What’s the Mission?
The board of directors voted tonight to withdraw the camp from the November 14 auction. With a lot of conditions and things we have to do in order to keep the camp from being sold.
There’s an article on the Oregonian website already: http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/10/girl_scouts_take_camp_arrowhea.html
And I’ll post more details as I get them. Very [...]
My friend C. Jeanne Heida recently wrote an article for Associated Content about “Shopping Your Pantry For Grocery Savings.” That’s excellent advice. Jeanne suggests stocking up on staple items (anything from whole fryer chickens to oatmeal) when they’re on sale, and then storing them for later, freezing as necessary. Then, plan meals [...]
The Girl Scouts Columbia River Council Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the pending sale of Camp Arrowhead. A candlelight vigil will be held outside the office. Members of the Girl Scouts are invited to gather beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The Girl Scout Council office is [...]
I think I need a tranquilizer or something. I’m tempted to at least go out and buy some Benadryl or something. Or maybe I just need to be around people.
I’m in my hotel room — it’s a studio apartment/suite, which I got for cheap on Priceline. It’s OK. The decor is a rather odd green, [...]
I think I need a tranquilizer or something. I’m tempted to at least go out and buy some Benadryl or something. Or maybe I just need to be around people.
I’m in my hotel room — it’s a studio apartment/suite, which I got for cheap on Priceline. It’s OK. The decor is a rather odd green, [...]
I’m officially in the airport, on my way to California for a 15-year college reunion. It’s also my first time with a laptop in the airport. I think I’ve been spoiled by the excellent wireless service in my place of employment. Out here, the connection is quite slow, and I actually lost the connection at [...]
Press release from soon-to-be official nonprofit group Friends of Camp Arrowhead:
Girls ages 7 to 17 have been experiencing the wonders of nature and learning valuable leadership skills at Camp Arrowhead in the Columbia River Gorge for nearly sixty years, but the members of the Girl Scouts Columbia River Council may soon lose their only summer [...]
I love Girl Scouts. I’ve been one most of my life. I’m trying to pass the experience on to my girls, so I’m the Girl Scout Leader (if you want to know why that’s necessary, check out my article here).
It’s kind of stressful for me, though. This year, I was really happy, [...]
