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 Girl Scouting is growing strong in the Great Brook area. Our combined Girl Scout community of Antrim, Bennington, Hancock and Francestown now has close to 100 girls and 30 registered adults. We are proud to have 10 active troops, with girls from age 5 to 17 participating.
This amazing group of girls and women has had a busy fall!
Our older girls have participated in several council-wide events, learning more about planning community service projects and just having fun with scouts from throughout the state. Several of our Senior scouts are working toward their Gold awards, similar to the Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts.
In addition to all of the fun girls have at their regular meetings, troops have been involved in many special activities. We have been to the circus, taken an overnight bicycle trip, visited Shaker Village, munched popcorn at sleepovers, made beautiful Get Out the Vote signs, hosted a Medieval feast, made scarecrows at our Fall Fest and treasured gifts at our Holiday Fair.
Scouting has changed over the years: fewer uniforms, no clean-nail checks, not many Brownie beanies or knee socks. But many of the essential elements of scouting have stayed the same. We are still always looking for ways to learn, to grow and to make the world a better place.
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