We will meet at Edmond Public Library to complete the Books badge. We will try to make the meeting times for the summer some time during the 2nd week of the month. For June, we will meet at Shannon Miller Park, just in front of the library on Wednesday, June 10 at 10AM for about 40 minutes. We will complete 6 of the requirements during the meeting. Please bring a gently used book(s) to donate to a local organization. (Troop will decide who will receive the books)
Books Complete any six of the following requirements to earn this badge:
It's a Wide World Read two fold tales, stories, or poems from a culture other than your own. Share what you have learned in any of the following ways: - Act out one or more of the stories or folk tales. - Learn more about one or more of the writers. - Read one of the stories, poems, or folk tales to your Girl Scout group or another audience. - Create puppets and put on a puppet show, based on one of the stories, for a group of younger children or Girl Scouts.
Picture This! Select one or tow picture books and do one of the following: - Read the books to younger friends or Girl Scouts. Ask what they like about the illustrations and the stories. - Create two book covers to go with your selected books. - Create your own picture book in the same style.
Be a Tape Worm! Make an audiotape of a book, short story, magazine article, joke or riddle collection, play or poetry collection that you can give to someone who cannot read. You could, with your troop or group, make tapes at a local agency that service people who are blind or visually impaired. Practice reading aloud so that your tape will sound polished and smooth.
Be a Reading Helper Some children and adults have trouble reading. Find out from a reading specialist, teacher, librarian, or another adult about different types of reading difficulties or disabilities. Then, with the help of adults as needed, do one of the following: - put together and distribute a list of places to go in your community for reading help. This information is available at most libraries. - be a reading buddy. find out where you can help a younger child who is learning to read or having trouble reading. check with your teacher or leader, or ask your librarian if there are literacy or reading organizations in your community. volunteer to spend at least one-half hour a week for alt least a month with a reading partner.
The Living Past! When you read about something that happened a long time ago, you make the event come alive again in your mind. Read a story poem, or folk tale that reflects past life in the united States.
Read and Review In a newspaper or other source, read review of new books for your age level. Check one of the books out of the library, read it, and decide if the review was right.
How To? Read On! Become an expert in a subject by reading about it. You might read about the subject mater of another badge in this book. For example, read a book about dance, music, the life of a famous woman artist or sports hero, horses, cooking, the environment, or an historic event. Review the book in writing or discuss it with your troop or family.
Build a Library Share your love of reading with others in your community in one of two ways: - Set up a schedule with other Girl Scout members to bring library books in large print, in Braille, or on tape to someone who will enjoy them. - With the help of an adult, collect books and magazines for specific age levels and donate them to a library, camp, nursing home, youth shelter, pediatric office, clinic, day-care center, or other facility.
Books for Life Find out about careers for people who like books. If you can, visit with an author, poet, illustrator, editor, librarian, bookstore owner or book publisher or invite any of those professional to visit your troop or group.
Your Library's Treasures Explore your local library's resources. Prepare poster to encourage greater use of the library, or an advertising flyer to let the community know about all the library's treasures. Some libraries sponsor readings by local poets and authors, or concert series. What kinds of classes or lectures are available at yours?
Do you want to get started on Junior Badges? Check out: The Junior Badge Page Keep track of the options you complete and we will order your badges as you earn them.
Junior Girl Scouts, that's what Troop 840 flew up to this weekend. Here flowers symbolized the Girl Scout Law. With colors and flowers we made a bouquet of meaning that we rededicated ourselves to uphold for another year of Girl Scouting.
And just in case you missed it, here's the list of some of the things we did as Brownies 2008-09:
We had fun with our friends
We went on a Haunted Hayride
We did arts and crafts
We tried “try-its”
We made 120 “Brownie” bag lunches for homeless in Oklahoma City.
We went on a Brownie Quest to become leaders
We found 3 keys:DiscoverConnectTake Action
We made SWAPS.
We made new friends
We sold Girl Scout Cookies (over 2,700 boxes)
We sent 233 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to military troops
We sang Christmas carols to elderly
We went to the “She and Me Chocolate Dreams” event
We learned about “going green” from Eco Ellie.
We Live, Love and Lead
We recycled
We celebrated “World Thinking Day”
We participated in Scout Sunday
We went to see Wizard of Oz
We had a Flag Retiring Ceremony
We had cookie booth sales
We sang songs
We experienced new things
We went “green”
We live by the Girl Scout Law
We are flying up to Junior Girl Scouts
About to Bridge and Fly up!
As they crossed the bridge, they were given a beautiful hand made lei, Rainbow Bridge, Brownie to Junior Wings and their first 2 Jr Badges. They gave Ms Ruth a Girl Scout Hand Shake and started their journey as Juniors.
The Junior activities begin on Page 5. There are a lot of FUN options. You can register on your own either through the council or venue depending on the event you choose. Registration information is on the last page. If you have "cookie dough" you can use it to pay for most registrations. If you are planning on doing any of the events - post it to the comments of this post so that we will all know and maybe others will join you! Have Fun Juniors!
You voted to earn another Jr Badge. A part of the requirements for the "United we Stand" badge was the flag ceremony. Another was the Pledge of Allegiance and learning a patriotic song. At the flag retiring ceremony we sang God Bless America & TAPS. We will sing them both again at our Bridging Ceremony.
God Bless America
God Bless America, Land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam God bless America, My home sweet home
Complete the requirement below and bring with you next Monday, May 4:
The American flag isn't the only American symbol. Find out about two other American symbols and what they stand for. Share with your troop.
Now to the Animal part - You voted with your pennies for the social or environmental action project that you all researched and the winner was ANIMALS with feeding children a close second then babies and education. We will find a local animal no-kill shelters to help, such as Free to Live. If you have thoughts or suggestions, please post in the comments for all to see.
Monday, April 13, Troop 840 retired 2 US flags. The Brownies performed a traditional Girl Scout Flag Retiring Ceremony. We learned the significance of the symbolism of our flag as well as the importance of retiring flags with dignity and respect.
We cut each of the stripes to lay them on the fire one by one
The field of Blue with white starts, which stands for all states was burned last and laid on the fire with 2 scouts holding the corners.
We ended the ceremony with God Bless America.
All 12 members of Brownie Troop 840 were present for this event. We thank Oak Cliff Fire Department for assisting us in the burn and Meme & Papa Akin (Raven's Grandparents) and Mr & Mrs Harris (Kesha's Parents) for the flags that we retired.
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
With a Great Big Junior Smile!
