Having Fun, Doing Good - Part 4

If you've read all the posts on this blog, you know that we try to do good things for girls while we are having fun together.  We are excited to tell you about our donation to our GSEM camps for this year.  As a result of the success of the 2013 Great Escape Auction, we gave Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts $1500.00 which we earmarked for the rehabilitation of the Camp Wabasso Adventure Course.  (Do I hear you saying "I didn't know there was an adventure course at Wabasso?"  Join the club!) 

For more about Camp Wabasso, go to Camp Wabasso.  There's lots to do at camp - in the water, on stage,  on horseback, and, soon, in the air....

Since the GE moved to Wabasso, we've donated almost $11,000 to GSEM! Girl Scouts always leave a place better than they found it.  Register to join us this year!

Summer Escapes - Paddling Away

Great Escapers Pat and Paula are certified canoeing instructors.  They teach girls and adults to paddle; recently they spent a whole weekend (with Donna, Lesley and Ginny, too) teaching 23 very lucky C/S/A Girl Scouts the 411 on canoes at Winnetaska.  And the plaque came too, as it (and Sue) returned from its tour of Europe.

Proud Girl Scout Cadette with plaque, as Lesley steadies the canoe for a girl about to make a 'three point turn' to her seat.

Next week the dynamic duo will be teaching adult learning facilitators and other adults - then they will be teaching camp counselors how to keep our GS campers safe on the water.  No rest for these two, who spent their weekend off from paddling - wait for it - at Kaye's GS Singing Weekend!

Hobo bundle on a canoe paddle for floating breakfast!

Summer Escapes - Swaps at Our Chalet

When Girl Scouts and Guides go traveling, SWAPS are a big part of the experience.  What will I make or bring?  How will I label them?  The plaque inspected contributions from several countries at Our Chalet.  Notice that someone left some GE cards on the table.  Wouldn't it be nice if someone from Canada or Switzerland decided to come to GE this year?

If you have any SWAPS at home, why not bring them to GE this year?

Summer Escapes - Tea and a Biscuit

Like all good Great Escapers, the plaque likes to take some delicious nourishment once in a while!

Tea and an Italian cookie.

This sophisticated snack is from the plaques recent Escape to Europe.  At our event, though, you'll find that the fare is just as delicious although a bit heartier!

Dessert table from the Great Escape!

Summer Escapes - The Plaque Goes to Pax

The privileged plaque got to visit another WAGGGS world center!

If you are tired of London, you are tired of life!  The plaque thought Buckingham Palace was awesome.  Did you know that the British Girl Guide store is on Buckingham Palace Road?  If you are ever in London, go - you can get some great souvenirs there.

The plaque begged to be admitted to the Palace, but even that lucky little piece of laminate couldn't persuade those hard-hearted Guardsmen.  Did you know Prince Harry is now working for the Guards?

Have You Registered Yet?

I'm already hearing from people that some of our workshops for 2014 are full!  That's great news for us, but if you haven't registered yet, you might want to do it now.  Go to the registration page to register; check out the workshops here.  I think this year's event is going to be the best yet!

By the way, did you notice that we have a workshop on geocaching and letterboxing this year?  Participants will also be making a rubber stamp to sign log books with!

Visiting a WAGGGS World Center

The lucky plaque has fulfilled one of my long-time ambitions!  It got to visit one of Girl Scouting/Guiding's four world centers - Our Chalet in Adelboden, Switzerland.

 

Isn't this a great view out the window of the Chalet?

Wish you all were here in the Swiss Alps! Remember that, in the words of a song written by GE committee member Kaye, "Where can you go if you're a Girl Scout?  How about anywhere!"  And did you know that Our Chalet was purchased for us by our own Helen Storrow, whose 150th birthday is coming up in September?