Cadette Girl Scouts from Troop 909 spearheaded a worlds fair Thinking Day event at Strandwood Elem. on Feb. 22, 2002. They enjoyed helping to create an event where 136 younger girls and their leaders thought about the meaning of Thinking Day while sampling food and culture from twelve countries. The girls loved their Bindis from India, getting their passports stamped and trying to eat with chopsticks, just a small sample of the many fun new things they learned about. Each of the troops involved brought something cool to share so there was definitely something for everyone. The event was a great success and fun for all.

Our troop was able to purchase and donate a female goat, a flock of chicks and a bee hive for some very needy families in poor countries with the $170 raised as the voluntary donation service part of our event. The donation of these animals through the Heifer International Project makes an incredible difference in the lives of those who receive them. The feedback we received from leaders and parents for this service project was very enthusiastic. We also generated proceeds of about $90 for the support of our association.