Fun in the Sun
Now that summer is here, and you are taking
a break from the regular routines, please don’t take
a complete break from Girl Scouts. Summer is the perfect time
to do some of those activities that you didn’t have
time for in the school year.
Summer is a great time to take the girls to Galveston for
a stroll on the Strand, and a free ride on the ferry boat.
Watching the dolphins off the bow of the ferry is a really
great experience. Let the girls dress up in fun Victorian
outfits, complete with sun hats and parasols and have ice
cream on the Strand. You could take a picnic and utilize one
of the many public spaces in Galveston. Maybe a mother/daughter
activity would make it a really fun day.
If Galveston is not your thing, then take in a few nights
at Summer Carousel or time at Whispering Pines. Camping in
the summer is a whole different experience, and a great time
to introduce your girls to homemade, hand cranked ice cream.
Don’t have an ice cream freezer? Well, how about an
ice cream sundae party for the girls and their moms? Have
the girls wear their favorite outfit and put on a fashion
show for the moms. Or, better yet, have the girls conspire
with dad to get one of mom’s outfits and model it!
Have your girls ridden the Houston Metro Rail, yet? It’s
a fun, inexpensive activity that the girls will remember for
a long time. You can start out at the Fannin Street stop (where
the train originates) and ride it all the way up to the UHD
campus. Have a nice lunch at one of the fun restaurants at
the Preston Street stop, or a picnic lunch in Tranquility
Park, plus a walking tour of downtown and then a train ride
back to the start.
Maybe you just want to have the girls over for a plain old
gabfest. Teenage girls really like to kick back and just talk,
fix each other’s hair, and paint toenails. Give them
the time to just be themselves. Follow up with a late night
bowling tournament.
Whatever you do over the summer, make sure you keep in touch
with your girls with at least one fun activity so that they
really want to get going full speed when school starts in
August.
Take Those Trainings Now
GSSJC offers all levels of training in the
summer so that you can have a jump start on your girls’
new program level. Taking that required Brownie Girl Scout
training in June will sure make the first Brownie meeting
of the fall go much smoother.
Do you know what a learning petal is? If you have just returned
to the Daisy level after several years in other levels, you
will want to take Daisy Girl Scout training to catch up on
the new things for our youngest girls. |
New Junior Girl Scout leaders
will want to get the newest program plans for our 4-6th graders.
Keys on how to deal with the pre-teen will be invaluable as
your girls grow up. And, with all the changes going on for the
teenage girls, you will certainly want to take “teen advisor”
training to keep up.
You can’t be a truly fantastic leader if you do not keep
up with the program for your girls through the great trainings
offered through GSSJC.
Coming Soon for a Junior Girl
Scout Near You
With the great success of the “Take Note”
GSSJC Choir, we have decided to begin a chorus for Junior
Girl Scouts. “Quarter Notes” will begin in the
fall with rehearsals planned quarterly. This chorus will be
for all 4th-6th grade girls in GSSJC. Unlike “Take Note”
which is an audition only choir for 7th-12th graders, “Quarter
Notes” will have no auditions, but there will be a $10
annual program fee to cover costs for music, mailings and
a chorus t-shirt. Girls must pre-register to attend “Quarter
Notes,” which will be a performing chorus for activities
throughout the Council.
The rehearsal site is yet to be determined, but all information
about “Quarter Notes” is in the Program section
of this issue and will be available at MDC in July. Watch
for it!
Have
a wonderful and relaxing summer. You
certainly deserve it! |
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