New troop in Vergennes enjoys the outdoors
VERGENNES, VT – A new troop of Girl Scout Daisies is enjoying the outdoors, making new friends, and beginning their Girl Scout experience in Vergennes. Troop 61465 started this past fall with a group of kindergartners. Troop leaders are Alexandra McGuire of Vergennes and Kelsey Bradford of Addison.
“We currently have 12 Daisies representing two public schools, one private school, and a homeschool,” said McGuire. “While there are a few friend pairs within the Scout group, the group is quite diverse and the girls are making new friendships.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the troop has met either outdoors or by Zoom.
“In the fall, we earned a few of our Daisy petals in person with activities such as decorating pumpkins, a playground scavenger hunt, and decorating the blacktop outside classrooms with friendly chalk messages for teachers and students,” said McGuire. “When we shifted to remote meetings in November, we hosted a remote food drive to benefit our local food shelf, sent home an outdoor scavenger hunt, conducted a few short Zoom meetings, and sent home instructional videos for a few cookie related activities.”
They are excited to be meeting in person again now. The Daisies went sledding the last weekend of February and built a campfire.
“Soon we hope to go horseback riding and embark on lots of other outdoor adventures,” said McGuire. “The girls are excited to one day go camping together.”
Girls are welcome to join Girl Scouts any time of the year. Participate by joining an existing troop, forming a new troop, or even as an individual member. Find out more at www.girlscoutsgwm.org.
Girl Scouts is here for them through it all. Cheering them on, lifting them up, celebrating their strengths. Today, tomorrow, together—we’re on their team.
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