Saturday, February 27, 2021

Are Cookies Worth It?


 Its that time of year again--Cookie Season, and despite the pandemic, Girl Scouts are out selling cookies (but in a socially distant way).  As regularly as Cookie Season comes around, so do the complaints that the girls and troops don't get enough for selling them.  Are Girl Scout Cookies good for girls and troops, or just for the adults running the organization?

How the Cookie Crumbles

Many council websites have pages that tell "how the cookie crumbles" -- how the price of the cookies is allotted between the baker, the council, and the troops.

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Brownie Fling Flyer Badge Via Zoom



One of the mechanical engineering badges for Brownies is "Fling Flyer" which is basically a rubber band propelled airplane.  We did it this week via Zoom and I'm sharing my plan and results.