Morrison, IL, Girl Scout Brownies enjoyed these “faces of weather” hand puppets, which their troop will donate for student use at Northside and Southside Elementary Schools. The girls are in grades two and three. Shown left-to-right are, front row, Maya W. and Riley L; back row, Annabelle B., Peyton L., and Yvette S. Not in attendance were Allie A., Leslie C., Gwen G., Brooklynn K., Paige M., and Alayna Z.
On Monday, August 8, 2016, Troop #1504 met at 5:30 p.m., at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, to implement their “Take Action” service project. This is a final component of the “WOW” Wonders of Water Journey badge program. Girls used money raised through their cookie sale to build a comprehensive, Elementary Science Kit for school staff. Teaching aids suite a range of ages in four topics: Recycling, States of Matter, Water Cycles, and Weather.
Included in the portable storage container are
- posters
- bulletin board supplies
- matching games about recycling and states of matter
- books, ie., carbon footprints, conservation, and recycling
- six weather puppets.
Troop leaders are Hillary Blevins, Tracy Banks-Geiger, and Andrea Wakeman.
Morrison Troop meetings resume in September for girls in grades K-through-12. Visit www.girlscoutsni.org to join a troop.