Medford Girl Scouts has a bumper crop of new Daisy troops for kindergarten girls and its not too late to join. Most troops are still in the early stages of getting started and they all have room for more members.
All registration for Girl Scouts is now done online. To join, go to gsema.org/join and, when you register, search for the troop number for the troop that works best with your family’s schedule. Troop numbers, meeting times, and locations are listed below.
Troop 62732 
- Schools: All
- Leaders: Rachael and Courtney
- Meetings: Every two weeks on Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the Columbus School Cafeteria
Troop 62969
- Schools: Roberts, McGlynn and St. Clement Elementary
- Leaders: Melissa and Shalena
- Meetings: Every two weeks on Tuesdays, 6:15 – 7:15 pm at the First Community United Methodist Church, 55 Otis St. (day and place to be confirmed)
Troop 62970
- Schools: Brooks and Columbus Elementary
- Leaders: Kerri and Meghan
- Meetings: Every two weeks on Wednesdays, 6-7 pm at Andrew Realty, 12 High St.
Troop 62971
- Schools: St. Raphael’s Parish School
- Leaders: Eve and Lynde
- Meetings: First and third Monday of each month, 2:15 – 3:30 pm at St. Raphael’s Parish School
Troop 62974
- School: Brooks Elementary
- Leaders: Jessica and Lisa
- Meetings: Every two weeks on Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2:30 pm in the Brooks Elementary Parents’ Room
Troop 62976
- School: St. Joseph Parish School
- Leaders: Rosaleen and Nicole
- Meetings: Monthly on Mondays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish School (day and time to be confirmed)
A few things to note…
- Adults are encouraged to register if the want to help with the troop. Adults who register will receive an email from Verified Volunteers to begin the two-step criminal background check process.
- Fees are non-refundable or transferable to another person.
- Financial aid is available upon request.
Questions along the way?
Call the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts customer care line at 844-306-4736 or email customercare@gsema.org
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Troops don’t have to work on a badge to join forces with the Tufts Girls of Code. Middle-school and high-school aged troops are welcome to connect with Dr. Strange if they would simply like the Tufts Girls of Code to lead a workshop for the troop. For example, the group already led a couple of workshops that were open to all girls in Medford. The first one taught girls to build an animated Jack-o-Lantern in JavaScript and the second one helped the girls create their own Android app video game.
Disney on Ice – Follow Your Heart – Friday, Nov. 4 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Tickets for Girl Scouts and their family and friends are $17. Fun patch included. 
Annie the Musical – May 11, 2017. Special Q&A for Girl Scouts at 5pm, show starts at 7pm. Wear your uniform to the show. Annie patches will be available for purchase. 
The girls from Troop 72096, who just completed first grade, gathered together on Saturday, July 16, with several master gardeners at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford to conclude their Daisy year with a Take Action project: the release of almost 20 ladybugs. These small insects are formidable fighters and eat aphids, tiny bugs that afflict vegetable gardens. Controlling aphids is especially important because the food grown at the church is donated directly to the Community Cupboard food pantry. Fewer aphids will equal healthier plants, which will mean more food for the 7090 families that rely on the pantry each week.
The Daisy Girl Scouts spent the past few months learning about gardens. They planted and tended snow peas and beets at Grace Episcopal Church in Medford, which were all donated to the food pantry. Through this work, the girls learned about what gardens need to stay healthy.
The girls very much enjoyed working with the Master Gardeners to contribute to this local food pantry and they eagerly look forward to the projects they may take on as Brownies this coming school year!
Journey with JFK – the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Patch: This patch is open to all levels and it offers girls a variety of different activities, puzzles, worksheets, and games, some of which they can do at home and some which require them to go to the JFK Museum in Boston. 
Fetch! Patch: PBS’s TV show “Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman” teaches kids to explore the world and try new things. Brownies and Juniors can earn this patch by completing science and engineering activities, and then demonstrating what they have learned to younger kids (like Girl Scout Daisies, for example.) 
Plimoth Plantation Patch: Brownies and Juniors can earn this patch by visiting the Plimoth Plantation and learning about the history of the relationship between the Native Wampanoag people and the 17th-century colonists. 
In the nomination, Rebecca Scott (Medford Girl Scout Organizer and Brownie Troop 68137 Co-Leader) was proud to report that “the Medford Service Unit had blown our 2015/16 recruitment goals out of the water by December 2015. We started out in August with about 210 girl and adult members in total and our goal was to welcome at a total of 342 girl and adult members for the 2015/16 year. As of February 4, 2016, we had started eight new Daisy and Brownie troops and enrolled 274 girls and 125 adults, for a total of 399 members. That is a 90% increase in members from August to December!” But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Evalyn O’Rourke is the Coordinator for Medford Girl Scouts (as well as being one of the leaders of Troop 65226) and she highlights the reason more members is important when she explains that, “Medford Girl Scouts has become a vibrant, thriving organization where girls and adults alike can feel safe to share ideas and participate. We have created an environment where girls can build courage, confidence, character, and learn to make the world a better place.” Heather Gaspar, the staff liaison for Medford from Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, sums it up by when she says, “I am excited for the future of Girl Scouting in Medford!”
In addition to the President’s Award, six of Medford Girl Scout’s adult volunteers have been selected to receive Appreciation Pins from Girl Scouts USA. These volunteers are being recognized for “actively giving exemplary service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.” Medford’s 2016 Appreciation Pin award winners are:
Cookie season has come to an end and, once again, Medford Girl Scouts did a stellar job. The funds raised will pay for troop activities and the girls may also decide to make the world a better place by supporting other charities with a portion of the money they have earned.
Congratulations to the girls and troops mentioned above, and to all Medford Girl Scouts, for a successful cookie season. Special thanks to Monique O’Connell for being our Medford Service Unit Cookie Manager and to Sammy Parris for being our Medford Cookie Booth Sale Coordinator. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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