S'more News - September 2019 | Page 10

It’s been a few months since you last heard from us, and a lot has happened since then! Through our new library and Pre-K programming initiatives, we’ve cultivated strong relationships within our communities, while not only bolstering our visibility but our membership, too.

Throughout the spring and summer, we’ve been visiting preschools to deliver hour-long programming to not only give those overworked educators a little break, but teach little ones some helpful skills, like how to tie their shoes in a curriculum called “Tied and True” or “I Think Snot,” where children learn about covering their noses and how to keep their germs to themselves. At the close of each program, we handed out gift bags which included a few small prizes along with an invitation to our Back to School Luau on

August 3rd. It was a hit! We had

over 75 girls attend with their

families, and what an event it was!

From painting seashells, to making

their own leis, and hamming it up in

the Girl Scout photo booth, fun was

had by all. And while most of those

girls signed-up to be a G.I.R.L. before

the luau, several jumped on board at

the actual event. Parents bonded

while the girls participated in

activities together, making new

friends. We couldn’t have asked for

a better recruitment event.