First GS Meeting of the Year

We had our first meeting of the 2013-2014 Girl Scout year tonight.  Of our 14 girls, we know one has chosen not to return.  There are two from which we haven't heard. We had one girl join our troop as the meeting began.  Two more girls visited to see what it was all about.  They are friends of one girl and go to school with at least four of the girls.

After a welcome and introduction, we split the girls into their GS levels.  They were given all the materials we had and asked to create a list of events, activities, field trips, and badges they want to do.  Once they created a list, each girl had to take responsibility for at least one item on the list that they will either get the details on and schedule or a badge they can present to the group.

After I study the list, I will send emails to the individual girls/families with directions about gathering details, etc.

We are working very hard to make our troop girl-led, so we are asking the girls/families to do the leg-work. It is our hope the girls come through.  If they don't, we just won't do that activity, field trip, or badge.