Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

On Saturday morning December 3, 2016, a very special group of girls attended the Mags&Munchies CEO brunch at The Coral House in Baldwin. GSNC board members Carol Ransom, Erica Rice, Barbara Murphy Schwaner, and Irene V. Villacci joined host Donna Ceravalo to congratulate the girls at this unique rewards event. Top Order Takers Association Troop Name Bay 225 Samantha M Bellmore 941 Melanie M ELLM 2168 Charlotte P Glen Cove 66 Amanda I Hardscrabble 3676 Emmalee R Jericho/Syosset 3095 Allie M Manhasset 563 Chloe P Massapequa 2185 Isabella I Merrick 2454 Kimberly F Merrick 2014 Caterina M Seaford/Wantagh 3121 Cassandra N The Plains 3635

Although it might be cold out now, the weather this past summer was delightful… Brownie Troop #2170, from Island Beach Association, took advantage of the beautiful days and had Troop meetings throughout the summer… They met 5 times and the majority of the meetings were outside. “We were so grateful for the weather and that we had those beautiful Tuesday afternoons.” said Mindi, Co-Leader. The girls played on the playground and utilized games and art activities to get to know each other. They each said something interesting about themselves. This got them smiling and laughing with each other, quickly. We brought to their attention their uniqueness. Sitting at picnic tables that windy day, they learned how to use their resources wisely, using shells as paper weights when the wind picked up. The girls got to use their problem solving skills when they worked together to complete a scavenger hunt at the beach and park. After reading Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Good Deed , we work