Back To Scouts Vegabond Cruise

Today 125 girls and adults boarded the Vagabond for a Dolphin Cruise. The boat left Harbourtown at noon.

Our highlight was watching the dolphins jump and play!

Death By Chocolate Fundraiser

Twilight Camp 2009

The winner of our "Design Our Logo" contest is Tibra Wheeler from troop 772.

Look for this great logo on our tee shirts and camp patch. Great Job Tibra!

Join us for a fun evening Bollywood Style

Let's join together for a dance party at Island Lutheran Church on Friday, May 15. The cost is $7 per girl. Cost includes a fun evening of Bollywood inspired dance, food and new friends.

Daisy & Brownie age level 4:30-6pm
Juniors and CSA's from 7-9pm

Girls are invited to bring a friend for only $7.

Click on picture below to see a backstage glimpse of Byou2.



Be True to yourself. Be You! Please register by May 12.

World Thinking Day

Service Area 631 for Hilton Head and Bluffton held its annual World Thinking Day Celebration Sunday, February 22, 2009. This event celebrates Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all around the world. 15 countries were represented with displays, ethnic food, souvenirs, flags, costumes, music and dance. 148 Girl Scouts and 40 adult volunteers attended.

It's Cookie Time!!!

Today we held our first Cookie Stacking Contest. 40 girls from Service Area 631 gathered at the Mall at Shelter Cove to stack empty cookie boxes into various creations.

Many girls built towers taller than themselves.

The girls also designed posters to display at their cookie booths.

The girls built a wall around our Fun and Fearless Field Director. Next weekend she will be locked up in Cookie Jail. Her bail is set at 1250 cases of Girl Scout Cookies. Please help us release her.

The most creative entry is a chair made from empty cookie boxes.

Junior Lock In

SISTER TO SISTER

January 23, 2009
Girls learned and talked about friendships, dealing with situations, when to tell, cyber bullying and internet safety.

About 30 girls attended.

Silver and Gold Lock In

On January 30-31, the Older Girls from Hilton Head and Bluffton gathered to work on Interest Projects and Studio 2b Focus Books. There was 34 girls in attendance from grades 7-12. The girls earned their Your Own Business, Women's Health and Games for Life Interest Projects. Beth Green, The Music Lady presented The Performing Arts IP. Through this badge the girls learned how to teach the Brownies songs for the evening campfire.

The Older Girls also planned the Brownie Campfire Camporee. The girls taught the Brownies about Campfire safety, how to build an edible fire, Make fire kiss starter, and cook a chicken dinner in a foil packet. The Brownies also washed their dishes outside and hung them to dry. After dinner the Older Girls led the Brownie in a campfire complete with songs and s'mores.

The Brownies listen as the Older Girls conduct their opening ceremony.

An edible campfire. Yum-O!

Older Girls wait for the fire to burn down so that they could cook their dinner.


Making Fire starters from old candles and waxpaper.

Helping Our Four Legged Friends

Troop 368, Juniors earned their Pet Care Badges and a Community Service Patch...
The girls headed up a food/item drive for the animals at Jasper Animal Rescue Mission and also collected over $60.00 in cash. They did this at O'Katie Elementary School as the drop point. They then invited the other two elementary schools and troops to participate. Denise, Nikki, and Amanda's troops participated at Bluffton Elementary. and MC Riley.
Troop 368 also worked booths for Friends of Bluffton Dog Parks, giving out cards and information, and maps. Ms. Charlotte Wamsler, President of the Bluffton future park, also visited the troop and talked about service dogs and did a presentation.

Dan Fuller, the head of Urban Search and Rescue (finding those who are lost or missing) came with part of his team and did a presentation for the girls. He talked about the dogs, care, cost, and mainly focused on safety, etc. His dog Dixie played "hide and seek" with the girls at McCracken Middle School.

On the next Sunday, the troop met Dan's Search Dogs and did a practice hide in the fields behind Jersey Mike's in Bluffton.

The troop also presented Dan's Team with a gas card, and also Ms. Charlotte with a pet bracelet for the holidays.

They are planning on helping do more practice with the search and rescue dogs in the future as well as a possible fund drive for them.

It's Cookie Time!!!

The Girls of Beaufort County gather for a Cookie Rally to kick off the cookie season. About 65 girls gathered to make grafts and play games with a cookie theme.
Thank you to the Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts that worked the stations for the younger girls.

Imagine If........

Gingerbread House Decorating Event

On the first sunday in December over 70 girls, Daisy through Cadettes, gathered to assemble and decorate their gingerbread houses.







Thank you Nancy for organzing this wonderful event!!

Old Powder Magazine, Charleston

This summer Cadette Troop 15 attended a program at the Old Powder Magazine in Charleston. The girls earned the Women Through Time IP. The girls really had a good time dressing up, seeing some historic sites in Charleston and making candles.
The Old Powder Magazine offers many program for all age levels. Check out their website by clicking here. Old Powder Magazine Go to the Girl Scout tab.
Along with earning the girl's age level try-it, badge or IP, the troop can also purchase the patch below that is worn on the back of their vest.

Check out the great programs available.

Greetings from National Convention

Opening Ceremony.


Meeting Juliette Low.


Meeting our new GSESC CEO, Loretta Graham. She is a wonderful, sweet lady. We enjoyed meeting and getting to know her.

We arrived!

Back To Scouts Carnival

On September 20, we held a Back to Scouts Carnival for Girls of all ages. Older girls ran the games and booths. Leaders braved the cold water in the dunking booth. In all, over 140 girls and adults attended the very successful event. Thank you to all that made this possible.

So many girls to check in.

Anyone care for a tattoo?

Dunking our Field Director.

Brownies have their faces painted.

Thank you Beaufort County Sheriff's Department and Hilton Head Fire and Rescue for educating the girls about safety.

Older Girl Campout at Hampton Lakes

Troops in attendance were, #15, 801 and 772.

16 Girls from three troops enjoyed an overnight at Hampton Lakes Outpost.

The girls enjoyed Kayaking, a boat tour, and a campfire. The girls worked on their Wildlife Intrest Project. Included in the Intrest Project, the girls made birdfeeders and donated a bluebird house to Hampton Lakes.

The girls retired an American Flag and added ashes from campfires around the world since 1925.

Community Service

Beach Sweep on Hilton Head Island. Brownies, Juniors and Cadette troops helped clean Coligny Beach.

Planting Sea Oats on Hunting Island. Cadette Troop 15.

Planting sea oats in the dunes.

Upcoming Service Area 631 Programs

"No Girl Left Inside"

For more information on an event, please contact the contact person by clicking on their name.

December 7
Gingerbread House Decorating
2-4pm at Saint Francis Family Center
$15 per girl includes activity and patch
Regisrtation Due by Nov.28
Contact Nancy

January 24-25, 2009
Junior Lock-In At The Running W
Diversity and Zink the Zebra
Contact Cecile

January 30- Jan. 31
Older Girl Lock-In At The Running W
Silver and Gold Up All Night
7pm Friday - 10am Saturday
Contact Deiha

January 31- Feb. 1
Brownie Lock-In
Brownie Camporee
3pm Saturday- 10 am Sunday
Contact Deiha


Feb.
Thinking Day
Chair Needed

April 3-5
Camp Low Savannah
Contact Deiha

May
Service Area Bridging Ceremony
Contact Deiha

June 22-26
Twilight Camp at School for Creative Arts 5-9pm
A Royal Affair
Contact Deiha