Indianapolis

Midway through Indiana.......  first argument. Not bad for the amount of time we've spent in the van today.

6 hours in........

Lunch is done. We stopped at the TA in Bloomington to have a picnic.... in the rain. More so, under the overhang of the restaurant. The manager waved us to come in and eat our lunches.  How very nice he was!!!!
Thoughts so far......
Taylor - good. Like being in a different state.
Katelyn - it's fun.
Allie - (she's speechless, not sure I've ever seen that before)
Amber - its been kinda fun.
Alex - I love it even though my butt hurts.
Jenny - umm, its interesting and fun and cool and fantastic and sweet and I'm not a least bit sarcstic.
Abby - its fun yet boring.

Right now we are attemptin to finish the letter game. Come on Z!!!

And away we go!!!

The van was mostly packed Wednesday night and there is more room than expected after the rear seat was removed.  We met at Sam Davey at 6:45 am and left 2 minutes early at 6:58. Woo hoo. So far no fighting has occured and nobody has complained their butts hurt. Stay tuned for more.........

The time is here

After months of planning, the time has come, it's time for our trips!!!!!  8 Girls and 3 Chaperons will be heading to Minneapolis and 7 Girls and 3 Chaperons will be heading to DC.  Here's a few details of each:

Minneapolis - Thursday, June 21st - Saturday, June 23rd.
Trip details - Como Park, Minnesota State Capitol, Smith Park, Mall of America and the Minneapolis Art Institute.

DC - Thursday, June 21st - Wednesday, June 27th.
Trip details - White House Tour, National Zoo, Smithsonian Museums, Monument tour and Monuments at night.

Watch for updates from both trips......... It should be entertaining!!

What's with all the testing?

You may be curious about the testing going on here right now.  Worry not.  All is good.  As we are getting ready for our trips to DC and MSP, I have been trying to figure out an easier way to blog posts and pictures.  It took a while but, we are now all ready to blog on the road and from the hotels.  Be on the look out for posts from our girls.  I can't wait to see their take on the trips.

Testing testing

Test #2.... :)

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Bridging to Cadettes

Bridging from Girl Scout Juniors to Girl Scout Cadettes took place on Thursday, May 17th at 5:30 in the Sam Davey art room.  We were honored to have so many family members join us for the ceremony.  Here are a few pictures.  Below I have included the meanings behind the colors of the candles.

The White Candle - The light of Girl Scout Cadettes I share with you as you explore the Girl Scout World through Interest Projects, Service, Career Exploration, and leadership opportunities.

The red candle stands for the World of Well-Being, which helps young women understand themselves, their values, needs, emotions and strenghts, while also being aware of what it takes to be physically fit.

The orange candle stnds for the World of Today and Tomorrow, which lets a young woman look into the how's and whys of things, to solve problems and to recognize the ways their present interests can build toward future ones.

The yellow candle stands for the World or Outdoors.  Explorations in this world can help a young woman to enjoy and appreciated her natural environment and to take action to protect and preserve her world and environment.

The blue candle stands for the World of People.  This world can help a young woman to build prind in her own heritage, while appreciating the unigueness of each culture and the comon theme of all peoples.

The purple candle stands for the World of the Arts.  To develop a personal taste and appreciation for the many art forms and things of beauty in the world around them.

The Green Candle - From the light of the Five Worlds, may your Girl Scout world ever grow.

Emily

Emily
Number of years in Girl Scouts - 5

Alyssa

Alyssa
Number of years in Girl Scouts - 5

Favorite Food - Strawberry
Favorite Color - Sky Blue
Favorite Holiday - Halloween
One thing I would like to see on the blog - Thin Mint Games
One special thing about me - I hula hoop
One thing I love about Girl Scouts - The fun
A place I'd like to travel to - Washington DC
How I want to help others through Girl Scouts - to stop the laughter and make them calm.
My favorite Girl Scout cookie - Thin Mint
My favorite Girl Scout activity ever - The campout
Something you would like to do at a future meeting - Go to the Human Society

Young Women of Distinction - Fanny Hill

 Alyssa participated in the Flag Ceremony to open and close the awards

 The girls present lit candles as part of the presentation

Alex describing the Bronze project 

 Bronze Award winners - Alex, Rebecca, Emily, Taylor, Allie, Amber, Taylor, Alyssa and Abby.

Not shown - Ally and Katelyn

Always silly!

Jenny

Jenny

Number of years in Girl Scouts - 3
Favorite Food - Pancakes, hasbrowns, bacon and orange juice
Favorite Color - Blue
Favorite Holiday - Christmas
One thing I would like to see on the blog - Mr. Toast
One special thing about me - My personality
One thing I love about Girl Scouts - It has my friends in it
A place I'd like to travel to - Hawaii
How I want to help others through Girl Scouts - Be nice
My favorie Girl Scout Cookie - Caramel Delights
My favorite Gril Scout activity ever - Pumpkin Bowling
Something you would like to do at a future meeting - Pumpkin Bowling

Rebecca

Rebecca

Number of years in Girl Scouts - 3
Favorite Food - Pizza and Ham
Favorite Holiday - Halloween
One special thing about me - I ski jump
One thing I love about Girl Scouts - Helping people
A place I'd like to travel to - No where

2012 Girl Scouts of Distinction Ceremony

Sunday, April 29th, eight of our eleven Bronze Award recipients and their familes gathered at Sacred Heart Hospital for the 2012 Girl Scouts of Distinction.  The girls' awards were alternated with adults being honored also.  Each troop spoke briefly about their project and Alyssa and I took notes on some ideas for the Silver Award. 

While only 5 troops were presented the Bronze Award during the Sunday event, a total of 91 girls had earned their Bronze Award this year, including Faith Young now in Fall Creek.  Following the ceremony, we took some pictures and had some cake.  It was a fun gathering and we are looking forward to the Young Women of Acheivement Banquet on May 7th.

Back Row - Maria, Tayloy, Rebecca, Alyssa, Taylor and Jen

Front Row - Amber, Alex, Abby and Allie

Sam Davey Talent Show

Some of our talented girls participated in the Sam Davey talent show on April 20th.  They all did a wonderful job!  Way to go, girls!!!

Rebecca and Alyssa with Carly

Brianna

Rebecca

Ingrid

Taylor, Jenny and Alex with the recently returned Maddy