By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer
LIMESTONE — Seventeen of Limestone’s young ladies gather for their Troop 884 meeting to find fun and forge friendships through participating in the Girl Scouts of America organization. Scouting promotes kindness and leadership qualities in the young ladies while instilling a positive outlook on life according to troop 884 members, but they have the most fun playing games (particularly the Girl Scout Walk Out), making crafts and going different places.
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Limestone Girl Scouts Sam Fisher and Jessica Tucker really got into the annual cookie drive last year (literally), having fun fund-raising for the organization and their own Troop number 884.
Girl Scout Walk Out, also known as the Friendship Circle, occurs when all the Scouts stand in a circle, arms crossed right-over-left while holding hands with her fellow scouts on the right and left. The girls pass a single hand-squeeze around the circle from Scout to Scout and all youths make a silent wish.
The Limestone Girl Scouts also look forward to selling Girl Scout Cookies because “our troop enjoys making people happy with our cookies and the money we raise goes toward exciting and fun trips,” said troop members, mentioning that camping is always a good time as well.
Other good times took place during the troop’s trips to Boston and Washington D.C., but the Limestone ladies’ efforts extend beyond traveling; they often participate in volunteer work such as making birthday bags for individuals utilizing the services of the Battered Women’s Shelter as well as writing post cards and compiling care packages for troops overseas.
Troop 884 meets once a week, and includes all Scouting ages. The girls do split up into their own age groups during the meeting, but generally meet back together allowing the older girls assist the younger girls in their Scouting pursuits. The troop is open for new members looking to participate in the joys of Scouting.
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Idella Thompson, a member of Caribou Girl Scout Troop 405, concentrates on sewing patches on her vest.
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Scout Spencer of Troop 1092 held her prize catch from a day of ice fishing with her fellow Scouts. It may not have been the biggest fish, but she was pretty proud of it.
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Girl Scouts Ashely Dube, left, of Troop 405, and Meagan Dube, Troop 709 were very busy sorting boxes of cookies, making sure all orders were filled.
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Parent volunteer with Troop 1092 Boyd Spencer helps Erin Kashian, front, and Hailey Holmquist set an ice fishing trap on Long Lake this past January.
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Scouts from Troop 1092 enjoyed a day on the ice in January as they worked to catch their dinner. Parent volunteer Boyd Spencer, front row, holding fish, helped the girls learn to ice fish. Seasoned cold-weather scouts were, from left, Hannah McDonald, Samantha Tourk, friend of Troop 1092 Caleb Espling, Erin Kashian, Allison Schwartz, Hailey Holmquist, Scout Spencer, Mackenzie Rossignol.
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Girl Scouts participated in Girl Scout Sunday, by singing at the Grey Memorial United Methodist Church. In front are Anya O’Meara, Hallie Caron, both of Troop 709 and Scout Spencer, Troop 1092. Second row: Zoe Gerakaris, Jaelynn Doody, Rachel Davis and Meagan Dube, all of Troop 709; Ashley Dube, Troop 405; Samantha Tourk, Troop 1092; Idella Thompson, Troop 405; and Abbey Espling, Troop 1092. In back are Maura Freme, Troop 405; Connor Spencer, Troop 1090 and Sara Draper, Troop 490.
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Members of Troop 1070 in New Sweden includes Girl Scouts from New Sweden, Stockholm, Caribou, Woodland and Westmanland. In front, from left are: Tristin Saucier, Destinee Goodridge, Audrey Wimmer, Hannah Beauchamp, Mikaela Spooner and Arianna Easter. In back are Salena Grennier, Kendra Furber, Destiny Skidgel, Clara Tirrell, Emma Hixon and Abigail Winner.
