This was the second summer that we've had the privilege of being the host site for the day camp and awards ceremony for the Girl Scouts of Madison County. They couldn't have asked for a nicer day -- especially in the middle of July! The skies were mostly clear, the temperature was in the upper 70's, the humidity was down and there was a light breeze. The perfect weather for a day outside!
And it's such a delight to have the camp filled with girls and women from age 5 to . . . well, let's just say significantly older than 5!
The day was filled with Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors, each group at different stations or, in the case of the older girls, helping with the younger groups.
This year one of the stations was "what to do if you're lost." A K-9 search and rescue unit came out and helped instruct the girls on what they should and *shouldn't* do in the event that they get lost, and demonstrated how the dogs work with their handlers to find lost hikers.
After all the demonstrating, the girls took off on a hike to 'get lost' so they could see the rescuers and dogs in action!
It was definitely a day of "making new friends and greeting the old friends"!
At about three-thirty, parents started arriving for the awards ceremony and dinner. All in all, we had about 130 girls and adults and they seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. We hope they choose to come back again next year!
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