November Girl Scout Meeting Overview

We focused part of the meeting on first aid where we discussed ways to prevent accidents, how to handle some situations, and items that we should have in a first aid kit.  For the girls to get the First Aid Badge we need to create a mini first aid kit so we thought that for the next meeting everyone could bring in one item for each girl to add to their kit.  Some of the items that we thought of are listed below.  Please let us know what you will bring so that we do not have too much of one item.

• Band aids
• Bandages
• Medicine - Benadryl, Advil, etc.
• Antiseptic wipes
• Antibiotic ointment
• Tweezers
• Itch cream
• Gloves
• Ice pack
• Thermometer
• Tape
• Gauze

I can check the dollar store to see if I can find something for the girls to use as a kit or if anyone has any other ideas please let me know.

We also want to do something for the local Ronald McDonald house.  There are some ideas floating around such as preparing a meal, making holiday cookies or gingerbread houses, or collecting donations.  The girls just want to do something special so we still have to work that out.

Other ideas that are still being considered is doing something for the Syrian refugees and for NCAL.  The how and what is still being worked out, but I don't want us to lose sight of either of these.

Adult planning meeting is scheduled for December 4th at 4 o'clock at The Cork.

Next Girl Scout meeting is scheduled for December 11th at 4 o'clock.  

If anyone has any other times that they want to get together and do something please speak up.  We can do more meetings, but with the holidays right now I know it can be difficult to get all of us together.  Even if only some want to work on something then that is fine.

***Reminder: The girls need to find/research a woman who has done something important in history and then share this with the other girls at the next meeting.  They can do a simple summary or prepare a presentation, whatever works for them.  ***

Thanksgiving Girl Scout Float

Check out this link about the first Thanksgiving Day Parade that will feature a Girl Scout float!

http://blog.girlscouts.org/2016/11/8-ways-to-celebrate-girl-scout-float.html

Tomorrow Night is Important for Our Girls

I would love to host an Elections Party at our house, but most election results aren't called until after 11pm...and even with Daylight Savings Time, that's far too late to stay up!

Please spend some time with your girl so she understands the magnitude of our individual responsibility in this country and that tomorrow's decision will shape her world.

I remember how special it was when Rowan & I got to celebrate a FIRST for our country when we chose a President of color...and how proud I was that she was born into this era.

Tomorrow, I sincerely hope that our girls will be able to celebrate another FIRST for our country...and continue to grow up believing that we live in a country of limitless opportunity.