Encamporee

Yay!  Camping.  It happened, our girls did it.  Many boxes of cookies, a lot of taking, and one or two friendly hugs for girls who were unsure, but they thrived and had what I hope was a wonderful weekend.

Obviously, our first night involved S'Mores.  Because.  What a beautiful night to be out in the woods around a campfire.

 

Miss Martha read the girls stories every night before bed.  The girls really dug their big rooms, with bunk beds, and lots of friends.  The did sleep, at least a little.

The girls woke up fairly early on Saturday, and we were the first troop to breakfast.  This did mean we had some time to spare.  Here are the girls saying 'Good morning, Mom and Dad!' (except I couldn't find my email list to send it).

 The weather was really nice, which makes camping life easy.  We waited for opening cermonies in the sun, and all the girls got to enjoy Saturday activity in the sun.

 

Not pictured on this day, our girls helped a Daisy troop bridge to Brownies, by talking to them about Brownies, teaching a couple of songs, and doing a craft with them.  Pretty much everyone agreed that this was a high-light of the weekend, and I think it is a great example of what a great community scouting can be.

We were also lucky that, on Saturday night, our 'big sister' troop (well, a troop with some of our girls' big sisters in it, who helped us bridge to Brownies last year) came by for our fire in the evening.  They were really great leading songs and eating marshmallow treats and 'being a sister' to all of our Girl Scouts.  Thanks, Guys!!

Of course, we couldn't have done it without these awesome girls.  I, personally, am grateful that our girls have their leadership team.  (Some of whom were inside shushing whispers instead of getting photographed.)

I'd love to hear more feedback from your girls, and a pictures if you have them...

The girls have already agreed that we're going back next year!