1st Lakeside Heights Brownies

(above picture taken at enrolment)

We have two leaders, two junior leaders, a great unit Mom and 15 wonderful girls.

Rumour has it that Francine is the one responsible leader and the rest join the kids in having loads of fun. (Francine has fun too when she has finished giving all the orders....)

 (above picture taken at sleepover at the Buchanans')

We had our enrolment in October and had great fun. The girls put on a short skit using the theme of "Hansel and Gretel." It was great! The girls didn't have to memorize any lines as they were written in big on the floor. The girls read in groups so that the few that were slower readers appeared to be just as fast as the faster readers.

• We participated in the RCMP Musical Ride with the rest of our District and the rest of our Area.
• Travelled to Australia, visited and participated in the Olympics, including a torch relay and the Opening and Closing ceremonies. Everyone won a platinum medal and we all sang our national anthem at the medal presentation. Celebrated by eating Vegimite and drank "Forster's` and sang Waltinz Matilda.
• Had a sleepover in Francine's backyard, learned about camping and Hug-a-Tree. An extra special thank you to Francine who organized and ran the whole thing like a pro. Way to go! Ten girls slept in one of the districts large 8 man dome tents. What fun for all!!!! It wasn't cold in that tent when all the bodies were in. And of course Francine showed the girls how to lay down ground sheets across the bottom of the entire tent, then a couple of blankets and then the girls put down their sleeping backs. It was a very clear night so there was no worry of rain, and the girls being too close to the edges of the tent. Francine slept next to the girls in her little one lady pup tent. The girls watched the Hug -a-Tree video and learned all about what to do if lost in the woods.
• Walk through Terra Cotta park in the dark with our flashlights and learned about safety and nature, compass and map work.

(above picture taken at enrolment)

Meetings beginning in mid-October until mid-November:

Had enrollment (girls put on a little play), enrolled 7 new Brownies.

Halloween party, complete with giant spider web set up by Francine.

Learned hydroponics and tried 3 different ways of growing something without using soil (grass seeds on a sponge, bean seeds in a pill bottle with cotton, and upside-down carrot). Also learned about using the 3 R s to preserve our environment.

Meetings beginning in mid-November until mid-December:

Had a veteran (Bubble's grandfather) visit us and talk about war and peace.

Spent a couple of meetings making Christmas crafts, practicing our songs for both the Edwin Crawford House and for a Christmas concert for our parents.

Had our Christmas tea with our parents. Our Brownies dressed as angels and sang their Christmas songs (it was a choir of angels!). Then served hot chocolate and goodies to our parents and gave them the gifts we had been making. Our parents also helped us with a Christmas craft. To end the evening we had a surprise visit from Santa!

Meetings beginning in mid-December until mid-February:

Went to Cap St Jacques for a joint camp with the 2nd Guides.

Gary Chaks did some experiments with magnetism (Science Outlook).

Visited PoliceStation 5. They showed a video and talked to us about being "StreetSmart", sat in a police car.

Made chocolate chip cookies for Meals-On-Wheels and learned about the basic food pyramid. Made stretchmitt dolls and learned how to look things up in a telephone book. Also learned how to use a telephone, the old rotary dial type.

Meetings beginning in mid-February until mid-March:

2 meetings to work on our Water Outlook. We learned about thewater cycle and why it is important to conserve water. Gary Chaks came into teach us experiments involving water and its properties.

Skating at Pointe Claire Arena.

Bridging night with the 3 Sparks groups where we completed the Famous 5 Challenge.

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