Girl Scout Troop 40223

Welcome to Junior Troop 40223!

Girl Scout Cookie Presales - 2012

Troop 40223 is in the middle of 2012 Cookie PreSales. This means, you pick the cookies you want to eat, donate or give to people from the flavors below. Tell us how many boxes and then when we deliver them at the beginning of February, you'll pay us then.  Pretty easy, huh?  You can also use the form at the right and DONATE boxes to our local area shelters and the military serving our country.

$4/box due when we deliver, unless you are donating or want them mailed.  We have to charge for shpping since the troop only makes $1/box.

	Thank U Berry Munch Cookie sweetened with creamy white fudge chips. Cranberries provide a delightful tartness and crispy rice delivers a satisfying crunch!
	Trefoils Tasty shortbread cookies.  These are the original.  It's a great dunking cookie.
	Thin Mints Thin wafers covered with mint chocolate.  These are one of the favorites. They freeze well and are great in shakes!
	Crunchy oatmeal cookies with peanut butter filling.  Kind of reminds you of the peanut butter squares you had in a cafeteria lunch - in a good way.
	Samoas Vanilla cookies covered with caramel, rolled in toasted coconut and striped with chocolate
	Tagalongs Peanut butter-covered cookies with a chocolate coating.  Another candidate for shakes. They don't freeze well - you'll want to eat Tagalongs right away!
	Dulce de Leche Inspired by the classic confections of Latin America, these sweet, bite-size cookies are rich with milk caramel chips.
	NEW FOR 2012 - TADA!   SAVANNAH SMILES Crisp lemon cookie dusted in powdered sugar.  These are destined to become a favorite.

Donate Girl Scout Cookies to Shelters and the Military

Hello family, friends and neighbors,

We're sorry we can't meet all of you as we are selling cookies.

Here's an option for those of you far away, watching your weight, who have gluten allergies, or are vegan:

DONATE COOKIES to local area shelters and the military. THEY LOVE THEM!

Last year our troop donated over 40 boxes to local area shelters and another 20 to the military.

Simply fill out the form below from PayPal.  You can choose which troop member to assign your donation to by selecting her name.  You may also donate as many boxes as you would like by changing the quantity after you get to the PAY PAL site.  Each box is $4.

You may also mail us a check.
Payable to: Girl Scouts.

send to:
Susan Finch, Troop Leader
6490 SW Elm Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97005

In the memo area state if you would like to donate to shelter or military.

When you use the form below and click  "BUY NOW," you will be takn to a form for BINKY PATROL.  This is OK. Binky Patrol is a 501c3 that is helping our troop by processing the donations.  Our troop leader, Susan Finch is the founder of Binky Patrol. 100% of the money from your donation will be transferred to Troop 40223.  The credit card/PayPal donation is 100% tax deductible because you are not taking delivery of any cookies - you are DONATING them.

Thank you for considering this request!  You will help those serving our country, neighbors in need and our troop as we celebrate 100 Years of Girls Scouts.

Which Girl Scout would you like to credit for this donation?

Choose from list: Addy D Allison M Blythe W Emma C Emma R Gabby F Genevieve P Kelly M Savannah F Serin VM Sophie W Tabitha H

 

It's Girl Scout Cookie Season - we have a new LEMON one!

It's that time of year again - Girl Scout Cookie Season!  There is a NEW one as part of the 100 Year of Girl Scouts celebration:  Savannah Smiles - lemon, crisp cookie covered in powdered sugar.

We also have the usual suspects.  Lemon Chalet Cremes have been replaced with Savannah Smiles.

Our troop is ready to help you with your 2012 Girl Scout Cookie fix!  Just contact us!

You say you don't EAT Girl Scout Cookies?  No problem, DONATE THEM!  Our military and local shelters LOVE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!  See the right column for how to donate cookies.

PRESEALES START SATURDAY, 12:01 a.m., JANUARY 6, 2012

 

Questions?  Contact our troop troopleaders@ortroop223.com

	Top left to right: Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas, Trifoils, Dosidos, Dulce de Leche, Thank You Berry Munch, Savnnah Smiles

Troop 40223's Binky Patrol Baby Shower - a great success!

Faithe and James are blessed in so many ways. They are both healthy, even though our peanut, James was born three weeks early.  He's a healthy, sweet baby.  Faithe was joined at the shower by members of her own family, including her grandmother.  She has love and support, but it's still difficult being a single mom.

Members of troops 41129 and 40223 were so happy to pose with Faithe and James.  Several troops from Service Unit 7 in Oregon and SW Washington donated to this event.  Blankets, gifts, handmade cards
Faithe was hoping that more of the girls and women from her support group would have attended as she brought gifts for each of them.  Yet, none of them made it to the event.  We're told due to the circumstances surrounding some of the pregnancies, many of them are quite shy and a bit uncomfortable being the center of attention.

They were missed at the event but Nicole Hines from the Pregnancy Resource Center left with an SUV FILLED with gifts to share with the other clients the center serves.  In all, about 40 moms will enjoy a few gifts including homemade blankets by various attendees and Girl Scout troops.  Baby Banz also donated 20 pairs of quality sunglasses for children so they won't have those wavy, lenses.  UV protection and style for baby!

20 Moms are receiving gifts from local businesses such as Icing Teeth Whitening Kits from Dr. Raymond Frye, Iron Butterflies: Women Transforming Themselves and the World signed by author, Birute Regime, a Binky Patrol t-shirt and other goodies donated by various neighbors.

One of the highlights was a game played by all:  The Dice Game.  This involved three pie tins, three pair of dice and a few wonderful prizes that you see at left.  Notecards from Raquel Edwards, Icing Teeth Whitening kits, Iron Butterflies and vinegar and exquisite olive oil from Benessere in Portland.  The tins were passed around, dice were rolled and prizes grabbed and swapped for a fast and furious 5 minutes filled with laughter.  In the end, six attendees left with their prizes  Each one was equally coveted by the rest of the group.  Great ice breaker!

A huge thank you to Multnomah Presbyterian Church and Youth Pastor, Heather Hellman, for inviting us to host this event in their beautiful community room.  Everything we needed was there and it as a beautiful setting surrounded by trees.

A more perfect venue could not have been found.
Thank you to all who attended, and especially to Faithe, James and their family for making it a perfect event.

Go Do It! Waterfall Hiking Day

During the summer our troop goes light. We barely see each other as a group, but couldn't pass up a hiking trip to the Historic Columbia Gorge waterfalls.  We made the loop from Wahkeena Falls to Multnomah - the long way - up and around. It was a five mile loop.  There was some whining and the girls complained a bit, too.  I don't know who asked more on average, the adults or the girls, "Are we at the top yet?" 

It was worth the challenge. The falls throughout and views were breathtaking.  My daughter wants to go through it again, but in the heat of summer to be able to rock climb at the base of the falls.  Sounds like a great day trip to me!

Tips:

Pack a lunch, make them carry their own.  Shoes they can hike in and get into the water with worked best.  Socks with sneakers - prevent those bloody blisters.

First aid stuff to bring: after bite, band aids for blisters at the back of your foot for those who fought you about wearing socks, quick sugar fix for when they are fading as you approach the top.

Take a snack and jump in the water break.

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Go See It - Go Do it! Tree to Tree Adventure

This was a great adventure for the girls. They used some of their cookie money to pay for this outing to Tree-To-Tree Adventure Park in Gaston, OR.  Not only did they gain confidence, but really helped each other learn new skills.  Hearing them cheer each other on and laugh in the trees was the best gift for the parents who came along.

Plan to bring picnic lunch.  We had each girl pack their own because we still have some picky eaters.  They were able to go through the course six times each, including a bonus round that was all zip line throughout the course.

It was two hours - they filled it by going round and round through the course. We had 10 girls.  It was a great amount, and we were glad we had four adults to help them as they would slide back on the zip line or need a bit of topping power before they did a George of the Jungle into a tree.

 

 

Go See It - Portland Bridge Tour with Sharon Wortman 6/26

 
We love Portland and the bridges.  We have a unique opportunity to get a tour by our local bridge expert, author and educator, Sharon Wortman.  Her website, bridgestories.com and her book, The Portland Bridge Book will give you an amazing amount of information and appreciation for our bridges.

We will be putting together a group of about 50 people to tour the bridges with us.

Special Offer:

The Portland Bridge Book (third edition), by Sharon Wood Wortman and Ed Wortman. This edition, published in 2006, comes with over 175 photographs and illustrations. Sharon, known as “the Bridge Lady,” is leading our bridge walk on June 26, and is offering the book to our families for $15.00. It retails at Powell’s and other bookstores for $25. Please make checks out to her. She will SIGN them for you. This is a GREAT gift idea for family visiting, teachers, anyone!

Collecting Cozy Blankets for Furry Friends in Shelters

Our troop has taken a vote and we are going to visit our neighbors and ask them for their old sheets, towels and blankets.  We'll be donating them to local area animal shelters.  One of our troop members read about Operation Blankets of Love on the PetExpoUSA website.  She saw the videos and decided to bring the idea to the troop.

We had many great ideas.  The girls took a super-secret vote and this project won.  This is part of their earning the Third Key on their Brownie Quest.  Throughout the summer, they'll be taking time out each weekend to catch neighbors at home to ask them, "Will you please donate any old towels or blankets so we can help comfort animals in shelters.

You can learn a bit more about them here:

If you are in the Beaverton, OR area and want to help us, please email our troop leaders, Susan Finch and Kitty Foote at:  troopleaders@ortroop223.com

What's your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? We want to know.

Surely you have a favorite. Everyone has a favorite:  

• Lemon Chalet Cremes
• Trefoils - butter cookies
• Do-Si-Dos - peanut butter sandwich
• Samoas - the Girl Scout chocolate macaroon
• Dulce de leche - caramel chips and all
• NEW FLAVOR: Thank U Berry Munch - cranberries, white chocolate
• Tagalongs - A favorite among most - chocolate dipped peanut butter
• THIN MINTS - TA DA!  My favorite and it seems quite popular.

Make your comments here - please  Tell us your state and your favorite cookies.

Did you know, you can order cookies from Beaverton, OR Troop 223 and DONATE them to a local food bank.  Our cookies are $4/box.  Find your local Troop 223 Girl Scout and order yours today!

Troop 223 Kicks off KGW Toy Drive

The girls were joined by members of Boy Scout Troop 595 to deliver toys to the KGW Annual Great Toy Drive

Locals in the Portland area can drop off toys between now and December 16 at the studio on SW Jefferson.

Bring new unwrapped toys to the studio.

Learn more here >>