Girl Scouts October

 

Boy oh boy! Here we are again, talking about how busy we have been and how fast the year has gone. I yearn for the days when we can slow down from what is starting to feel like a rat race. It seemed like there wasn't as many crazy days this fall, but still we seem to be constantly busy. I am forgetting things, and overlooking things. Time to slow down. When my own young children are remarking how fast time is going (which is totally supposed to be an older person's perspective) it is time to make a change. But I digress. This is about our Girl Scouts October.

 

It seems like (when not only does it seem like, but it IS like) we have an activity going on every week this month! Check it out. Friday we were in the local high school homecoming parade.

 

Saturday (yesterday) my cadettes had a training and planning meeting for Camp Spookybrook, a Halloween activity put on by CSA's for the younger girls. There is a game and activity building, a "haunted" house, a craft and snack room, face painting and I think they added a haunted trail this year too. The older girls plan it and set it all up. Such a great introduction to being leaders, themselves.

Next weekend, we are camping out for a night of wall climbing, archery, camp fire, and more. The weekend of the 20th, the girls dress up in costumes, dresses, and masks for the bring-an-adult event called "Masquerade Dance Party". The weekend of the 27th my Cadettes get together again to head over to Camp Spookybrook to put their planning ideas to work for the one day event, Camp Spookybrook.

It is like the month that never ends. On top of this Bret's troop meets twice on Thursdays, Brenda and Marley now attend the homeschool troop which meets on the alternate Thursdays to Bret's troop. And Marley's local troop starts this month. **SIGH** (That was a sigh with a crooked smile, btw)