Troop 3034 Girl Scouts USA    2008-2009

Newton, Massachusetts

Activities

Fun is the troop's first objective. Our meetings often include field trips of community service, such as filming a Public Service Announcement at NewTV or cooking food for a local food pantry. We provide structured activities to allow the girls to earn Cadette Interest Project Patches. We also participate in physical activities such as hiking and swimming. As much as possible, we try to let our girls decide which activities we will do. See our calendar.

Our meetings begin with a fun activity led by one of the girls, followed by a small snack and possibly another activity. All girls share in the responsibilities, or "kapers." For example, one girl will take attendance, another will begin the meeting, another will lead the group in a fun activity, and yet another will bring the snack. We rotate the kapers so everyone has a turn.

Parent involvement

We encourage parents to be active in our troop. You do not need to have been a scout as a child. Parents can supervise activities in regular meetings, drive to outside events, or obtain materials. You may serve as a cookie organizer, be a troop leader, or keep our records up to date.

Joining the troop and estimating costs

Our troop has 12 girls, ranging in age from 11 to 14, in grades 6-8. We are currently a Cadette level troop. Joining is easy. All you need to do is fill out the following:

• Girl Scout USA membership registration. This is a multi-part carbon form and may be obtained at any of our meetings.
• Troop 3034 Permission and Emergency Medical Consent form.
• A check for $40 made out to Troop 3034, Girl Scouts USA. This is reduced to $30 dues if you have registered elsewhere (such as city-wide registration). Additional fees may be assessed for field trips if necessary.

A uniform costs about $20-$30 and is not covered by dues. By uniform we mean either a vest or a sash with troop numerals and council patches. Many girls find it fun to sew patches they have earned onto the vest or sash, but this is a personal choice. Uniforms are optional for Cadette Girl Scouts. Patches earned through the year are covered by the annual troop dues. Each girl should have her own copy of the Girl Scout Interest Project Book, available for purchase at the Girl Scout store at Cedar Hill in Waltham, MA. No girl should be discouraged from joining our troop because of financial need. Parents, please contact one of the troop leaders in confidence.

Troop leaders

• Edna Moody has been a troop leader for the past seven years. She was a Brownie Girl Scout as a child. She has attended basic GS orientation, Cadette leader training, basic troop camping training, and canoe leader training. Edna is married and has 3 children, a girl and 2 boys. She is a computer programmer at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She lives in Newton and can be reached at 617-233-6462 or emoody@bidmc.harvard.edu.
• Marie Gerhard has been a troop leader for the past seven years. She has attended Basic GS orientation and basic troop camping training. She is married and has one daughter. Marie is a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She lives in Boston and can be reached at 617-247-6792 or mgerhard@partners.org.
• Sylvia Corfman has been troop treasurer for the past six years. She is co-owner of a technology and information-publishing firm in Newton and attending Simmons College's School of Management full-time to complete an MBA. She is married and has 5 children, 2 girls and 3 boys. She lives in Newton and can be reached at sylvia@corfman.com.
• Laurie Cohen has been a first aider for the troop for the past four years. She was a Brownie and Junior Girl Scout as a child. She is married and has 2 daughters and a son. She is a pediatrician (endocrinologist) at Children's Hospital Boston. She lives in Newton and can be reached at cohensamuels@verizon.net.
• Aretha Phillips has been our cookie manager for the past two years. She is married with three children, one daughter and two sons. Aretha is a General Manager for Sodexho Services in Cambridge. She lives in Boston and can be reached at 857-222-8903 or lionhillroad@yahoo.com.

Privacy Policy

The troop web site, http://ecg.mit.edu/troop-3034/, will not include the last names or contact information of any of our scouts or parents (except for the troop leader information above). We may distribute troop rosters with names and contact information to registered members of the troop. This information will not be shared with any other party without your permission. We post photos of troop activities on the troop web site. Scouts are included in these photos with parental permission, which is granted on the annual permission slip. We use email to communicate with parents. We recommend that parents monitor their daughter's use of the Internet and email.

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