Girl Scouts in Clearfield and surrounding areas are once again busy with many activities and projects. As a Girl Scouting community service, the members of Senior Troop 43 have once again gathered information from area troops.
Brownie Troop 431, led by Bonnie Fenush, has been busy planning their upcoming events. In May, their troop will be touring a buffalo farm. Troop 431 is also looking forward to a day of swimming at the local YMCA in March.
From October to January the 19 girls from Brownie Troop 35, led by Shirley Morgan, earned 5 try-its. For a fall service project the girls made Thanksgiving cards for the Presbyterian Church to help decorate the Thanksgiving baskets. The baskets held a Thanksgiving meal given to needy families. The girls also celebrated Halloween with a costume party. They were educated on the dangers of drugs by Chris Marsh, a representative of the Clearfield - Jefferson Drug and Alcohol Commission. For the Christmas parade the troop made their own angel costumes and took second place. Their winter service project is to give used toys to be taken to the Dominican Republic by a mission team from the Presbyterian Church in April. They also had a fun day at Playtime Pizza in January.
Junior Troop 37, led by Pam Mulhollem, started the year off camping at Golden Pond, a local Girl Scout camp. They also attended the Penn State vs. Purdue football game in the fall to help with recycling efforts. During October, it was off to Lincoln Caverns in Huntington for the Girl Scout Ghost and Goblins Tour.
For Christmas, Troop 37 adopted a family. The month of November was spent making crafts and baking cookies. The girls set up tables at K-Mart to sell the homemade items. The money earned was used to purchase food and gifts for their adopted family. During December, they attended a Lady Lion's basketball game at the Bryce Jordan Center and "A Christmas Carol" at the Clearfield High School.
Cadette Troop 33, led by Tamee Graham, has also been busy. The girls attended a workshop at Penn State to learn about computer hardware. The have helped with several community service projects. The girls made winter ornaments for people receiving "Meals on Wheels" in the Woodland and Bigler areas, as well as residents of the Presbyterian Home in Philipsburg. A craft project was created for their parents. The Village Arts and Craft Shop assisted with their crafts for both projects.
In December Senior Troop 43 helped the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield get things ready for their Christmas Dinner. The scouts are also helping the American Cancer Society by making vases for Daffodil Days. On February 6 and 7th, two girls from the troop went to Camp Golden Pond for a Cadette and Senior Weekend. The girls helped select and began planning a Cadette and Senior activity for the Clearfield through State College girls. Johanna Welch was selected as president for the activities team and Allison Lanager was selected as vice president. Also in November, Johanna was appointed to the Girl Scout council's board of directors as a senior representative for the H association.
Some past service project events for the girls in the area include a costume dance at the Bigler YMCA, roller skating which collected 450 cans of food for local food banks, and an all girl scout movie at the Ritz Theater. Another past event was held on January 30th. 170 scouts and family members attended a pizza party and dance held in Morrisdale. A Scout Sunday was also held in some local Churches in January.
Upcoming events for the area include "Straight Talk for Girls" and a winter festival at Parker Dam in February. In March events include cookie delivery during the first week and the Girl Scout Mardi Gras at the Clearfield Mall on March 6th. Bowling in Clearfield, and a trip to the Shriner's Circus in Altoona are planned for April.
Girl Scouts in the area are currently participating in a council wide service project. Hemlock Council has joined with Goodwill Industries for the "Be Your Best" clothing drive. The goal of the project is to collect 10,000 bags of clothing by February 28th for Local Goodwill stores. Both Goodwill Industries and Girl Scouts are United Way members.
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