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.