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Calling All Girl Scouts for Camp Gwinnett
By Kristen Eleveld
Spring is here and that means one thing: it’s camping season. And for many local Girl Scout troops, that also means it’s time to start gearing up for Camp Gwinnett, an annual outdoor oneday camp designed to teach Girl Scouts useful outdoor skills. But while many adult leaders will be on hand to supervise, this isn’t your ordinary camp, because it is the older girls who will teach the younger ones, leading them into the next steps of their Girl Scout Journey.
For the last twelve years, Camp Gwinnett in Tribble Mill Park has served as a staple for the Girl Scout community, offering girls in all stages of troop life the opportunity to gain important outdoor skills. Run by the Camp Gwinnett committee, the day is devoted to learning things like outdoor camping, archery, building a fire, cooking outdoors, leaf tracing, and some fun games that everyone will enjoy. And, of course, everyone gets to make a s’more.
In order to teach and facilitate the outdoor skills learned during the day, Camp Gwinnett asks individual troops to sponsor booths that are designed to teach a certain skill. One booth may be focused on geocaching, while another helps girls identify different types of local wildlife, while still another may work to educate each scout on trail safety. Each booth has a unique approach to helping everyone walk away learning a little more than they knew when they arrived.
If you’re not a Girl Scout but are interested in joining, the Camp Gwinnett committee encourages you to check out this event. It’s a great way to preview what Girl Scouts are all about: girls teaching girls important life skills, along with making some great friends along the way. Local community businesses are also getting in on the fun, sponsoring events and activities and offering resources to make this day unforgettable. You will probably recognize some of your favorite places, like Tree Top Quest, REI, Sierra Club, and countless others. The Camp Gwinnett committee also plays a huge role in the success of the event. Council members Kathy Lewis, Martha Whitman, Laurie Zeisel, Pamela Poston, Christine Townsend, Kerri Crean, and Cyndi Davis have worked hard for months to ensure that Camp Gwinnett is the perfect mix of education, fun, and adventure. Camp Gwinnett will take place on Sunday, April 24th! Early registration for the event ends on March 17th, so be sure to sign your girls up before that day. But if you miss the deadline, there’s still a chance to attend, so don’t let that stop you from enjoying this amazing camp. If you have questions, just email campgwinnett@ gmail.com or find them on Facebook to learn just how exciting this camp will be for your Girl Scout. For those Girl Scouts who are Cadettes and older, register now to learn about even more opportunities for you to enjoy at Camp Gwinnett. More information at https://campgwinnett. weebly.com/
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Ryan’s Remarks Continued from page 7
We are approaching the spring season and warmer weather. This means longer daylight hours and more fun. So, hang in there folks as I predict we are all going to have a great spring and summer of 2022. Also, I may not know you directly, but your feedback and encouragement to me (directly or indirectly) is greatly appreciated. Your support helps me remain optimistic and encouraging in writing these columns and on radio, TV, podcast shows, etc. Iron (indeed) sharpens iron.
Let me encourage us all to take a moment and reflect on the past two years. It has been tough. Unprecedented. Frustrating. Confusing. Overwhelming. Unknown, etc. Quite frankly, there are no real words that are good enough to encompass or describe how historians will define this period of time. However, I can see the finish line, and, man, I want to be there bad. I know you do, too.
So, let us continue to give each other the benefit of the doubt, love more, listen better, judge less, care more, smile, and be patient. Someone I was interviewing said it best: BE KIND. We all need to be loved and told it will be okay. IT WILL. This, too, SHALL pass. Trust me, I do not profess to have mastered all these things, and I work on them each day. And please know, we can only control what we can control. So, control the controllables.
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