Last
weekend in Boulder City there was a Girl Scout Camporee. ASN-LV volunteered
to help the girls earn their astronomy badges. My dad brought down my
telescope and set it up with the others. As a Girl Scout, I was preoccupied
with opening festivities. Friday night as soon as the girls were done with
opening ceremonies, they all headed towards the telescopes with a fast pace.
Brownies were placed at my telescope. The group was so large we ended up
taking 20 girls at a time. We started out by asking a normal question: “What
is a constellation?” Immediately hands shot straight up in the air. The
constellation we pointed out was Ursa Major. After this we let the girls
look through the telescope. While my dad helped girls with the telescope and
moved it when needed, I answered questions. A few questions the Brownies
asked were: “Can we see any planets right now?” and “How many stars are in
the sky?” This exact question was featured in the article which was printed
in the Las Vegas Sun. The girls saw the moon
in the telescope. Some of the Brownies were very excited and 3 got into an
argument on who would go first. During the day, the girls went to assigned
areas to earn other badges. Saturday afternoon some of the telescopes were
set up with solar filters. The girls were invited to look through the
telescopes at the sun, looking for sun spots and solar flares. My Girl Scout
Troop, #92, invited the ASN-Las Vegas members who attended to join us for
dinner. We served Dutch Oven Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, rice pilaf, and
carrots. Then the girls left to go to the tennis courts to do swap crafts.
Once we finished swapping, we went back to camp for a quick check to make
sure everything was there, and then we headed to the ball field where the
telescopes were set up and ceremonies were held. While there, each service
unit or group performed a skit or song. After that the girls were invited to
join the astronomers and look through the telescopes. Saturday everyone was
looking at messier objects. Thank you for making this event a success and
helping the Girl Scouts earn their badges.
Last
weekend in Boulder City there was a Girl Scout Camporee. ASN-LV volunteered
to help the girls earn their astronomy badges. My dad brought down my
telescope and set it up with the others. As a Girl Scout, I was preoccupied
with opening festivities. Friday night as soon as the girls were done with
opening ceremonies, they all headed towards the telescopes with a fast pace.
Brownies were placed at my telescope. The group was so large we ended up
taking 20 girls at a time. We started out by asking a normal question: “What
is a constellation?” Immediately hands shot straight up in the air. The
constellation we pointed out was Ursa Major. After this we let the girls
look through the telescope. While my dad helped girls with the telescope and
moved it when needed, I answered questions. A few questions the Brownies
asked were: “Can we see any planets right now?” and “How many stars are in
the sky?” This exact question was featured in the article which was printed
in the Las Vegas Sun. The girls saw the m
oon
in the telescope. Some of the Brownies were very excited and 3 got into an
argument on who would go first. During the day, the girls went to assigned
areas to earn other badges. Saturday afternoon some of the telescopes were
set up with solar filters. The girls were invited to look through the
telescopes at the sun, looking for sun spots and solar flares. My Girl Scout
Troop, #92, invited the ASN-Las Vegas members who attended to join us for
dinner. We served Dutch Oven Teriyaki Chicken, Pineapple, rice pilaf, and
carrots. Then the girls left to go to the tennis courts to do swap crafts.
Once we finished swapping, we went back to camp for a quick check to make
sure everything was there, and then we headed to the ball field where the
telescopes were set up and ceremonies were held. While there, each service
unit or group performed a skit or song. After that the girls were invited to
join the astronomers and look through the telescopes. Saturday everyone was
looking at messier objects. Thank you for making this event a success and
helping the Girl Scouts earn their badges.