Girl Scouts Update

I'll tell you what: 20 girls can really keep a woman busy.  Managing two Girl Scout troops has been a challenge.  Scratch that... Managing two Girl Scout troops in a meaningful manner has been challenging.

A recent study showed that being a Girl Scout is an indicator for future success.  That's a pretty big deal in my eyes.  It means that my job as a troop leader can really make a difference in the lives of the girls in my troops.

So, I will continue to try to make our meetings meaningful, fun, and successful.  My goals for this Spring and Summer are to introduce the girls to where their food comes from by helping plant and tend a garden and help with the backyard chickens.  I hope to take them to a goat dairy farm and a horse boarding farm.  I want them to see food as an important part of their lives.  I also hope to get them active and involved in a healthy lifestyle.

To that end, I took Evelyn and Soren to a breast cancer awareness event sponsored by Girl Scouts and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  They had tons of crafty activities set up for the girls to do.  They had breast cancer BINGO, and we learned a few facts about breast cancer and living a healthy lifestyle.  My co-leader brought her kids along, too, and the girls had a great time together.

I hope that next time you see a Girl Scout you think about the women of our future.  Each little step they take now is just one step closer to these girls becoming the moms, lawyers, nurses, city council members, teachers, doctors, and soldiers of tomorrow.  What beautiful women they can become!  Little girls with big dreams!