Scrapbooking Fun Patch

Today I worked on my scrapbooking project and earned a Scrapbooking Fun Patch!

Baking Fun Patch

Today I earned a Baking Fun Patch by baking Christmas cookies!

Winter Solstice Celebration

Today we had a Winter Solstice celebration! Although it is cold and dark outside, the days will gradually get longer and spring will be here in a few months!

Art in 3-D Badge

1. In the Fold (Tues. 8/9/11):

The Paper Crane - Even though it was hard, I did it!


2. Mold It (Tues. 8/9/11):

3. Past Masters

4. Negatives are Positives

5. Carve It (Saturday 11/19/11):

I worked on carving a unicorn on a piece of basswood - it was hard but fun.

6. All Around the Town

7. Art That's Me (Wed. 8/10/11):

8. Art as Therapy

9. It's Mobile (Wed. 11/2/11):

I made a mobile of pictures that people would enjoy such as a rainbow, a bird, a smilie face, and other fun pictures!

10. Wire It (Wed. 12/14/11):

I made a flower out of three different colors of wire. I liked working with the wire - it was fun.

Money Sense Badge

1. Troop Budget

2. Best Investments (Saturday 12/10/11):

We learned about Savings accounts, Certificates of Deposit, and Stocks today at the TD Bank presentation.

3. Invest Together (Friday 12/9/11-3/9/11):

We are playing the Virtual Stock Market game through the TD Bank Wow Zone!

4. Cash or Credit (Friday 12/16/11):

We talked about how credit cards work and current interest rates. We also talked about how college students are offered credit cards but should not take them because they have no income to pay the money back. We figured out that it would take many years to pay off the bicycle, so it is better to save and pay in cash.

5. Ups and Downs of the Market

6. Careers in Finance (Saturday 12/10/11):

We learned about different careers in finance and the training you need at the TD Bank presentation.

7. Shop Smart

8. Reality Check (Friday 12/16/11):

We worked on filling out the budget worksheet of living expenses and figured out that I would need a job that paid me lot of money to pay these bills.

9. Money Doesn't Always Matter (Friday 12/16/11):

We talked about good things that money can't buy such as taking walks in our neighborhood, free concerts in the park, and speiding time with our family. We then took a walk in our neighborhood and spent time with family.

Gingerbread Wonderland

Today we toured the Gingerbread Wonderland exhibit. It was awesome! There were many projects by Girl Scout troops celebrating the 100th anniversary and there were a couple of Junior vests also! There were so many creative ideas. I voted for the Angry Birds display!

High Tech Hide and Seek!

Today we had the High Tech Hide and Seek program. It was awesome! We learned how to use the GPS to find the caches. I've been Geocaching for a few years, but we always used Google Earth and our geosense to find the caches.