COPPERFIELD COURIER
June 2014
NEWS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF COPPERFIELD
Volume 6, Issue 6
COPPER CREEK MEADOWS COMMUNITY GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL
Poodle skirts and pony tails featured at our May 9 "Me and My Guy " Sock Hop event. Girls and their special guys (dads, step-dads and other special gentlemen) enjoyed dancing to old and new favorites. Root beer floats and popcorn, hula hoops and other games and crafts helped to round out the evening. . Pictures taken at the photo booth will provide a lasting memory of their "date night". May continued to busy with our final leader\s meeting for the school year, and a Bridging event on May 14. Girls moving from one Girl Scout level to the next walked across the bridge to be greeted by a representative from the next level with the Girl Scout handshake.. Many donned their new vests or sashes, as their leaders talked about the troop's activities for the past year. Singing Girl Scout song favorites., celebrating with cake and punch, and finishing the evening with a Friendship Circle for everyone present made for an evening happy Girl Scoutm emories...and a few misty eyes from leaders and parents! The Girl Scout adventure continues during the summer. with day, twilight and resident camps. You can check out camp information on the Council web site- www.gssjc.org./ residentcamp.. This year at Camp Agnes Arnold there is a special opportunity for a week of troop or family camping. It is one week only, June 29-July 2. That information is also on the web site, or you can contact Jamie Williams at 713-292-0224 (jewilliams@sjgs.org) for the details and to register.. August 8-10 is Health and Safety weekend at Camp Agnes Arnold in Conroe. Girls and adults can receive training in a variety of things, including babysitting, first aid, swim level/safeboating, Archery. Fundamentals of Canoeing, program Aide and more! A Copyright Š 2014 Peel, Inc.
class is also scheduled for adults to become Red Cross instructors. Please contact Liz Atton for more information (latton@sjgs.org). Girl Scouts are active all year round! Even though troops may not meet during the summer, we know are girls are using skills learned during the year and having fun with their friends and families! We would like to congratulate long time Copper Creek Meadows (and the old Copper Corners) Community volunteer Elena Best McCreery, who was the recent recipient of the Thanks Badge. This is a national award, presented to adults for extraordinary service benefiting the Council and the Girl Scout movement. Girl Scouting is open to all girls ages 5 (must be in kindergarten) through 17 who are willing to accept the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girls may join at any age and level, and no previous Scouting experience is required. Don't forget that many of our most exciting opportunities are available toolder girls! Copper Creek Meadows Community serves girls in the residence areas for the following elementary schools and the corresponding middle and high schools. Home schooled and private school students are always welcome, Our elementary schools are: Lieder, Metcalf, Wilson, Tipps, Texas Christian School, Birkes, Fiest, Lowery, Horne, Hairgrove, Owens, Kirk, Lee, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Christian Life Center. For more information, please contact Dianne Massie (dianne. massie@att.net) or call 281-550-9148. Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council phone # is 713-292-0300. The Council web site is www.gssjc.org.
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