Fall 2008
Mercer Area Girl Scout Activities
last updated Oct. 24, 2008
WLD Ranch Trip
Cadette-Senior Singing Hills Trip
Vienna Air Base Tour
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WLD Ranch Trip, Oct. '08
What did you do this weekend? by Maureen (Troop leader)
Ten junior scouts from Mercer Troop 30834 and their leaders learned all about cowboy life this weekend at the WLD Ranch near Erie, PA. When the scouts weren't grooming, riding or learning about horses they were building their confidence on the rifle and archery ranges. They even tried their hands at throwing tomahawks! (Who says sharp and dangerous things are just for Boy Scouts?) Also included in the trip was a hay ride, a wagon ride pulled with a team of beautiful Belgian draft horses and a chance to build their team work capabilities on the low ropes course and low rock wall. The scouts' favorite activity (besides being with the horses), was sending their troopmates sailing on a hanging cargo net.
Cadette-Senior Singing Hills Trip, Oct. 4-5, 2008
by Anna and Shannon, Cadette Girl Scouts, Troop 30609
We went to camp at Singing Hills this weekend and played the car game "Coffee Pot" on the way there.
We ate supper then played team building games. Our favorite was the Magic Carpet Game. We had dessert.
We went to bed and got up early-ish. We ate breakfast (we eat a lot at camp) and had a Scout's Own.
We left to go to the rifle range and on the way there we explored the handicap accessible platform tent unit
and climbed a tree. At the rifle range we shot 22 caliber single bolt action rifles from the prone position.
Everyone did pretty well. Justin did really well! Candace made a smiley face with her shots. After shooting
for two hours, we ate lunch then went back to the Rifle Range and shot some more. We took a long, sweaty hike
and saw BEAR skat, animal bones and a hawk feather. We we got back to the lodge, cleaned it up and got
stuck in traffic in Franklin on the way home. Some of us slept on the way home and some just talked.
We should go back to Singing Hills again!
Junior Troop 834 Tours the Vienna Air Force Base and jumps out the back of a C-130!
Oct. 20, 2008 by Maureen (Troop leader)
Don't worry about consulting the Girl Scout Safety-Wise Manual- no parachutes were needed for this adventure. Today Mercer Junior Girl Scout Troop 30834 had the pleasure of a personalized tour of the US Air Force Reserve Base in Vienna, OH - thanks to one scout's dad. A big Girl Scout THANK YOU to Andrea's dad, USAF Reservist TSGT Gary (Bryan) Masters, who gave the troop a look inside and out of these magnificent aircrafts. Also included in the tour was a trip to the fire station and the Avionics Department. Thanks also to Bryan's wife Linda, who not only is one of the troop's assistant leaders, but treated the troop to a pizza dinner in the Avionics shop. The scouts even had the pleasure of watching a plane practice landing and taking off before they headed back home.
last updated Oct. 24, 2008
WLD Ranch Trip
Cadette-Senior Singing Hills Trip
Vienna Air Base Tour
Return to homepage
WLD Ranch Trip, Oct. '08
What did you do this weekend? by Maureen (Troop leader)
Ten junior scouts from Mercer Troop 30834 and their leaders learned all about cowboy life this weekend at the WLD Ranch near Erie, PA. When the scouts weren't grooming, riding or learning about horses they were building their confidence on the rifle and archery ranges. They even tried their hands at throwing tomahawks! (Who says sharp and dangerous things are just for Boy Scouts?) Also included in the trip was a hay ride, a wagon ride pulled with a team of beautiful Belgian draft horses and a chance to build their team work capabilities on the low ropes course and low rock wall. The scouts' favorite activity (besides being with the horses), was sending their troopmates sailing on a hanging cargo net.
Cadette-Senior Singing Hills Trip, Oct. 4-5, 2008
by Anna and Shannon, Cadette Girl Scouts, Troop 30609
We went to camp at Singing Hills this weekend and played the car game "Coffee Pot" on the way there.
We ate supper then played team building games. Our favorite was the Magic Carpet Game. We had dessert.
We went to bed and got up early-ish. We ate breakfast (we eat a lot at camp) and had a Scout's Own.
We left to go to the rifle range and on the way there we explored the handicap accessible platform tent unit
and climbed a tree. At the rifle range we shot 22 caliber single bolt action rifles from the prone position.
Everyone did pretty well. Justin did really well! Candace made a smiley face with her shots. After shooting
for two hours, we ate lunch then went back to the Rifle Range and shot some more. We took a long, sweaty hike
and saw BEAR skat, animal bones and a hawk feather. We we got back to the lodge, cleaned it up and got
stuck in traffic in Franklin on the way home. Some of us slept on the way home and some just talked.
We should go back to Singing Hills again!
Junior Troop 834 Tours the Vienna Air Force Base and jumps out the back of a C-130!
Oct. 20, 2008 by Maureen (Troop leader)
Don't worry about consulting the Girl Scout Safety-Wise Manual- no parachutes were needed for this adventure. Today Mercer Junior Girl Scout Troop 30834 had the pleasure of a personalized tour of the US Air Force Reserve Base in Vienna, OH - thanks to one scout's dad. A big Girl Scout THANK YOU to Andrea's dad, USAF Reservist TSGT Gary (Bryan) Masters, who gave the troop a look inside and out of these magnificent aircrafts. Also included in the tour was a trip to the fire station and the Avionics Department. Thanks also to Bryan's wife Linda, who not only is one of the troop's assistant leaders, but treated the troop to a pizza dinner in the Avionics shop. The scouts even had the pleasure of watching a plane practice landing and taking off before they headed back home.