New Badge!

The Girl Scouts have announced their new outdoor oriented badges.  The Brownie one is here:

https://system.na1.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=841225&c=317771&h=3d545c95f0fc2a8277cc&_xt=.pdf&ck=2ECTIukCAvLkXPCt&vid=2ECTIukCAvbkXKct&cktime=131817&addrcountry=US&gc=clear

It looks great:

1. Play outdoors in a new way
2. Explore nature
3. Buddy up and play outdoor games
4. Learn a camp skill
5. Care for the outdoors

I think our girls would love this badge, and it fits right into some of our other goals for this year.  I'm excited about this.

In other news, GSWW is in the news because they turned down a rather large donation because it came with restrictions on what types of girls qualified.  (http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2015/6/29/donor-says-girl-scouts-can-t-use-100k-gift-for-transgender-girls) 
I deeply respect that the Girl Scouts have remained committed, throughout the lifetime of the organization, to welcoming and supporting ALL GIRLS, and that they put their money where their mouth is.  I'd like every girl who joins our troop to feel celebrated for her own individual self.