I don't think I ever posted about it, but since April I've been a volunteer for The Girl Scouts of Citrus Council. The idea actually came from Johann when I was moaning and groaning about how weak my resume looked for a new teacher with no experience. He said, why not join the Girl Scouts and that's exactly what I did! I started off as the Registrar which is mostly organizing paperwork and membership fees. This position gets busy at the start of the school year but then dies off. Then they needed a Cookie Chair. That person handles all the Girl Scout cookies for the entire unit come February. This took a while for me to think about because it's a big deal. Cookies are our main money makers and people go zonkers for them. Thousands of boxes of cookies and thousands of dollars. But I eventually stepped up because nobody else was. (Not a good sign I'm sure!) Then comes my favorite of all favoritest positions. Co-leader for Brownie Troop 1791. This position just happened by chance. I was at a Girl Scout function and the person sitting next to me needed help with her troop and it took all about 2 seconds to say YES! This is why I jointed Girl Scouts. To show on my resume I had children interaction and experience. But it has come to be so much more than a line on my resume.
This month was my first time leading the meeting for 2 hours and it was very easy and fun despite my sweaty armpits! I have about 11 8-year old girls who really care about 2 things at the meeting: the craft & snack time! They're super cute and super fun. This last weekend we had to do booth sales for our fall product. We stood outside Publix waving signs and holding donation jars saying, GIRL SCOUT NUTS N CANDY!!! The girls were so cute that we got alot of donations plus sales.
Couple funny stories. One girl thought it cute to say, GIRL SCOUT NUTS N CANDY, YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT!!! I thought it funny and so did all the passerby's. But the parent that volunteered with me said it sounded a little trashy and inappropriate for a 8 year old! When I think about it, it did a little, but coming from a cute 8 year old, it wasn't that bad.
Then the girls got a little sugar rush and the manager came out saying that a customer complained that they were CHASING them. Such a lie, but we told the girls to simmer down a little. All in all it was a great time. I didn't realise how tired I was until I got home and laid on the couch. I was in bed by 8 pm and slept for 10 hours until Monday.
