Monday, January 21, 2013
Girl Scouts will be selling cookies door-to-door and at local establishments.
For those who love Girl Scout cookies, it may start to feel like the holiday season all over again. A press release for the Girl Scouts states that as of Jan. 18, eight varieties of cookies will be available. The eight cookies on sale include Samoas, Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Do-Di-dos, Trefoils, Savannah Smiles, Dulce de Leche and Thank U Berry Munch. Each box of cookies cost $4. While the cookies are delicious, sales of Girl Scout cookies gives girls multiple opportunities to raise funds that help them achieve the goals they’ve set for themselves. The press release further explains that the Girl Scout cookie sale also supports other community organizations and the military. If you don’t see a Girl Scout selling cookies, you can still …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
City students enrolled in after-school programs explore Rutgers Gardens with hands-on activities and gain appreciation for green spaces.
Building a fairy house has its rewards. Apart from providing whimsical woodland dwellers with accommodations away from the elements, construction of these natural abodes demonstrates the importance of balance and proportion, as well how to utilize one’s natural surroundings creatively. For the Girl Scout Troop of McKinley Community School, as well as more than 100 other youths from after school programs in New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and Paterson, building fairy houses was one of a variety of activities at Saturday’s Earth Day Volunteer Event at Rutgers Gardens that served to educate and facilitate service as it entertained. “I can’t believe how we’re making houses with things,” said Amber Felix, a first grader at McKinley School. “It’s …
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A local Girl Scout troop is selling cookies this month at the Route 1 Sears and on Douglass Campus
Girl Scout cookie season. Is there anything more sweet? Sugary puns aside, you've probably noticed Girl Scouts of America troops setting up tables at your local supermarket, or heard from a coworker who is taking cookie orders for their daughter or niece. Here in New Brunswick, one troop is working hard to sell their sweets. According to Annie Abram, who oversees in New Brunswick both a Cadette troop with six girls and a Senior/Ambassador troop with five girls, the money generated goes toward offsetting local costs. "Our girls are not all consistant with paying dues so we use the money for trips, events, crafts etc.," Abram said. "The cookie sale teach girls how to market their product and they get to meet all kinds of people. They also …
