tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14663837555517064172024-03-12T20:30:50.812-07:00Katie's Girl Scout BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-46839925112643239252014-02-15T16:05:00.000-08:002014-02-15T16:05:00.492-08:00Digital Movie Maker Badge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Learn digital video basics.<br />
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Teach yourself.<br />
I spent at least two hours reading books or visiting websites about digital video and movie making. <br />
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2. Film. Then film some more...<br />
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Film a day in your life.<br />
I captured a full day on film.<br />
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3. Pick the perfect subject.<br />
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Share a scene from a book in the public domain.<br />
I searched favorite books for a scene that would make a great short movie.<br />
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4. Action!<br />
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Work solo.<br />
I used a basic camera to capture my subject.<br />
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5. Edit and premiere your movie.<br />
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Add transitions.<br />
I used a "wipe" which is a neat effect that smooths the cuts from one scene to the next.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-49531708335391237972014-02-14T15:47:00.000-08:002014-02-14T16:08:05.270-08:00Winter Camping!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Winter Camping 2014! Yes we have *at least* this much snow (probably more) and right now the camper is totally buried in it so we are indoors!<br />
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Here are some of the fun activities we did this weekend:<br />
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Played outside in the snow<br />
Made a fire in the wood stove<br />
Watched the Winter Olympics<br />
Baked chocolate chip cookes<br />
Ate warm chocolate chip cookies<br />
Did 2014 World Thinking Day patch activities<br />
Did UK Girl Guide badge activities<br />
Went shopping<br />
Read good books<br />
Made a winter craft<br />
Worked on GS calendar<br />
Did activities for Digital Movie Maker badge<br />
Went to the movies <br />
Slept in<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-78902886038475569772014-02-13T15:21:00.000-08:002014-02-14T15:23:32.591-08:002014 World Thinking Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We celebrate World Thinking Day this year on Saturday, February 22, 2014!<br />
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Girls worldwide say "education opens doors for all girls and boys" is the theme for the 2014 World Thinking Day. Based on the United Nations Millennium Goal 2, this theme centers around achieving universal primary education, and especially focused on making sure girls have access to education. One of the most powerful ways to reduce global poverty is to educate girls, and this tenet is also supported in this year's Thinking Day activities.<br />
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We did Cadette activity #3, which had <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/cadettes_wtd.asp" target="_blank">two videos from UN Web TV</a> depicting the lives of girls in Pakistan and Egypt. We watched the videos and discussed some of the challenges that girls in other countries face when trying to get an education.<br />
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Some of the challenges that girls in other countries confront in trying to get an education are:<br />
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cultural bias<br />
poverty<br />
early marriage<br />
working at an early age<br />
limited resources for education<br />
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I would stay in school because I could help my family more than if I didn't stay in school. I could get a better job with the educational background.<br />
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We also highly recommend the Girl Effect (activity #1), which we completed previously!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-39644364521163668282014-01-05T06:51:00.000-08:002014-01-05T11:56:48.340-08:00Eating for Beauty Badge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Know how good nutrition helps your body stay healthy.<br />
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Make your own food pyramid.<br />
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We took a print out of the FDA food pyramid and drew in what was in our pantry and fridge, using FDA guidelines. It turns out that we had a lot of produce, dairy, and fish/chicken in the fridge and oatmeal, pasta, rice, quinoa, beans, canned roasted tomatoes, and baking ingredients in the pantry. Those ingredients can be combined to make many healthy recipes like chili, and homemade bread.<br />
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2. Find out how what you eat affects your skin.<br />
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Get enough water.<br />
I drink water throughout the day and after being outside. I always take water bottles to my after school activities, and we take plenty of extra water for hikes. I also drink water when I am hanging out at home or in my room. To make sure I am getting enough water every day, I have a water bottle with me or a glass of water and take a drink before, during, and after activities. <br />
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3. Explore how your diet affects your stress level.<br />
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Chemical detective.<br />
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We researched food additives and chemicals believed to contribute to anxiety and stress. There are a lot of them! Sometimes we are unaware that they are contained in so many processed foods. The key is to stay away from processed foods and eat whole foods.<br />
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4. Investigate how what you eat affects your sleep.<br />
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REM it up.<br />
I understand the importance of uninterrupted sleep. My parents make sleep a priority in our house! To make sure I stop drinking water early enough before bedtime, I have water at dinner and then not too much after that, except when I have dance. This helps me sleep better because I am not waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.<br />
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5. Look at how your diet affects your energy.<br />
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Do an exercise/energy experiment. <br />
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Here is my list of 20 (21) healthy foods that can be made and eaten quickly:<br />
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organic nachos<br />
peanut butter crackers<br />
oyster crackers<br />
Luna bars (energy bars)<br />
peanut butter and banana<br />
apple and peanut butter<br />
peanut butter sandwich<br />
tortilla and cheese<br />
peanut butter (on a spoon)<br />
yogurt<br />
almonds<br />
fig bars<br />
carrots<br />
cheddar crackers<br />
cheese quesadilla<br />
glass of milk<br />
orange juice<br />
apple juice<br />
lots of water<br />
dark chocolate covered blueberries<br />
other dried fruit <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-51220095704187625882014-01-04T12:33:00.000-08:002014-01-05T12:39:10.882-08:00Program Aide Training<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we had the training for the Program Aide award pin. This was step 2 of the Program Aide, which involved a council-designed leadership training. It included topics such as learning to work with children, gaining a deeper understanding of special areas like science, art, and the outdoors.<br />
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We also discussed adapting activities for girls with disabilities, how to run a group, how to run activities, how to run a meeting, and different ways of dealing with problems as they occur and preventing them from happening in the first place.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-54509290274149050252014-01-03T06:41:00.000-08:002014-01-05T12:41:48.836-08:00Good Sportsmanship Badge<br />
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1. Create your own definition of sportsmanship.<br />
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Watch a sports series.<br />
August, 2012 - We watched the Olympics!<br />
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2. Be a good competitor.<br />
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Make an illustrated quote book. <br />
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3. Be a good teammate.<br />
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4. Psych yourself up.<br />
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5. Put your definition of good sportsmanship into action.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-80587836540622114782013-12-21T06:28:00.000-08:002013-12-23T06:30:40.839-08:00Winter Solstice Hike!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In honor of the First Day of Winter, we hiked in a local county park. It was a nice day, with some sun and a high of 54F! Much milder weather than the past couple of weeks when the highs were in the 20s and 30s with three snowstorms!<br />
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The trails were snow and slush covered, and many parts were under inches of water due to thawing. There was no ice on the rocks, so climbing was easy.<br />
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We saw and heard birds and saw a squirrel on the ridge. There was a report of a rabid raccoon on one of the trails that we were going to hike, so we changed our route to avoid the animal.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-90547714431133880592013-11-23T15:02:00.000-08:002013-11-24T14:15:43.295-08:00Public Speaker Badge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Get a feel for performing solo.<br />
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Read aloud three poems or one short story.<br />
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2. Focus on body language.<br />
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Get a group together and play charades.<br />
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3. Find your voice.<br />
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Tell your own story, from birth until now, in 60 seconds.<br />
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4. Choose or create a piece to perform.<br />
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Pick an existing piece.<br />
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5. Get onstage!<br />
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Create a theater in your own home.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-80322297397274512662013-11-16T10:18:00.000-08:002013-11-16T10:18:00.140-08:00LiA Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we completed the requirements for the Leader In
Action (LiA) Award. It is a mentoring award that is earned by assisting a
Brownie group on their National Leadership Journey. The Journey series
we mentored was <i>It's Your World - Change It! </i><br />
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shared our organizational skills, used special talents, taught Brownies
something special from their Journey, and reflected on the experience.<i> </i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-64713919705409957852013-11-08T08:40:00.000-08:002013-11-08T08:40:11.254-08:00Special Agent Badge<br />
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1. Investigate Investigation:<br />
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Host an "Identity Crisis" party:<br />
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We fingerprinted everyone and discovered that some of the fingerprint types included:<br />
tented arch<br />
plain loop<br />
double loop<br />
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The most common types are the loop and whorl. The arch is less common, and having the tented arch is a rare fingerprint! We created a collage of the fingerprints.<br />
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We also had "finger food" for more fun : ) <br />
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2. Reveal Reality:<br />
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Try the eyewitness challenge:<br />
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3. Try the science:<br />
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Forensic biology:<br />
We did the "Extracting DNA from a banana" experiment.<br />
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4. Key into body language:<br />
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Research body language:<br />
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5. Practice the art of detection:<br />
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Create of re-create a spy scenario and design a disguise: <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-23742784424255553202013-11-02T09:48:00.000-07:002013-11-08T09:48:41.489-08:00Fall Hike #3Our hike today was at a state forest. It was a day with great weather and beautiful scenery as the leaves continue to change!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-42249900201509967002013-10-12T09:41:00.000-07:002013-11-08T09:41:42.572-08:00Archery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we had an archery session. It was fun! We learned about scoring in archery, and worked on our aim. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-44848915326829553142013-10-05T09:43:00.000-07:002013-11-08T09:45:21.602-08:00Fall Hike #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDbAxRkQRQHl-tR6yHOcZ5mJjR6bnAWqmWfgmWqHsTvnor_tp_lPXWON8ZO3_PzpW2P2WrM5qgSQSuMbRCbn02knqy2xeGkoxm1vj3zdVM2XTu_cirzr0ejEorQ_J-tQucXkLRry-to8/s1600/hiking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDbAxRkQRQHl-tR6yHOcZ5mJjR6bnAWqmWfgmWqHsTvnor_tp_lPXWON8ZO3_PzpW2P2WrM5qgSQSuMbRCbn02knqy2xeGkoxm1vj3zdVM2XTu_cirzr0ejEorQ_J-tQucXkLRry-to8/s1600/hiking.jpg" /></a><br />
Fall Hike #2 was at a local county park today. It started out really foggy, but cleared up by the afternoon. The trail was scenic with the changing leaves, and we had some rock scrambling along the way. One part was a rock cave that the trail went through!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-86342619193044854142013-09-21T09:34:00.000-07:002013-11-08T09:34:31.545-08:00Apple and Pumpkin Picking!Today we went to the farm for apple and pumpkin picking! It was awesome!<br />
We had a hayride to the orchards and pumpkin fields, and afterward had homemade ice cream!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-35375765368096147102013-09-14T09:23:00.000-07:002013-11-08T09:24:47.667-08:00Fall Hike!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRog7owMNMcrZ-cZ5N9nK9vKLqpNznOPdiCk8SpotMfUYDtTZAEJqHbYqBd1D0VCww00KJlc6HB_KWNYZGA4a6kURpy04atW6uiAv8FxQHW3mojeb-qogJrxwTsBf5YSlLos96P5auEk/s1600/fall+hike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRog7owMNMcrZ-cZ5N9nK9vKLqpNznOPdiCk8SpotMfUYDtTZAEJqHbYqBd1D0VCww00KJlc6HB_KWNYZGA4a6kURpy04atW6uiAv8FxQHW3mojeb-qogJrxwTsBf5YSlLos96P5auEk/s1600/fall+hike.jpg" /></a>Today was our first Fall Hike of the season!<br />
It was a great weather day with the leaves starting to change. <br />
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Today we had our Rededication Ceremony, marking our rededication to the ideals of Girl Scouting!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-17154660214234208132013-04-22T07:06:00.000-07:002013-04-22T07:06:00.493-07:00Earth Day 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We celebrated Earth Day by taking a trip to a park and riding bikes on the bike path through the woods. We rode to the pond and did some bird watching!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-20020779169235678632013-03-17T03:42:00.000-07:002013-04-09T05:39:08.809-07:00Trailblazing Badge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ask an older Girl Scout or Girl Scout volunteer for tips. <br />
1/19/13 -We hiked today with the Hiking and Backpacking group and discussed different kinds of gear as well as good hiking and backpacking spots.<br />
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2. Get your body and your teamwork skills ready.<br />
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Build teamwork and endurance.<br />
1/19/13 - We hiked today with the Hiking and Backpacking group! It was awesome! The hiking spot was a county park where I've hiked many times before.<br />
2/16/13 - We hiked today with the Hiking and Backpacking group at a state forest. This was a new hiking spot for me, and it was awesome! We climbed a lot of rocks and saw the falls after lunch.<br />
3/17/13 - We hiked to a local park today with my family. We observed signs of spring, ducks on the pond, and the little waterfall. <br />
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3. Create your menu.<br />
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Get into quick-energy snacks.<br />
We did this for our hikes and I know what I need to pack for snacks and lunch.<br />
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Take the trash challenge.<br />
We pack lightly and have minimal trash to take home. <br />
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4. Gain some trailblazing know-how.<br />
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Learn how to purify water.<br />
1/19/13 - We learned how to purify water from a hand pump purifier using water from the reservoir. <br />
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5. Head out on the trail.<br />
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See the stars.<br />
We went winter camping and did a night hike where we stopped several times to see the stars and identify constellations. It was a cold, clear night! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-71733463803555813342013-03-16T05:53:00.000-07:002013-04-09T05:53:33.522-07:00Cookie Sales!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year, I sold 21 cases of Girl Scout cookies to raise money for the trip to Europe!<br />
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The customers liked Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs the best, followed by Do-Si-Dos.<br />
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Thank you to all of my customers for your support!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-49167487302225635792013-03-10T06:24:00.000-07:002013-04-09T06:25:12.589-07:002013 Girl Scout Week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Girl Scout Week this year was March 10-16, 2013, and we celebrated by having two cookie booth sales, celebrating the Girl Scout 101st Birthday with ice cream and cake, exercising, making and eating healthy snacks, and attending a special meeting of our service unit, during which the mayor read a proclamation that recognized Girl Scout Week 2013!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-63346809513032851022013-02-24T15:14:00.000-08:002013-04-09T05:45:31.040-07:00Trees Badge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Try some tree fun.<br />
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Take a tree trip.<br />
We went to the farm, took a hayride to the orchard, and picked Golden Delicious apples. It was fun! We had homemade ice cream after the picking. We made apple cobbler with the apples.<br />
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2. Dig into the amazing science of trees.<br />
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Be a naturalist in your neighborhood.<br />
We took a walk through our neighborhood and identified more than five types of trees and recorded them on a tree map, along with some notes about the trees and if they were planted or naturally occurring. The trees we saw were hemlock, flame maple, magnolia, Bradford pear, cherry, dogwood, and blue spruce. Most were planted in the recent past. <br />
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3. Make a creative project starring trees.<br />
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Capture a tree on your canvas or the page.<br />
I made a sculpture of a tree out of clay. <br />
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4. Explore the connection between people and trees.<br />
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We visited the arboretum to observe the kinds of trees that grow well in our area, and I made a landscaping project that included those trees as well as other plants. <br />
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5. Help trees thrive.<br />
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Plant a tree:<br />
I planted several trees and helped some that didn't look healthy by planting them in special pots and nurturing them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-26969144168222581092013-02-23T14:52:00.000-08:002013-04-09T05:42:21.218-07:00Babysitter Badge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Get to know how kids develop.<br />
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Find information at the library or online.<br />
We did this activity for each of the age groups in the American Red Cross Babysitting Training class. <br />
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2. Prepare for challenges.<br />
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Attend a babysitter training course.<br />
I attended the American Red Cross Babysitting Training course. <br />
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3. Focus on play.<br />
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Volunteer for at least two hours.<br />
I observed two babies playing. They were so cute! They were playing with baby toys and teethers, and one of the babies took a toy away from the other baby when she wasn't looking, but she didn't realize it! <br />
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4. Find potential employers.<br />
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I made a flyer for advertising babysitting services. <br />
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5. Practice your babysitting skills.<br />
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I was a mother's helper on a Saturday morning. We had a reading activity, finger painting activity, snack, and playing with toys. The time went by fast! We changed activities very quickly and cleaned up after each one. The kids move quickly, too!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-38597802319051898942013-02-22T16:06:00.001-08:002013-02-22T16:06:25.484-08:002013 World Thinking Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today (February 22) is World Thinking Day - a day when girls honor their sister Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world and celebrate being part of a global community through the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS).<br />
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This year, girls worldwide say "together we can save children's lives" through studying issues affecting children's lives. This is stated in the UN Millennium development goal #4 which focuses on reducing child mortality rates worldwide.<br />
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We read through all of the <a href="http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/cadettes_wtd.asp" target="_blank">Cadette activities</a> and discussed parts of each. We went more in depth with the study of malaria and the <a href="http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/malaria/" target="_blank">malaria net program</a>, and also watched the video about the girls' education program <a href="http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/ngr_nguyen.cfm" target="_blank">Healthy Girls, Healthy Villages</a>.<br />
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We also watched the <a href="http://www.peacecorps.gov/learn/be/?from=learn_hp" target="_blank">Peace Corps volunteer informational video</a> and I realized that I will have to wait until I am 18 to volunteer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466383755551706417.post-59605153690695212452013-02-13T11:52:00.000-08:002013-02-18T05:41:45.772-08:00Cadette Safety Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Learn how to make a room safe for a young child.<br />
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Young children can be hurt easily if rooms are not made safe for them. You can make a room safe for a young child by putting covers on the electrical outlets, putting things that you don't want kids to touch near the center of the table out of reach, remove all breakable objects such as vases or glass decorations, putting hair bands (or locks) around cabinet doors and drawers so they can't be opened. Sometimes houses have a special toilet safety lock that only adults can open (hopefully). Get a fence for the yard to keep the little ones safe. Also good are the child safety gates for stairs. Pick up pet water and food bowls and place them out of reach. Keep electrical cords out of reach.<br />
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2. Find out about water safety.<br />
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3. Teach a Daisy or Brownie what to do if she gets lost.<br />
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Today I ran a program that included teaching Daisy Girl Scouts what to do if they get lost. I also read a story called "Officer Runkle and Gloria" which was about asking a police officer for help to stay safe. <br />
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4. With your family, make sure you have enough food, water, and medical supplies.<br />
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We have enough food to last at least 3 days in case of a natural disaster. We also have family contact information in case family members are separated. We had two severe storms last year- a hurricane and an early snow storm. We went to the store to buy extra batteries and water but they were out of water. We got the batteries but waited in long lines because everybody was stocking up. So- it is very important that you have batteries and water in addition to your food and medical supplies in case of emergency. We also get water delivered to our house so we always have extra water on hand. You should also always have a First Aid kit in your car and in your house.<br />
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5. Discuss bullying with your Girl Scout group, friends, or family.<br />
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I wrote and signed a personal responsibility statement that covers how I'll behave at school, at home, and online. <br />
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1. Understand how to care for younger children:<br />
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Talk to child care professionals.<br />
The nurse at Girl Scout camp told me that the most common injuries for little girls at camp are bug spray or sunscreen in the eyes, and cuts and scrapes. She said that she helps the little girls by wiping their eyes, having them wash their hands, and reminding them to wash their hands after applying bug spray and sunscreen. The nurse treats cuts and scrapes by washing the area, putting on a little Neosporin if necessary, and applying a band-aid.<br />
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A counselor a Girl Scout camp said that some girls had tummy aches and also bumps and scrapes. She said that sometimes the stomach ache was because the girls needed something to drink and/or eat. The bumps and scrapes were easily treated by cleaning off the area and putting on a band-aid.<br />
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My cousin works in a day care center and she said that the most common injuries are bumps and scrapes. This usually happens when the kids aren't paying attention and they bump into something or someone. The day care workers treat these injuries with band-aids and a lot of hugs! <br />
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2. Know how to use everything in a first aid kit.<br />
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Talk to a medical professional.<br />
I had training with a health educator who went through my first aid kit with me, helped me identify each part, and what it is used for. We also made a list of items that were missing from the first aid kit which I need to replace. <br />
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3. Find out how to prevent serious outdoor injuries:<br />
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Ask a wilderness expert.<br />
We talked with the rangers at the wildlife refuge and they told us that some of the serious injuries encountered on the trail and in wilderness settings include multiple bee stings, sprained or broken bones, and choking.<br />
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Sometimes hikers step on an underground bee nest and disturb the bees, resulting in multiple bee stings. This can be very serious, especially for people who are allergic to bee stings. They should carry a snake bite kit that you can also use for bee stings. It takes out the stinger and you feel better very quickly. The kit can be purchased at places like Wal-Mart for about $10. People with severe allergies should call 911 for medical emergency help and be as specific as possible in describing their location. If no cell service is available, a hiking partner can go for help.<br />
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Hikers also experience sprains or broken bones in the wilderness. Splints can be made to temporarily help the person, although it is very difficult to hike off of the trail for help. They should be very careful when moving, and if they are not able to move, 911 should be called if possible, or a hiking partner can go for help<br />
Choking is a serious situation in wilderness arenas, just as it is when not on the trail. Be careful when eating, and if someone is choking and needs help, hiking partners trained in the Heimlich Maneuver should assist.<br />
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4. Know the signs of shock and how to treat it<br />
Shock is when the circulatory system fails to bring enough blood to vital organs and body tissues. The brain, heart, and other organs cannot function without this blood supply. This activates responses that are signs of shock, which is the body's attempt to maintain good blood flow. <br />
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The signs of shock are pale or bluish skin which may be cool or moist, blue fingernails, weak or rapid pulse and breathing, dilated pupils, confusion, restlessness or irritability, nausea or vomiting, excessive thirst, or unresponsiveness. To treat shock you must call 911 or the local emergency number because shock cannot be treated by first aid alone. Cover him/her with a survival blanket to prevent loss of body heat. Keep the victim laying down. Do not give them anything to eat or drink. Monitor breathing.<br />
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5. Learn to prevent and treat injuries due to weather:<br />
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Ask a park ranger, lifeguard, or ski patrol member.<br />
We asked the park rangers about the warning signs and symptoms of weather-related injuries, how to care for minor cases, and how to know when to get help. They told us about heatstroke, which is when the body cannot regulate temperature and gets dangerously overheated. People get too hot (core body temperature 105F and above) and dehydrated, and the skin is cold and clammy to the touch (heat exhaustion), which progresses to heat stroke. People sometimes mistakenly think that because the skin feels cool and clammy that it is not a bad symptom. Also, people with severe heat-related illness look red-skinned, may be dizzy, weak, and may have nausea and vomiting. This leads to hyperthermia, which is also life-threatening. People may become confused or disoriented, and this condition may lead to brain damage or death.<br />
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You can help the person with heat-related illnesses like these by helping them to get cool. Move the person to a shady spot, take off clothing layers, wet the skin, fan the person, apply cold packs to armpits, neck, groin, and back, immerse the person in cool water if available. Do not give them lots to drink as they may vomit. For severe cases, dial 911 and send for emergency medical services.<br />
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Hypothermia is the opposite of hyperthermia. Hypothermia is when the person's core body temperature drops to dangerous levels and the person cannot get warm. The blood moves to the brain and the body's core in an attempt to preserve functioning of vital organs, and this leaves extremities like hands, fingers, feet, and ears feeling very cold. Frostbite can occur during this time also. Wet clothing combined with cool outside temperatures and wind help to lower a person's core body temperature very quickly. The rangers said that this is also experienced a lot on the trail. Wet clothing must be taken off and replaced with dry. Wrapping the person with blankets or sleeping bags can help to warm them. Body heat from another person helps to warm the person with hypothermia, as does warm liquids such as hot cocoa and soup, and high energy foods. Frostbite may be treated the same way, and with warm packs and by putting the affected areas in warm water if possible.<br />
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The rangers said that emergencies occur when people go outdoors without being fully prepared. They suggested always hiking with at least one other person, carrying a first aid kit, dressing for the weather, carrying gear appropriate for weather changes, and of course plenty of water and food.<br />
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