On April 27, Girl Scout Troop 32119 of Pendleton County met at Brandywine Elementary School to learn about the art of “tea.” Nancy Hodges, a long time Girl Scout leader from Harrisonburg, Virginia, led the program.
Girls learned about discovery of tea, the English “tea,” manners, decorating, setting the table, folding napkins three different ways, steeping tea, and making small sandwiches typically served at a tea. Then all enjoyed the tea party. Guests included mothers and grandmothers, as well as Taylor High, the membership manager for Region 5 Black Diamond Girl Scout Council.
Community service is a big part of the troop’s activities, which includes serving at the Wounded Warrior dinner in December, presenting a resident birthday party and Christmas caroling at Pendleton Manor, adopting a family at Christmas, helping at North Fork pancake meal, and making cards to send to veterans at Pendleton Nursing Home.
Meetings included safety instructions and fingerprinting by a local deputy sheriff, a program on saving for financial future by Chelesa Simmons from Pendleton Community Bank, a panda activity meeting and cookie rally, to name a few.
Future events include a pool party on July 13 at Franklin and camping Aug. 9 and 10 at Brandywine Campground.
Any girl in kindergarten through starting 12th grade in the fall can join Girl Scouts by calling Rosa Propst at 304-249-6205.
