To begin with Ms. Natalie introduced the girls to a Kaper chart. A Kaper chart lists the jobs that need to be completed each meeting, and each girl is randomly assigned a job each week. After assigning jobs, we were ready to begin.
After the opening activities, Ms. Monica talked to the girls about the 100 year patch and what they could do to earn the patch. Girls from last year remembered making 100 butterflies to bring to the Holocaust Museum. Then Ms. Natalie spoke to the girls about the significance of the Holocaust Museum to girl scouts, tying the discussion to World War II in general and how girl scouts made a difference by helping the war effort right here in Houston. There is wonderful article in The Golden Link about girl scouts in the 1940s.
Ms. Krystal then talked about SWAPS (Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere or Shared with a Pal). These are little handmade trinkets that girl scouts bring with them to events to trade with other girls. We decorated bottle caps to make into pins to share at the Big Event.
After reflecting in their journals, the girls joined hands to sing our closing song (Make New Friends) and we had a snack. The girls didn't want to stop reflecting, so we know that they had some great ideas in their heads after a great meeting.
At our next meeting we will being our Journey, 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals! See you October 3!
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