Meeting recap - January 6th

This week's meeting was all about Travel.  We discussed problems that come up when you travel, places to go, how much things cost and how we as a troop pay for it and they made post cards out of travel magazines.

Some of the problems they came up with were:
If someone got sick.....
If there was an accident.....
If there were icy roads.....
If your flight was cancelled.....
If there was stinky road kill.....
If you went camping and a bear ate your face.....
If you forgot your shampoo.....
If you get a flat tire.....
If you miss your flight.....
If a bear ate your food.....
If there is road construction.....
If your son fell in the fire pit while the mom was in Vegas.....
If it's too wet for camping.....
If you hit a deer.....
If there is no room at your hotel.....
If you get lost.....

Some of the places they would like to visit:
Illinois (In the fall)
Kawii (not sure of spelling)
Ocean
Florida
Florida
Mount Rushmore
Wyoming
Tennessee
Jungle

We hope to spend more time on this badge after we work on Cookies at the next meeting.  Two short weeks til cookie sales begin!!!!

Maddy

Maddy in First Grad

End of the year outing to Trinity Equestrian Center

Trinity

Crazy Dress up day in Third Grade

Just before leaving for Valley Fair

Number of years in Girl Scouts - 4
Favorite Color - Blue
Favorite Book - Dog Books
Favorite Movie - Bolt
Favorite Food - Ribs
Something you liked about today's activity - Cooking
Something you would like to do at a future meeting - Valley Fair
Favorite thing you've done in Girl Scouts so far - Valley Fair

Selena

Selena and Faith planning their restaurant.

Selena, Rebecca and Alyssa at Annie.

Number of years in Girl Scouts - 1

Favorite Color - Yellow

Favorite Book - Dear Dumb Diary

Favorite Movie - Tom and Jerry

Favorite Song - Deck the Halls

Favorite Class - Mrs. A

Favorite Food - Chicken

Something you like about today's activity - Making food

Something you would like to do at a future meeting - Tag

Favorite thing you've done in Girl Scouts so far - Making pizza

English Muffin Pizzas

How easy were these!!  With the aid of a pizza oven, they were done in no time at all.

Ingredients:

1 split English Muffin

Pizza Sauce

Pizza Cheese

Favorite toppings

Bake for 5-7 minutes.  Yum!

Alyssa, Allie, Taylor and Ana 

Katelyn, Emily, Ally and Abby

Maddy, Alex, Faith, Maria and Selena

Selena, Rebecca and Ingrid

Fruit Surprise

Recipe for Fruit Surprise:
1 Cup of fruit flavored yogurt

1 Cup of whipped cream or whipped cream substitute

4 mini pie crusts, precooked.  (we used the mini graham cracker pie crusts)

Fresh berries or other fruit

1.  In a bowl, mix the fruit-flavored yogurt and the whipped cream

2.  Scoop the mixture equally into each of the four pie crusts

3.  Decorate the pies with the fresh berries or other fruit

4.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then devour!

Rachel and Emily

Maddy, Alex, Selena, Ingrid, Rebecca, Rachel and Faith 

Alyssa, Ana, Taylor, Allie and Brianna

Ally and Katelyn 

Abby and Ally

Restaurant Planning

For this part of the badge, the Girls decided what type of restaurant they would like to have.  They selected a name, menu and decorations/decor for their restaurant.  They were pretty creative! You can read all about their choices in the posts below.  Enjoy!  They all made me very hungry!!

Selena and Faith

Taylor, Allie, Ana, Alyssa, and Brianna

Abby, Katelyn and Emily 

Maddy and Alex

Rebecca and Ingrid

AKE Buffet by Abby, Katelyn and Emily

Menu Items:
Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Spaghetti
Mac and Cheese
Pizza
Chicken
Salad Bar
Cheese Burger
French Fries
Ribs
Pretzels

Desserts:  Ice Cream, Pudding, Brownies, Cake, Hot fudge sundae, Sundae Bar, Cupcakes
Decorations:  Banners  (one side of the restaurant is decorated as Heaven and the other with the Devil), Heaven, Devil, Red Pit, Heaven Slide into something soft, Fountain
Clothes:  Girls wear red dress in devil side, Boys wear red suit in devil side, Girls wear sparking dress in heaven, Boys wear sparking suit in Heaven.

Piggy Place by Allie and Ana

Menu Items:
Ham
Bacon
Milk
Ham Sandwiches
Hot Dog
Rice
Potatoes
"Ham"Burgers
Beef
Pork
7-up

Desserts:  Mud Pie, Hay Noodles, Barn Float
Decor:  Interior - Barn, Sinks - Buckets
Notes:  Every meals gets a pig or piggy bank

Delicious Santa Fe by Brianna and Alyssa

Soups:
Chicken Wild Rice
Chicken Noodle
Alphabet Soup
Ramen Noodles
Tomato

Sandwiches:
Grilled sandwiches
Turkey Sandwiches
Peanut Butter and Jelly

Other Foods:
Tacos
Flying Pizza
Fajitas
Spaghetti

Drinks:  Coke Products, Milk
Note:  Santa's here when Christmas Appears!

Doggy Doors by Taylor

Menu Items:
Grilled Cheese
Meat
T-Bones
Bacon and Eggs
Pork
"Hot Dog"
Ham

Dog Menu:
Dog Chow
Puppy Chow
Dog Soup
Dog Frappe
Bacon Treats

Decorations: Steak, Toilet as a fire hydrant, floors with dog prints, tables are a big t-bone
Note:  Meals are only $5 out of your wallet and Dogs are allowed!

The Rib-Inns by Maddy and Alex

Menu Items:
Any kind of Ribs
Chicken
Hot Dogs
Turkey
Chicken Strips
Chicken Nuggets
Beef
Sausage Pizzas
Chicken Pizzas
Cheese Pizzas

Sides:  Mashed Potatoes, Baked Potatoes, French Fries, Corn on the cob, Pickles, Suckers
Drinks: Water
Note:  This is a restaurant/hotel

The Fabulous Buffet of Food by Faith and Selena

Menu Items:
Chicken Strips
Mac and Cheese
Mashed Potatoes
Corn
Baked Potatoes
Grilled Cheese
Rice
Pancakes

Drinks:  Coke Products, Milk, Chocolate Milk
Decorations:  Fish tanks, chandeliers, booths, tables and sale signs

The Cow Cafe by Ingrid and Rebecca

Menu Items:
Melted cheese sammy
Noodle Sandwiches
Melted swiss, pepperjack and Colby soup
Tacos
Noodle wrap
Chicken Sandwich
Chicken Salad
BBQ pork ribs
Warm bean soup
Corn on the Cob
Specials:  Drum sticks

Drinks: Milk, Ice Water, Coke
Desserts: Cake, Cupcake, Milkshake, Root beer float, Pie
Decorations:  Animal statues, Barn paintings.
Possible Slogan: Moooove on Over!!

Annie Photos

Photos from Annie are still coming.  The group one was very dark but I am hoping some of the other ones during intermission will be better.  Here's a dark sneak peak!

Meeting Recap 12/2

Thursday night, we continued to work on the "Looking your Best" badge.  We had planned to have 4 stations with different hands-on activites and a presenter from Willow Creek Women's Clinic.  But, after the first section, we went to listen to Linda.  She did a wonderful presentation about changes to their bodies and gave them some sheets to work on with another adult female and a booklet with some questions and answers and additional descriptions of the changes.  There were a few giggles from time to time from both the girls and the adults and there was a lot of quiet time with some intently listening girls.  I bet we could have had Linda there for a couple of hours as they asked some outstanding questions.  When we went back to our groups, we only had time for one more session so, the 5th graders went to Teeth and Face practice and the 4th graders worked on the daily grooming habits chart.  It did take a few minutes to get back to the booklet because they had more questions.  I think Linda did a great job of answering their questions and trying to make sure they knew they could talk to their parents, teachers or another adult they trusted.  Personally, we went home and Alex asked me questions for two more hours while we looked over the things Linda had given them.
I wish we had more time to go over the other areas we had planned.  Each of them is part of the booklet Theresa put together for us.
Our next meeting we will return to immediately following school for our Christmas party.  And, before you know it, it will be time for cookies!!!!!!  Mark your calendars for January 21st - February 6th!!!