Paperwork

Today's meeting was completely devoted to finishing up official Silver Award paperwork.  We all finished writing around eight responses discussing what we did for our project, and how we felt we made a difference.  We answered questions such as "How did you reach outside the Girl Scout community?"  To that particular question, we answered... you guys!  All you readers out there, you are the ones who we reached out to outside the Girl Scout community!  We also presented our pro-peace workshop to kids at a local library, further getting our project out to those not in the Girl Scout community.  We are having our leaders sign off on our forms today, and then we are sending them in.  It's all really coming together; once we get our forms in, the next step is: Silver Award!  We're almost there, guys, and we're really excited!




~Troop 60435

1000 Paper Cranes

Last week I promised you the story of the 1000 paper cranes. Here it is:

In Japan, is is said that when someone makes 1000 paper cranes, they are granted one wish such as a long life or a recovery. The crane was a sacred animal such as the dragon in ancient Japanese culture and was honored by the Japanese. A thousand paper cranes also are given as a wedding or baby gift to symbolize a thousand years of love or life (of the soul). There is also a book called Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, about a girl suffering from radiation poisoning that starts to make 1000 paper cranes and, well, I can't give away the ending. This true story by Elenor Coerr is very memorable and touching. To see on Amazon, click here.

If you have your own version of the 1000 paper cranes story, please comment.
~Alison

Activity: Paper Crane Origami

Thanks to Origami Fun I learned how to fold a paper crane. Cranes represent peace in many other cultures. Go to http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-crane.html, and it gives a video and printable instructions to make a paper crane. Next week I'll tell you the story of 1000 Paper Cranes. And just for fun, I named all of my cranes in a different language.

Here are my 5 cranes.

This is "Pace"

Meet "Rojo"

And this is "Gelb"

And "Cerule"

Last but not least, "Blanche"

~Alison

Activity: Ways to Show Peace (Pictures)

This week I decided to show different mediums to show peace in. "Medium" is an art term meaning  a substance in which you create art with (those are my own words). Enjoy!

A drawing of peace

Crumpled piece of paper to make peace.

An oil painting

An other oil painting

And a loooooonnnng piece of braided yarn. It took me forever to make!

Reminder: All of these images are our original pieces. We do have a copyright on our blog and all of the images with it. So if you do decide to use our photos, please give us credit. Thanks!
~Alison