Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a great way for your child to think beyond herself and her community. Last year, the whole troop participated sending 8 stuffed shoeboxes to children across the globe. Unfortunately timing is not on our side this year and we will not be stuffing boxes at our meeting. But you can still participate. If your child would like to earn a patch for participating in Operation Christmas Child, bring the stuffed box to me along with the $7 shipping fee between Nov. 15th-Nov. 18th. Please specify whether it's meant for a girl or boy. Call me for time and directions.

~Ashley

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Baking.... Dog Treats?

Cookie season is officially over! Our girls did very well and now it is time to put their goals into action. As you remember, we all got together at the beginning of the cookie season to let the troop discuss what they would like to do with their profit. Our girls ultimately decided that they wanted to help the local Animal Shelter. At yesterday's meeting our girls had fun making dog treats in which we will personally deliver them, as well as a monetary donation, to the Animal Shelter. Our local shelter recently had the misfortune of arson and has been in the process of rebuilding. They are a non-profit organization and any donation is greatly appreciated.There is even information on volunteering at their website www.southernpinesanimalshelter.org.
More information on our field trip to the shelter coming soon.

Our girls learned how to read a recipe and measure the ingredients

Ditching the rolling pin and just getting their hands dirty


And cutting out fun shapes

Dog Treat Recipe

Who Am I?

This is such an important question, isn't it? Our girls have done well looking beyond themselves helping those in need. They have shown great interest in the world around them, earning their first 3 learning petals: Friendly and Helpful, Considerate and Caring, and Responsible For What I Say and Do. These are the basics to a healthy, functional community. Our next area of focus will be on ourselves; Understanding who we are as individuals and how our unique talents form a community.

Update:
I'm not sure if you know, but the Animal Shelter had a fire. I'm working on planning a field trip, though we are waiting for the shelter to get back on track since the arson.