Rachel's Girl Scout troop had an Investiture and Rededication Ceremony last night. Rachel was rededicating to Girl Scouts as she is in her fifth year as a Girl Scout. It is nice to see her excited about something she has been involved in over half of her life. We love her new troop. Her leader, Maria, is a very nice lady. The first thing Rachel was able to do with the new troop was take a 3.5 mile hike through the mountains. Her leader's daughter, Paola, and one of the other girls, Brook, have been best friends since kindergarten. Those two girls took Rachel in on day one. It is so sweet to see. We sat with Rachel's leader and her husband during the dinner that followed the ceremony. Brook's mom also joined us. The three of them are the friendliest people I have met since we have moved. It is easy to see why their daughters are so kind and accepting.
This is Rachel's troop.
The girls from Daisies through Seniors learned how to sign (yes, that is sign although they did learn to sing it as well) the song "Make New Friends."
If you were ever a Girl Scout you probably sang it, but here are the lyrics for those who don't know it.
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver and the other gold.
A circle is round, it has no end.
That's how long I want to be your friend.
There are actually several more versus, but these are the two the girls sang. I love this song because the lyrics are simple but they say a lot of how I feel about my friends.
Aaron also started with a new Cub Scout den last night. He had started several weeks ago with a different pack but they meet on Monday nights. P.K. has to work on Monday nights and he really wants to be involved in scouts with Aaron. P.K. was a scout and really enjoyed it. I love that it is something they can do together. Aaron loved the new den.
5 comments:
I'm so glad Rachel is involved with a great troop this year and is making friends. I knew she'd do great!
I remember the Make New Friends song, but never knew there was more than one verse. And I am so happy ya'll found a new den for Aaron. Scout-erific!
Looks like fun. I did not grow up doing those things, and so far, haven't gotten the kids in them either. I guess I just don't know much about it. My kids are such homebodies - I can't even get them in sports. Oh, I hope Joshua will be different - at least where sports are concerned - that would make his daddy sooooo happy!
You my dear are GOLD!! Chris S.
I'm always so proud when I see kids in scouting! I loved Girl Scouts and it even afforded me job opportunities in college.. also, there are so many more songs to learn! I still pull out those songs "from the the good old days!" whenever I need some entertainment for a group of kids.. or for me!
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