This picture shows Buffy with one of her mascot friends, S'Mores, in Virginia Beach, Va.
Our own mascot, Buffy Beaver, left St. Helens and the Beaver state for the first time on October 14, 1996. Here are some of her adventures so far:
OCTOBER: Junior Troop 2048, Arlington, Texas. (Tracy Spear) Buffy has gone camping and enjoyed a special Halloween evening with her hosts. She also participated in wrapping the leader with toilet paper. She made pancakes on a vagabond stove and worked on the 'Girls (including girl beavers) are Great' badge.
NOVEMBER: Junior Troop 101, San Angelo, Texas. (Elizabeth Basden)Buffy spent a weekend at Camp Jo Jan Van and she loved it!! Troop 101 welcomed her lovingly and spoiled her. She has a Camp JJV bandana, cowboy hat, and floater. She got 2 patches for attending Junior Olympic Core Camp, courtesy of the event director and received her medal for the olympics activites (wearing it around her neck) at the presentation ceremony. The troop campfire skit was centered around Buffy and introducing her to the entire camp.
DECEMBER: Brownie Troop 3168, Turnersville, NJ (Lisa Martin)Buffy had a wonderful time spending the holidays in New Jersey while their mascot, Cocoa the pound puppy, went to St. Helens. Buffy got her own stocking with presents. She was officially invested into Girl Scouts with Cadette Troop 6213. She went to see the Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin's grave and the Philadelphia Mint. She also got to stay up till midnight on New Year's Eve.
JANUARY: Junior Troop 334, Harvard, Illinois (Jennifer Tripp)Buffy went on an overnighter, where the weather got down to -45 degrees. Luckily it was indoors! They played shadow charades and other games. The girls blew ice bubbles and hiked on a swinging bridge. Buffy worked with the "Meals on wheels" program and made tissue paper window hangings. She also got to work on some badges.
FEBRUARY: Junior Troop, Virginia (Sallie Zeil)She attended the troop's first court of awards on Monday, and received a patch of her own (council patch). She has been having a fine time visiting council headquarters, stopping by the beach for a quick look (It was too cold to sunbathe) and attending a leader's training seminar in Williamsburg, VA. She went to the SU Thinking Day event and saw all the booths about different countries the troops have put together. They planned to visit the Limited Too for a Fashion Adventure.
MARCH: Junior Troop 3481, Levittown, New York (Kathy Nyles)Buffy renewed her Promise at the 85th anniversary celebration. She received a special patch and ribbon. She helped honor hidden heroines and participated in a mini-Olympics.
APRIL: Junior Troop 65, Georgia (Colleen Ferris) Buffy got lots of interesting things from Savannah!She also went to Do-Lots-Day at Camp Welcome. They learned compass skills, trail signs, western bandanas with beads and burnt leather name tags. She enjoyed a Mom and Me event and celebrated the 85th birthday of Girl Scouting.She also met Cocoa, who had visited her home troop, and Teddi from Kentucky.
MAY: Guide Coy, 1st Maghull (Eileen Kermode) Buffy had the most incredible time visiting England. Eileen, (Badger) was so kind and took her everywhere. Buffy visited with Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides from all around 1st Melling. She visited also with Brownies in Maghull. She worked on first aid and received a patrol emblem.
She impressed the district commissioners and the local magistrates, who fed her a chip! Buffy went camping and also worked on outdoor cooking. She led the blind maze walk and did a good job. All the challenges were hard, but working together, the group did very well.She went to a disco and also heard a lovely talk about squirrels, some of her favorite creatures. Buffy visited a lot of places, including a chapel built in the 12th century. In Sefton Village, Buffy visited St. Helens Church! What a taste of home.
Eileen (Badger) brought Buffy across the pond to Canada, where she visited and met up with many young Guiders and Scouts for the Peace Arch ceremony. Following that wonderful adventure, she returned to us. We received lots of neat patches and photos.
Back home again! Buffy arrived safe and sound in June. Watch here for more about Buffy's travels!
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