Troop Spotlight: December 2023
Troop Spotlight: December 2023
December 30, 2023
Girl Scouts around our council are always active – camping, traveling, doing service projects, and making the world a better place. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains invites all Girl Scouts in our council to share photos of their adventures, achievements, projects, and more. Send your photos to us at customercare@girlscoutsgwm.org. Be sure to include a description of the event, your troop number and levels involved, when it took place, and any other relevant information.
Pemi-Baker on parade
Pemi-Baker Community 224 participated in the Plymouth holiday parade Saturday, December 2. Their theme was “Girls in Toyland” and the girls dressed either as toys or elves carrying toys. They collected both new toys for the local fire department toy drive and gently used for the local thrift store, where proceeds go to the homeless shelter.
Troop 62526 at the Plymouth Fire Department after delivering the toys they collected.
Making spirits bright
Concord, NH, Troops 20507 and 20368 volunteered at Midnight Merriment by caroling downtown on December 1.
Bugs, lightning, and snowmen
Nottingham, NH, Troop 62216 enjoyed a train trip to Boston to the Museum of Science, where they saw the lightning show, saw the dinosaur, and explored the Bug Zoo. At home, they dressed as snow people for the Nottingham holiday parade.
First aid, pottery, slime and STEM
Troop 63991 of Nashua, NH, learned about first aid for minor injuries; worked with clay for a pottery badge event; made slime as part of making science fun; and built leap bots and flying rockets at a council STEM badge event.
Reach for the stars
Troop 62477 in Derry, NH, loved their yoga class at Project Soul Yoga in Salem. They earned a badge and had a blast.
In good voice
Brownie/Junior Troop 63927 sang Christmas carols with their church choir during the lighting of the New Boston Christmas tree. This was at New Boston's annual S'mores with Santa event on December 2.
“Moooooo-ved” to support dairy farmers
Saint Albans, VT, has a large lighted tractor parade in December each year to support Vermont's dairy farmers. Girl Scout Troop 30456 took part as a troop of Girl Scout cows!
Snap circuits amaze
Girl Scouts in Troop 60180 of Loudon, NH, were amazed at the actions they could generate by putting together Snap Circuits. The red wheel flies up when activated!
Spaghetti fundraiser helps food pantries
Troop 59095 in Rindge, NH, held a spaghetti supper with homemade sauces to raise money for the Jaffrey/Rindge food pantries! They raised over $500 plus added donations brought during the event. They split the amount between the pantries and bought the products they needed most.
Leader Liz said “I couldn't be more proud of these girls. They greeted, served, cleaned and were amazing hostesses! The family and friends of the girls were so happy and delighted with how everything went.”
In addition to their amazing community service, they also participated in the Jaffrey Park Theater kazoo Christmas celebration.
Spreading warmth and joy
Just before Christmas, a few troops in Manchester, NH, placed scarves in Veterans Memorial Park on Elm Street. These Girl Scouts collected handmade and gently used scarves, hats and gloves and placed them around the park with tags that said “I’m not lost, if you are cold and need me, please take me.”
Holly jolly greetings
Cadette Troop 12573 of Atkinson, NH, continued its seven-year tradition of sending holiday cards and treats to local seniors. These cards and about 20 more went to Salem Haven Skilled Nursing Care in Salem. They hope they can bring caroling back soon.
Snapology robotics
Troop 60244 Juniors learned how to make a robot and code it to solve a household problem at Snapology in Dover, NH.
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