Girl Scouts Doing Good Things

DERBY – Girl Scout Troops 38392 and 38325, of Milford, helped make visits to the Griffin Hospital Emergency Department a little more comforting with a donation of books, magazines and toys.

Griffin recently started collecting items and activities, such as paperback books, crossword puzzles, toys and playing cards, to help patients, especially children, feel more comfortable during their stay in the Emergency Department.

Maggie Cole, a patient safety monitor at Griffin and leader for Girl Scout Troops 38392 and 38325, heard about the need and organized collections that included area troops as well.

The Scouts delivered several bags of children’s books, magazines and toys to the Emergency Department recently.

“We are very grateful to Maggie and all the scouts for this donation,” said ER Nurse Susan Rupar. “We plan to have a cart with books and items to help patients pass the time as they wait for test results or for treatment.”

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

PHOTO: Chatfield-Lopresti School's Girl Scout troops make care boxes for U.S. soldiers overseas

SEYMOUR >> The Brownie Girl Scout troop 60357 and Junior Girl Scout troop 60348 out of Chatfield-Lopresti School made care boxes for American soldiers to be distributed overseas.

These second through fifth graders chose their own items. Many were filled with soaps, lotions, tissues, lip balm and deodorant.

This is the third year these scouts have participated in this activity, which always is done in November to celebrate Veterans Day.

Girl Scout Troops in Seymour plant seeds for Earth Day project

Girl Scout Troops 60348 and 60357 recently worked on an Earth Day project by painting their own flower pots and planting daisy seeds.
Each girl will keep track of the progress of the flowers by using special journals they created.
These two troops are made of girls in kindergarten through third grade in Seymour.

Pictured from left, in front row: Emma Hartshorn, Marley Orosz, Hannah Brunje, Riley Tomlinson, Marya Kostick, Calli Faria; middle row, left to right: Ashley Abrams, Olivia Cirillo, Isabelle Ingersol, Madelynn Orosz, Anastasia Gauvin, Kylie Testone, Vicky Koether; back row, left to right Meghan Fetzko, Lily Buonoso, Alyssa Marquez, Lexi Torres, Ashley White, Skylar Kinsella and Ava Tomlinson.

Missing from photo is Evelyn Rafferty,and Madelyn Gaetano.


This information and photo were contributed by Seymour Girl Scout Troop leader Missy Orosz.

Seymour Scouts visit Capitol

Conroy becomes member of honorary Girl Scout Troop

Members of Seymour Girl Scout Troop 40 met with state Rep. Theresa Conroy at the State Capitol. From left are Kyra Bernor, Kayla Ndoi, Conroy, and Emma Romaniello.

State Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, was named a member of State Capitol Honorary Girl Scout Troop during Girl Scout Day. 

Conroy was also honored to meet with members of Seymour’s Troop 40 at a ceremony Wednesday in the Legislative Office Building.

Girl Scout Day at the State Capitol is an advocacy day where legislators meet with local Girl Scouts about issues important to girls and young women across the state.

“Girl Scouts of America is an outstanding organization. It is uplifting to have these young women at the Capitol, engaging with us about the issues they hold dear,” Conroy said.

Seymour Troop 40 members Kyra Bernor, Emma Romaniello, and Kayla Ndoi met with Conroy in her office. The girls toured the Capitol and visited both the House and Senate chambers.

“As a former Girl Scout from Seymour, it was very exciting to have members of Troop 40 visiting Hartford,” Conroy said.

The day included a pinning ceremony to recognize members of the State Capitol Honorary Girl Scout Troop, a group of bipartisan legislators. 

Girl Scout Day at the Capitol gives Girl Scouts throughout Connecticut a chance to meet one-on-one with legislators to learn more about the democratic process, and to highlight the important initiatives that 47,300 Girl Scouts and more than 19,000 Girl Scout volunteers find critical in every community across the state. 

This information is taken from a press release from Conroy's office.

Ansonia Girl Scouts warm my heart - again

Cadette Troop 60500 earns award, thanks

A gift to cherish.

Yesterday I wrote about the Troop earning Girl Scouting's Silver Award.

In April I wrote about how I appreciated the thoughtfulness the Girl Scouts showed our breast cancer support group, Circle of Friends.


Last night I attended a Circle of Friends meeting at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby. At the meeting I received this pretty key chain fashioned into a breast cancer awareness symbol - one of more than 200 the girls created.

I'm sure a lot of time went into the beading project, and it is much appreciated.
I will carry it with me in my purse as a reminder of the girls' kindness.

Ansonia Cadette Troop 60500 earns Silver Award

Girl Scouts work to promote breast cancer awareness

Girl Scouts pictured above are (counter clockwise from bottom left): Rebecca Cafaro, Amanda Vasas, Kaitlyn Sarandrea, Shelley Hopkins, Carly Toth, Jamie Karas, Jessica Palmer, Allie Ricci, Shannon Cayer-McCarthy, Rebecca Chilly, and Danica Graham. Missing from the photo is Jahia Owens.

On Nov. 4 a banquet was held to honor the 12 girls from Ansonia Girl Scout Cadette Troop 60500 who earned their Silver Award (Girl Scouts' second highest award).
In a collaborative effort, the girls volunteered more than 56 hours each in support of Breast Cancer Awareness over the past year specifically with The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

They donated a Christmas tree with more than 500 breast cancer ornaments; made and donated more than 300 mastectomy pillows; made and donated more than 100 Bottles of Hope; put together and donated 200 goodie bags with items donated by various businesses, family and friends; and met and spent time with the women of the Griffin Hospital breast cancer support group.
To wrap up their award the girls volunteered at the annual Griffin Hospital 5K Walk/Run by distributing water and more than 200 key chains that they made for the event.

The above information was contributed by Carole Cafaro, one of the Troop leaders.

Ice cream social in the Valley? I'm there

Some of you may have seen my Ice Cream 101 posts in recent weeks that I've been writing just for fun. This is another in a series.


On Thursday I attended an ice cream social with members of our Circle of Friends breast cancer support group at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Our support group treated several Ansonia Girl Scout Troop 60500 and their leaders to an ice cream social to thank them for their support of our group and of breast cancer awareness in general.
Only five of the 12 Scouts in the Troop were able to attend along with their three leaders.

My daughter and I took part in the ice cream fun. At least we had fresh strawberries and blueberries to make the sundaes slightly nutritious. 

 

There were chocolate chip cookies and brownies as well. Yum.

I commend the Girl Scouts and their leaders on their caring and compassion. 
At right is one of the hundreds of ornaments they made last year to honor breast cancer survivors.

Those who were able to join us for ice cream were: Rebecca Cafaro, 12, Allie Ricci, 13, Jessica Palmer, 12, Kaitlyn Sarandrea, 13, and Shelley Hopkins, 13. All five are going into eighth grade.

Leaders Carole Cafaro, Heather Ricci and Carol Palmer were there as well. Cafaro said many of the girls have been together in the same Troop since they were in kindergarten, which is quite a feat. 

I'd like to thank you all again, and thanks to the other members of Troop 60500. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Daisy Scouts get kick out of karate

Long Hill School's Daisy Troop in Shelton recently visited Valley Karate. The first grade girls participated in a karate lesson led by Master James Bergers. The lesson helped the girls earn their patch for confidence and courage. Valley Karate hosts similar lessons for Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops free of charge. If your troop is interested in learning self-defense, courage, confidence, respect, or fitness contact Valley Karate, 203-924-2467 or www.valleykarate.org.