Timeline by Brittany

Hiya! Brittany here! 

Wow. Planning this trip is a lot of work. So many things to do and so little time to do it. We only have 15 meetings left before we’re off to Iceland! To get organized, we created a spreadsheet of things we have to do and dates by which they should be done. We spent an entire meeting doing this. “This should go on that day, and this should be done by then.” It took quite a long time to complete this. A list was made of everything that needed to be done (hostels, activities, transportation, etc.) and then we placed each thing on a date that it would be done by. For example, our last meeting was focused around activities that we could do in Iceland and England. And the meeting we are having tonight is focused around picking places to stay. It may seem like a lot at first, but it gets easier once we split the work up between the members in our groups. The girls in our troop are split up into different groups. Lizzy, Coumbah, and Emma are the England team, and Katie, Selina, Rosie, and I are the Iceland team. This makes research easier in that we don’t have everybody looking up the same thing. Organization has helped a lot in the process of research and panning for our over-seas trip.

Another CMM Story by Selina

Hello Everyone!
I haven't wrote much ever since I became the editor, but here I am now! Okay, getting right to the story!

Campfire Meadow Magic (for those of you who don't know, it is an event where our troop brings other troops of Girl Scouts to our leader's giant meadow in her backyard, and teach them basic and/or advanced skills on camping, survival, and fun ways to enjoy, appreciate, and respect good mother nature) this year was loads of fun as usual.  It is a troop fundraiser, and we earned about $500 in one day towards our trip.

I feel that this year's girls got a lot out of it, and I really hope that they had fun! I even made a new friend with my same name! A shout out to Selena! I hope you and your troop are having fun with the new knowledge, songs, and memories you've gained during our time together! :)

It is really magical when you see their eyes just light up when that first spark flies. To watch this generation of girls get their little hands into the soil and enjoying the feel of earth between their fingertips! It brings me back to when I was their age, sitting in the backyard making mud cakes and splashing in rain puddles. I only wish that I had an elder brother or sister to play with me, and teach me all about the wonders of the natural world.

That is why, my only wish this year, is that there were more young girls bursting with curiousity  like all of you who participated this year, eager to explore, create, and understand. I wish our troop got to work with more of them, and hopefully change the way they view the outdoors for the rest of their lives.

We will post more information on our next CMM session in Spring. We hope to see more old and new faces then!

Until next time, stay safe, have fun, and we cannot thank you all enough for your kindness and support!
Selina

Campfire Meadow Magic (CMM) by Rosie

Hi! This is Rosie writing! We did another Campfire Meadow Magic for our funds to Europe. It went pretty well, even though we didn’t make as much as we wanted to. This year we introduced “Primitive Camping” as an option for the girls. In primitive camping, girls could learn different knots, how to put up latrines, tents, and a wash station. I think the girls enjoyed that! We also had the regular activities at CMM like songs, skits, and S'mores and beginning fire building. Overall, Campfire Meadow Magic was another great success! A shout out thanks to the troops who participated! We hope to see you guys and many more new girls in next year's CMM! :)

Show Us How You Get Down!!!

Huge Groups for Songs, Skits, and S'mores

A Few of Our New Friends