Medford and Malden Girl Scouts and their families are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Lantern Walk at the Fellsmere Pond. Bring a blanket and join the community picnic on 7 bumps (on the Savin Street side.) This is not a drop-off event so girls should be supervised. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Fellsmere Heights – www.fellsmereheights.org
Date: Sat. June 2
Place: Fellsmere Pond on the Medford/Malden line
Attire: Girl are asked to wear their sashes or vests, but it is not required.
Schedule:
– 5:30 pm – Lantern making workshop ($2 donation)
– 7:00 pm – Girl Scout troops are invited to present on their community service, take action, and/or Bronze, Silver or Gold Award projects
– 7:45 pm Storytelling at Murphy Overlook
– Lantern Walk around the pond at dusk
Medford Girl Scouts City-Wide Bridging Ceremony
Medford Girl Scouts is holding a city-wide bridging ceremony for the troops that are moving up to the next level. The event is open to all Medford Girl Scouts, adult volunteers, and Girl Scout families but bridging troops and their families are especially encouraged to attend.
- Date: Monday, June 11
- Time: 6:15 – 7:15ish
- Place: Caron Theater at Medford High School
- Attire: If possible, girls should come in full uniform, which is the vest or sash along with beige or khaki skirt/skort/pants/shorts and a white top
- Questions? Contact Jenna LaBissoniere at jenna@labiss.net
Troop leaders will announce the names of the girls in their troop as they cross the bridge. They are also responsible for bringing any items for the bridging girls, such as bridging certificates or badges. Troops that would like to set up a display of any awards or projects they have completed this year should contact Jenna. Troop leaders of bridging troops should send the names of the girls who are bridging (along with the names of the troop leaders) to Lisa Cohen at lisasch22@gmail.com
Note: Troop leaders and other adults are asked to submit photos from this past year’s activities for a slide-show to this Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/request/1fuSV9ZbxFBPS1p8iJMt
Bridging Troops
- Daisies to Brownies
- Troop 62732 – Leaders: Rachael, Courtney, and Ellen
- Troop 62969 – Leaders: Melissa and Shalena
- Troop 62970 – Leaders: Meghan and Kerri
- Troop 62971 – Leaders: Eve and Lynde
- Troop 62974 – Leaders: Lisa and Jacque
- Brownies to Juniors
- Troop 72093 – Leaders: Nicole and Crystal
- Troop 72096 – Leaders: Jane and Lisa
- Troop 69024 – Leaders: Amy and Jeannette
- Troop 69039 (3rd grade girls) – Leaders: Jenna, Lynda and Tara
- Juniors to Cadettes
- Troop 69166 – Leaders: Selena and other Tufts students
- Troop 68137 – Leaders: Rebecca, Gretchen and Moira
- Troop 68140 – Leaders: Carolyn and Julie
- Cadettes to Seniors
- Troop 75198 – Leaders: Gretchen, Kim, and Lindsay
- Seniors to Ambassadors
- Troop 65007 – Leader: Monique
At least one adult volunteer from each troop is requested to attend the monthly Service Unit leader meetings. All of the meeting will be held a St Raphael’s Parish, 512 High Street in Medford. Meetings will begin at 7:00 and we will aim to have the business portion of the meetings done by 8:00, with some time to network after. Below is the schedule for the meeting and the room designation if different from our normal meeting room. Please keep in mind that the meeting in September will go over the information for the Fall Sale and the meeting in December will be our Cookie meeting, if you plan to participate in either of these sales you must send a representative from your troop to these meeting.
- 6/4 – in Basement Youth Room
