to interact with scouts of every rank, play games, and add the Travel Belt Loop, Travel Academic Pin,  Language and Culture Belt Loop, Marble Belt Loop, Kickball Belt Loop, and Emergency Preparedness Pin to his collection. We also received the Boat Kit for the Raingutter Regatta Race. We can't wait for all the fun that comes ahead.

The Scouts Travel to the Dominican Republic

June 5-12, 2014: Embracing our ancestors! These scouts travel to the Dominican Republic. What better way to learn about a culture than to experience it! The two younger scouts visit the Dominican Republic for the first time. They met native Dominicans, learn to deal with Dominican currency, learned about the making of cocoa, savored freshly made hot cocoa made on a wooden outdoor stove as even more cocoa beans were being roasted, drank coconut water straight from the coconut, breathed the fresh air from the mountains, swam in beautiful Caribbean beaches, ran horses on the beach, and realized that life experiences teaches us more and in better ways than the internet; and are now more fully aware that they are part of an amazing culture. This experience left them thirsty for more. We have unleashed a beast.