Our first meeting

Hello!

I think we had a successful first meeting.  It will take some time to work out all the little details, but, we managed to get the girls together and start setting expectations for how the year will go.  (We worked on a troop charter, similar to the RULER class charters.)  I think the new space will work out, and I know it will be great to have this group of girls in our troop.

Today we also had the girls vote on some badges and activities they were interested in.  The results are as follows:

Money Manager (6), Computer Expert (5),
Pets (4), Painting (4)
First Aid (3)
Inventor (2), Snacks (2), Potter (2), Making friends (2), Home scientist (2)
Dancer (1), Game maker (1), Hiker (1), Household Elf (1)

Each journey got one vote.  I'd like the girls to do a journey, but, I think we should start with some badges while we get our feet under us.
Brownie Quest (journey) (1)
World of Girls (journey)(1)
Wonders of Water (journey) (1)

This is a random activity.  Anyone got a guess which two girls made these very detailed drawings and plans?
Dig under-ground tunnels with rooms (2)

It is clear that we should do Money Manager (it has elf paper dolls!!), but I'd like to put it off for a while so we can do it during cookie season.  (It is one of the easy cookie and business oriented badges that should be easy to tie into our cookie activities.)

I'll keep this list in mind as we move forward, but I'll need to do some work to plan specifics in earning the badges.  I know I can find a computer expert and I think I can find a First Aid expert to help with those badges.

Also - as a reminder - your girl can work on a badge by herself, too, if she is super interested in completing one that hasn't made it to the top of the list yet.