Farewell to Troop #40991

Tonight Lia and I attended her last Girl Scout meeting with Troop #40991.  We had a potluck dinner with the other girls and their families and then an awards ceremony afterwards.  Although I loved that Lia started Girl Scouts this year, I came to have some reservations about the troop we joined due to the fact that it consisted of several Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts, too.  It wasn't until we showed up to the first meeting in September that I realized that being in a troop full of rowdy, older girls who have been together for years probably isn't the best place for a little, five-year old Daisy.  But we had a good year and Lia really seemed to enjoy it.  However, I was not disappointed when I learned a few months ago that both of our troop leaders were "retiring" at the end of the school year as it gave us the perfect opportunity to gracefully bow out and sign Lia up for an all Daisy troop next year with several of her friends from school. And, luckily, the two other Daisies from her troop will be joining her, too!  So, we shall see what the 2014-2015 school year brings for our little Girl Scouts!

Regan, one of our troop leaders, handing Lia her certificate and Daisy star. 

Lia, Mila, and Addyson crowding around Regan as she passes out their patches.

Lia and her troop pose for one final picture.