Brownie Day

We had a great time this past Saturday at Brownie Day! The scouts earned their WOW Journey, which was all about the Wonders of Water! Forty-five girls and several volunteers attended the event. The scouts made new friends, earned a Journey, and are pros at water conservation.

Gathering Water

Cleaning up water pollution

Make a water filter

Katie leading the girls in making a water filter

The girls struggling to get the oil out of the water

Learning about the water cycle

The scouts also made bracelets that represented the water cycle

Share Project: How do you want to encourage others to conserve water

Talking about how people around the world get their water

Supplies needed to make a simple water filter

Septmember Meeting and Beyond

 

Our first official troop meeting of the year is on Monday, September 14th from 6-8 pm!

Just a few things to note:

Cathryn is our snack helper. The schedule can be found by clicking on the tab labled "snacks".

Please bring $20 for dues. This will cover registration and badges.  

We will be earning our Celebrating Community Badge.  The girls will have a piece of homework to bring back to the November Meeting.  

We will also be earning our Potter Badge Thursday, November 19th from 6-8 pm at Upaint Pottery in Greenwood.  This event is being paid with our troop funds. It will be a fun night!

Just a reminder that our troop is hosting Brownie Day on Saturday, October 3, 2015 form 11 am-1 pm at South Creek.  I need all the volunteers that can help so please let me know if you can join us!

*FAMILY EVENT* Bug Fest Sunday August 30th

Bug Fest Sunday, August 30th 1-5 pm Fees:Vehicle Fee $5.00  Southeastway's Annual Celebration of Bugs! Participants will visit several stations such as a Walk-through Butterfly Tent, Cricket Cafe, Critter Crafts, the Insect Zoo and lots more. Day of Bug Fest: $5 entrance fee per vehicle - cash only please. Southeastway's Annual Celebration of Bugs! Participants will visit several stations such as a Walk Through Butterfly Tent, Cricket Cafe, Critter Crafts, the Insect Zoo and lots more. $5 entrance fee per vehicle - cash only please.  *I can take three additional scouts in my vehicle if you are unable to come. First come first serve!Scouts that attend this event will earn their Bug Badge!   This is a great family event! It does not take four hours to get through the stations, but I recommend arriving closer to 1 pmas they only allow 2,000 participants.

Pool Party Wednesday August 12th!

Jenni (Wynter's mom) has offered to host our pool party! 

Please join the troop for some fun and sun Augsut 12th from 6-8 pm. Pizza and veggies will be provided!

Please email Jenni for directions!

ladyfish214@yahoo.com

Shake Your Groove Thing

The Brownies earned their dance badge in March! Here are some fun pictures from the meeting:

Build A Bear Meeting

Monday, May 18th we will have our monthly meeting at Build A Bear to celebrate our cookie sale season! We will build a bear, pick put an outfit, and grab a snack! Please have your daughter bring money so she can pick out and purchase her own snack! Our Build A Bear party will begin at 6pm if you wish to meet us there. If you do not wish to attend, please drop your daughter off at my house at 5:30.

Summer Camp Information

Everyone should have received a 2015 Girl Scout Summer Camp guide in the mail.  I plan on attending session #2 as a leader from June 15-19.  The theme is Disney Days.  This is a day camp with an overnight on Thursday.  I will do my best to have all of our girls in the same unit.

*Here is some information about Camp Dellwood (copy and paste in browser)

http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/assets/upload/files/Camp/15%20Camp/Camp%20Dellwood%20Day%20camp.pdf

*Here is information on how to regsister:

 http://www.girlscoutsindiana.org/camp/register

Annual Father Daughter Dance January 31st

Franklin Township Girl Scouts Presents:

With a NEW THEME-“Disney’s Frozen”

Father/Daughter Dance

When: Saturday January 31, 2014

Where: FTMSE/ 10440 Indian Creek Rd, Indianapolis, In 46259

(Enter thru Door 25 on the east side of the building)

Cost: $6 per girl/ $5 per Dad (Dads coming to both sessions, only pay one time)

First Session 5:00-6:30pm – Daisies -Second grade Brownies

Second Session 7:00pm – 8:30 – Third grade Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors

No Early Arrivals Please!! This is a NO TAG Event!!

Dress is Semi-Formal (Dresses/Slacks) NO JEANS PLEASE

Mr. Rick Eberle will be the DJ this year

*Tickets can be purchased at the December Leader Meeting, thru the Event Organizer, or at the door*

It’s better to pre-buy your tickets, so Dads don’t have to wait in line…

Pictures will be available for $5.00 each

Flowers will be available for purchase:

Corsages: $4.00/Boutonnieres $1.00

Event Organizer: Kim Devine- 317-507-5275 or kimmysue78@hotmail.com

Let it Bake-Earning our Snack Badge

At our last meeting we put together toiletry bags for those in need and earned our snack badge.  The girls made cupcakes and frosting from SCRATCH!  They had a blast despite their leader failing to purchase cupcake liners resulting in some funny looking cupcakes!  Sophie brought fancy glasses and sparkling juice to complete this princess snack!

Earning our Science Badge

We completed several FUN science experiments, but making dinosaur snot was a FAVORITE!

 

Welcome to Troop 469!

Troop 469 is so happy to welcome three new Brownies!

Welcome Wynter, Makena, and Claire!