Let's Go Camping!!!

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Our first camping trip will be on November 12^th and 13^th. We will be going to Camp Stem and staying over both nights in one of the lodges.

Packing list coming soon.

S’mores here we come!!!!

S'mores

Original S'mores
Serves 8

8 sticks (for toasting marshmallows)
16 graham crackers
8 bars of chocolate
16 marshmallows

Toast marshmallows slowly over a fire or in a fireplace until brown. Put a piece of chocolate on top of a graham cracker, put a toasted marshmallow on top, then add another graham cracker. Press gently together. The marshmallow will melt the chocolate. Enjoy!

Banana S'mores
Serves 4

3 bananas, sliced
4 whole graham crackers
4 tablespoons chocolate syrup
4 tablespoons non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

Make four sandwiches by layering items on small dessert dishes. Place a graham cracker on the bottom of each dish, and add a few pieces of banana on top. Top each cracker with chocolate syrup and frozen yogurt and add second cracker on top to make a sandwich. Serve or freeze for up to one hour before serving.

Mexican S'mores
Serves 10

1 package flour tortillas
1 jar crunchy peanut butter
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 bag of miniature marshmallows

Spread the peanut butter on the tortillas and sprinkle on chocolate chips and marshmallows. Fold each tortilla in half and put on a grill or in a pan on the stove for a few minutes and enjoy!

S'mores Brownies
Serves 24

1 package of brownie mix
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
6 graham crackers
12 ounces milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare brownies according to package instructions and bake for 15 minutes. In a separate bowl, break graham crackers into small pieces and toss with marshmallows and chocolate. Remove brownies and sprinkle marshmallow mixture over the top. Return to the oven another 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before cutting into squares.

Strawberry S'mores
Serves 1

1 marshmallow
2 graham cracker halves
1 piece of milk chocolate
1 strawberry, sliced

Roast marshmallow until golden brown and then add to one half of a graham cracker that's been covered with the piece of chocolate and strawberry slices. Add other half of the graham cracker and enjoy.

Girl Scouts Can Do Anything!!!

Imagine for a moment that your daughter has the power to change the WORLD!!!

With Troop 1905, that's not just a dream but a reality!

In our troop, girls can achieve and try so much. The sky's the limit!

Juliette Gordon Low

History of Girl Scouts

Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts in the United States, was a remarkable achiever. She set high ideals for the world and for her fellow women. During a time when women were restrained by society, Juliette Gordon Low set a precedent for young women to follow even today.

Juliette Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia on Halloween (October 31) in 1860. She was a bright and talented girl known to her friends and family as Daisy. Her cheerful personality encouraged the respect of all of her peers, however Juliette had her own cross to bear. Throughout her life struggles with her hearing gradually worsened, but Juliette never let these obstacles stand in her way.

Juliette later married William Low, an Englishman. Her horizons were broadened when she went off to live in England and Scotland. Unfortunately, the marriage was not what had been hoped. William Low died while preparations for divorce were being undertaken. After this, Juliette decided it was time to see the world. She eventually settled in Paris where she planned to study sculpture. However, a new acquaintance, Sir Robert (later Lord) Baden-Powell, set her life in an entirely new direction.

Sir Robert was a former English General and war hero. He started the Boy Scout movement in 1908 and met Juliette Gordon Low three years later. He and his sister had a tremendous impact on Juliette in their involvement with the new generation.

Boy Scouts had become tremendously popular and had spread to several countries besides England at this time. However, the young women in England began to feel the need for similar organizations among themselves. Several of these type of groups were organized by young ladies into clubs similar to the Boy Scouts. When Sir Robert learned of the thriving interest in scouting among young women, he asked his sister, Agnes, to form an organization for them. Girl Guides were thus established in 1910. The next year there were Girl Guide or Scout organizations in Australia, South Africa, and Finland. By 1912 it had spread even further, into Sweden, Denmark, Poland, and Canada.

This new movement of Girl Guides/Scouts was exactly what Juliette Gordon Low had been searching for. She became very involved in it, even moving back to Scotland to lead a troop. However, Juliette realized that the young women in the United States were missing a wonderful opportunity. She promptly returned home to Savannah where she called a friend saying, "Come right over. I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight."

In 1912, women were facing many old struggles. Their education was limited and so were their futures. However, as the dawn of World War I approached women realized that their role was a vital one. Organizations such as Girl Scouts and Girl Guides were especially important at this time to the development of a new, stronger, and more gifted young woman.

The first troop meeting of Girl Scouts in the United States was held in Savannah on March 12, 1912.Juliette Low's girls were able to contribute to the war effort in their community. These young women were able to actively participate as valued citizens who were concerned about their future.

The first American Girl Scout handbook was written by Walter John Hoxie, a naturalist. This book reflected many stereotypes of the time, making many references to the arts of "housewivery." However, there was a marked emphasis on ecology and physical fitness which attended to the promise of a new American girl in the years to come. In 1916, Juliette Low adapted a newer version of the Girl Scout Handbook. This book included an aviation badge, a new height for the all girl organization.

Juliette Low was a firm believer in letting the girls run their own troops. Adults involved in the troops were advisers, not leaders. When she died on January 18, 1927 she inspired the founding of the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund. This organization uses its money to send American girls to other countries and bring other girls to visit the United States.