Girl Scouting Around The World 2013

Girl Scouting Around The World was this weekend {formerly known as World Thinking Day.}

If you have never been, basically what happens is....Troops each get assigned a Country that they pretend they are from. We each get our own Booth. So all the Countries around the world are represented in one place. The girls "travel" to each Country with a Passport. They get to learn about the country, taste a food sample, make a craft, etc....and get their Passport stamped.

Our Country this year was Norway.

This was our Display Board.

Leader Becky told me to call the Norwegian Embassy.

I did, and they sent us this map..catalogs...facts...flags...pins. The Embassy hooked us up..!

Thank you...!

 Norwegians eat alot of Black Licorice...otherwise known as Salted Licorice and Swedish Fish.

So, the Daisies and Brownies made 150 baggies with those candies in them to hand out.

Leader Carolen was in charge of coming up with a S.W.A.P.

We had these Postcards from Norway. On the back is a photo of a mountain with Snow.

Super Cute...!

 From the top of the booth was snowflakes hung all around.

The banner in the front that said Norway was made out of Doillies.

I am so biased but if there was an award for Banners and Fact Science Boards....we would get #1 place every year. I'm proud of our small details. {smile}

 The girls in Norway...!

My husband painted the backdrop.

I think it made the booth.

 Snowballs and snow everywhere...!

 The craft was a Scandinavian Hat with piggy tail braids hanging down.

It was fun to see Girl Scouts wearing them while walking around.

 Lilian in the Flag Ceremony.

Leader Amanda bought and made the Girl Scout Uniforms that they wear in Norway.

What happens is...they have the same shirt for each Troop and they just change the color of the scarf as they get older.

It seems most countries wear clothing from their culture. I thought the objective was to show what it is like as a Girl Scout in other Countries...that's why we have them wear the GS attire.

 Maelyn holding a Flag. 

 Patience participating in the Flag Ceremony.

Girl Scouting Around The World is a great event for all the Troops and Council.

I look forward to it every year...!

Our Troop got a Ribbon for Honorable Mention.

I am proud and content. Most Troops don't get Ribbons.

The event is exhausting to put together... LOL .....but the girls have a blast...!

Thank you to all the Leaders and Parents and Girls and Husbands that helped with the event..!

Norway

For Girl Scouting Around The World, our country this year is Norway.

We have one more meeting to talk and learn about Norway. In the meantime, I told the girls I would give them a treat if they research and fill out the paper in their file folders on Norway.

Maybe some of this will help?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway is a constitutional monarchy.

Capital: Oslo

Norway is located in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Map of Norway Languages: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official) small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities. Norwegian basic phrases.
Norway is home to some 30,000 Sami, or Lapps, the largest population of the Arctic reindeer herders. Industries: Metals, pulp and paper products, chemicals, shipbuilding, and fishing are t traditional industries of Norway. Norway's emergence as a major oil and gas producer in the mid-1970s transformed the Norwegian economy.
Norway - Industry
Major milestones in Norway history.

Animals

In the north and mountains are reindeer, polar fox, polar hare, wolf, wolverine, seals, walruses, and polar bears. In the south, are moose, deer, fox, and otter.

Climate

Norway is cold with snow covering most parts of the
country during the winter months.

Artist

Munch Museum
Learn about the life and paintings of Edvard Munch.

Land

The people of Norway are spread out in small towns and communities. Three-fifths of Norway is covered my mountains. Norway is dominated by high mountains, farmlands in the valleys, fishing villages, and fjords. Fjords are narrow inlets of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes. Click here for pictures of fjords in Norway.
In the north, is a vast region of fjords, mountains, islands, and the Svalbard archipelago (video). In the south is rolling farmlands, beaches, and the Western Fjords.
Further north and above the Arctic Circle you will find the land of the Midnight Sun. Where the sun shines day and night for part of the summer.

Fresno's World Thinking Day...!

 

 

 

Annabella's Mom posted this on FB. It has our Girls at the very beginning and then our Booth at the 2 min mark...!

The results from the World Thinking Day Fresno was emailed out...we didn't win or come close. Sorry.

Now, we know what to do for next year since this was our first time. We can work on it all year...!

World Thinking Day {FRESNO}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



World Thinking Day {Bakersfield}

Our Very First World Thinking Day....!

We signed up for the Big Fresno Fairgrounds World Thinking Day...so our Leader Carolen suggested that we do a trial run at the Bakersfield one...since they had one here this year.

Our Country is Taiwan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was quite the experience. It was hectic with 300 Girls running around, but it was amazing...!

I am nervous and excited about the Fresno one this weekend. We were going to brush up a bit on Taiwan our last meeting, but there was a small fire that someone started at the school where we meet....and didn't get much done.

Oh well...I have faith in the girls. It will be fun. How can the Judges not look at them and think they aren't adorable?!