Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Calculating your Brownie's "Cookie Dough"

Cookie dough is money earned for each Brownie based on the number of cookie packages they have sold.  They can be used towards the tuition of a Girl Scouts day or resident camp.  If applying for financial aid, the cookie dough that is earned must be used towards camp tuition.

Here is how to determine how much cookie dough your daughter earned:

100-150 packages sold = $0.20 per package 
151-225 packages sold = $0.25 per package
226 or more packages sold = $0.30 per package

For example, if your Brownie sold 153 packages: 153 x .25 = $38.25 is the amount that can be applied towards camp tuition!

Each Brownie must have sold at a minimum of 100 cookie packages in order to earn the Cookie Dough.

If your Brownie is not attending a Girl Scout camp, I understand that the Cookie Dough they earned can be used in the Girl Scout store:  60 Knight Lane, Williston, VT 05495, 802-872-5887

Hope that is helpful!

"The Huskimo" performed by the Junior troop - date change

Please note that the Junior Girl Scouts have changed their performance of "The Huskimo" to Thursday, April 3rd at 6:30 in the UES auditorium.  Our Brownie troop has been invited to attend.  We are looking forward to seeing what they have created!  This doesn't really impact parents, unless it will run later than 7:00 - we'll keep you posted on that!

Thanks!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Girl Scout Summer Camps!!

Girl Scout Summer Day Camps!!

If your girls are interested in going to a Girl Scout Summer Day Camp, here are some options for our Brownie age group listed below.  I understand that the "cookie dough" that each individual girl earned from selling Girl Scout cookies can be applied as cash towards camp tuition (more info on that soon).  Financial assistance is also available.

Busing is provided!!
Busing to Camp Abenaki (Thetford) leaves from Montpelier High School.  SO SORRY!  IT LOOKS LIKE BUSING IS ONLY AVL. FOR THE RESIDENT CAMP TO THETFORD.  :(
Busing to Twin Hills (Richmond) leaves from Berlin.
AB=Camp Abenaki, Camp Farnsworth (Thetford), TH=Twin Hills (Richmond)

Sun Catchers:
This terrific one-week session includes all kinds of fun things: swimming, hiking, singing, games, arts and crafts and cooking outside. Make new friends and have an awesome time. Great for first-time campers!

AB • Session 1A: 6/30-7/3 $140 lunch included.  (Camp Abenaki-Mascoma, Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT)
AB • Session 1B: 7/7-7/11 $210 lunch provided (Camp Abenaki-Mascoma, Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT)
TH • Session 1A: 7/7-7/11 $190 (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)
TH • Session 1B: 7/14-7/18 $190 (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)
TH • Session 2A: 7/21-7/25 $190 (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)

Adventures in Sherwood Forest:
During your camp adventure you will learn about Maid Marian from the story of Robin Hood. Learn skills you need to join Robin Hood’s band such as archery, canoeing and doing good deeds to earn clues.

TH • Session 1: 7/7-7/18 $310 (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)
TH • Session 2A: 7/21-7/25 $200 (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)

Pony Tails:
Love horses and want to learn more about them and how to care for them? Seawood and Kettleford campers will spend 2 full days at the barn and Abenaki campers will spend 4 hours at the barn. Campers will enjoy archery, cooking out, singing and more when not with the horses. Great for first-time riders!

AB • Session 1A: 6/30-7/3 $230 lunch provided (Camp Abenaki-Mascoma, Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT)
AB • Session 1B: 7/7-7/1 $260 lunch provided (Camp Abenaki-Mascoma, Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT)

Art to Wear:
Design and make your own art to wear. Silkscreen a bandana, tie dye your shorts or batik a T shirt. Strut your stuff down the catwalk at the closing campfire.

TH • Session 1: 7/7-7/18 $320 (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)

Cookin’, Craftin’ and Craziness:
Do you like to cook? Do you like crafts? Or how about just being crazy? Would you like to make a camp cookbook? It’s your time to be yourself and more.

AB • Session 1: 6/30-7/11 $320 lunch provided (Camp Abenaki-Mascoma, Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT)
TH • Session 2A: 7/21-7/25 $200  (Camp Twin Hills, Richmond, VT)

Splish, Splash:
Spend more time in the water! Try fishing, water ballet or have a floating lunch. Away from the waterfront, you might try water balloon volleyball, create a water park or slip and slide or have your own boat race!

AB • Session 1: 6/30-7/11 $310 lunch provided (Camp Abenaki-Mascoma, Camp Farnsworth, Thetford, VT)

Click here to download the 2014 Summer Camp Guide (BROCHURE) (includes day camps and resident camps) http://girlscoutsgwm.org/Girls/program-guides.html

For more information about these camps, or to learn about resident camps (overnight), or to register for camps, please go to:  girlscoutsgwm.org  OR, more specifically:
http://girlscoutsgwm.org/Camp/camp.html

CAMP INFO HOTLINE:  888.474.9686 x4114
Got questions? We’ve got answers! Call the Camp Hotline on Wednesday evenings between 5-7
pm from February 5 through March 26. Speak to staff who can answer your camp questions, help with registration, and prepare you for the fun and adventure that camp has to offer.




Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Brownies cancelled for Thursday, 3/13/14

Another snow day!  Since school is cancelled for tomorrow, Brownies will meet again on Thursday, 3/20/14.  Enjoy your snowy day off!!

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Snowshoe Romp

Although we did not have much snow, the girls were troopers and wore their snowshoes the entire time!  They were up for the adventure!

                                                                                





                                     LUNCH



                      





Making paper logs for the fire (a trick I learned many years ago from my Dad)!     
Sorry we didn't get a photo of the completed log.... this was the halfway point.




Rebecca heated up some hot chocolate and cider.  Andrea, taught the girls the 3 types of wood used for building a fire.  Ask your Brownie if she remembers what they are!  (Answer below.)


Snowshoe relay race with hats made by Jean!  Fun!




  • There are three different kinds of wood needed for a successful campfire:
    • Tinder – small twigs, wood shavings, dry leaves or grass, dry needles, bark or dryer lint. This should start to burn immediately with a lighted match.
    • Kindling – small sticks 1″ around or less
    • Fuel – larger wood that keeps the fire going
    • See  http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/how_to_build_a_campfire.htm  for more info!

Jazzercise

On our January 16th meeting, we were lucky to have Janalee and Diane join us from Jazzercise Barre Fitness Center for part of our dance badge.  The girls first formed a circle to each share a dance move to warm-up.  We then were taught a fast-paced dance to "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.  It was challenging and tiring, but the girls worked hard to keep up!  We had some technical difficulties with the music equipment, so we made do with an iPhone.  Thank goodness for technology!  The girls then did a freeze dance and cooled down before the night came to an end.

Here are some videos of your girls!  Enjoy and keep dancing!


                                                                            Call Me Maybe



                                                                           Freeze Dance 1

                                                                          
                                                                          Freeze Dance 2

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Brownies cancelled tonight (2/13/14)

Hi all,

All after school activities are cancelled in Montpelier, Barre and East Montpelier.  Rebecca and I feel it's best to follow the UES school schedule, so for the safety of everyone tonight, we will not be meeting.

See you all next week on the 20th!