Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council * Summer Lovin' Fun Patch Program

The following are things that girls in your troop can do as individuals or as a group to keep in touch as the summer months go by.

- Set up a letter exchange or newsletter for keeping contact during the summer. Summer time is often when families move, girls visit relatives, go to camp or participate in Wider Opportunities. The letter exchange will allow close relationships within a troop to continue until you meet in the fall.

- Start a calendar, map and vacation chart to let everyone know where, when and how to reach each other over the summer. With a few girls serving as writers and editors, some form of group communications could be available to those interested.

- Work individually or in small groups to complete try-its, badges or interest projects over the summer. Encourage girls to set aside some time either daily or weekly to work on the activities.

- Plant a garden, either as individuals or as a troop/group effort, in the spring. Gardens can be almost anywhere - backyards, window boxes, community plots. As the vegetables ripen, get together to enjoy a delicious meal from the fruits of the harvest. You might give any surplus to your local food bank.