On Saturday, June 9th, 200,000 girls and adults from around the world are expected to come together on June 9, 2012 for the world's largest Sing-Along. The pre-show is from 9-noon and the main event is from 12-4.
A video of the theme song IGNITE can be found here, as well as a list of the 50 top Girl Scout songs that will be sung. I don't know half of them, but we've begun teaching the girls as many as we know!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Cookies, cookies, and more cookies
The wall of cookies in my dining room.
Our first cookie booth at Crate and Barrel up on Mass Ave., NW. It was a success -- 80 plus boxes sold on a slow Sunday afternoon. Who can turn down 6 year old girls in uniform?
Our first cookie booth at Crate and Barrel up on Mass Ave., NW. It was a success -- 80 plus boxes sold on a slow Sunday afternoon. Who can turn down 6 year old girls in uniform?
Sunday, February 12, 2012
World Thinking Day 2012
I think everyone who attended World Thinking Day yesterday had a really good time. Our troop had chosen Norway for our country so for the last couple of meetings we did all sorts of activities related to Norwegian culture.
The first week, after finding Norway in an atlas we talked a bit about its climate and what sort of animals live there. We passed around some Norwegian sweaters and jewelry and looked at a traditional dress. The girls then learned how to finger knit, made little woven heart decorations and had a snack of open-faced sandwiches.
During the second meeting we listened to some traditional Hardanger fiddle music and learned a little dance. The girls drew tons of pictures of gnomes, animals and flags for our display. And for our snack, the girls made krumkake, a cookie baked on a flat iron and then rolled into cones.
Many thanks to all the parent volunteers, particularly Kari, Jenn, Amy, Josie and Keira for helping out with the event.
The first week, after finding Norway in an atlas we talked a bit about its climate and what sort of animals live there. We passed around some Norwegian sweaters and jewelry and looked at a traditional dress. The girls then learned how to finger knit, made little woven heart decorations and had a snack of open-faced sandwiches.
During the second meeting we listened to some traditional Hardanger fiddle music and learned a little dance. The girls drew tons of pictures of gnomes, animals and flags for our display. And for our snack, the girls made krumkake, a cookie baked on a flat iron and then rolled into cones.
Many thanks to all the parent volunteers, particularly Kari, Jenn, Amy, Josie and Keira for helping out with the event.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Girl Scouts 100 Birthday
Girl Scouts will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2012. Mark your calendars for a sing along on the National Mall on June 9, 2012.
200,000 Girls Scouts, friends and family will travel to Washington, DC from around the world. I think our troop may have the shortest trip to make in order to participate in the event!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Campfire at Greenbelt Park
A few weeks ago troop members and their families gathered at Greenbelt Park for a campfire complete with roasted hot dogs, marshmallows and songs.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Makemie Woods
Cicadas were out in full force. The girls weren't squeamish at all about them -- just the opposite. This was taken out on on our nature hike.
After the nature hike, we went swimming, had lunch, went canoeing, more swimming and then had dinner. After dinner the Girl Scouts built a campfire where we roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. The Brownies performed a skit they had prepared, and the Daisies sang "I'm a Little Daisy Dressed in Blue" as well as a few other songs learned during the day.
And finally, here are the lyrics to a couple of the songs we sang...
Chicago Fire Song
10 nights ago, when we were all in bed
Old Lady 'Leary lit a lantern in the shed
and when the cow kicked it over,
She winked her eye and said
There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight!
(Divide into four groups so that each group shouts the following in turn.)
Fire Fire Fire Fire!
Pour on water! Pour on water!
Save my children! Save my children!
Jump, lady, jump! Jump, lady, jump!
Sing the song 10 (or start with a lower number!) times, singing it faster each time.
Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe
Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe with the moon shining all around.
He paddled his paddle so...you couldn't even hear a sound.
So they talked and they talked 'til the moon grew dim.
He said you better kiss me or get out and swim!
So what you gonna do in a little canoe
With the moon shining all a...
The girl paddling all a...
The boy swimming all around!
After the nature hike, we went swimming, had lunch, went canoeing, more swimming and then had dinner. After dinner the Girl Scouts built a campfire where we roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. The Brownies performed a skit they had prepared, and the Daisies sang "I'm a Little Daisy Dressed in Blue" as well as a few other songs learned during the day.
And finally, here are the lyrics to a couple of the songs we sang...
Chicago Fire Song
10 nights ago, when we were all in bed
Old Lady 'Leary lit a lantern in the shed
and when the cow kicked it over,
She winked her eye and said
There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight!
(Divide into four groups so that each group shouts the following in turn.)
Fire Fire Fire Fire!
Pour on water! Pour on water!
Save my children! Save my children!
Jump, lady, jump! Jump, lady, jump!
Sing the song 10 (or start with a lower number!) times, singing it faster each time.
Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe
Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe with the moon shining all around.
He paddled his paddle so...you couldn't even hear a sound.
So they talked and they talked 'til the moon grew dim.
He said you better kiss me or get out and swim!
So what you gonna do in a little canoe
With the moon shining all a...
The girl paddling all a...
The boy swimming all around!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Spinning Honey
This past Saturday, some Daisies were able to join our family in spinning honey from a beehive that we keep on a second floor porch. Ordinarily we wouldn't spin our honey so early in spring, but we were joined by a film crew making a documentary on urban beekeeping and they wanted some interesting footage.
Everyone got a turn scraping off the wax caps of the honeycomb to reveal the honey.
The big yellow cylinder is the honey extractor. The newly uncapped frames are placed inside and then someone strong turns the crank which rotates them at high speed. The honey flies out and falls to the bottom of the extractor. Open the spigot, honey pours out.
Tasted delicious!
Everyone got a turn scraping off the wax caps of the honeycomb to reveal the honey.
The big yellow cylinder is the honey extractor. The newly uncapped frames are placed inside and then someone strong turns the crank which rotates them at high speed. The honey flies out and falls to the bottom of the extractor. Open the spigot, honey pours out.
Tasted delicious!
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