Rosewood Girl Scouts Make Quilts April 2, 2009

Three troops from the Rosewood Service Unit of Girl Scouts made quilts this month for children in hospitals.
Some of the 17 fourth- through seventh-grade girls who participated in the event March 7 had never used a sewing machine before. They sewed blocks which consisted of a front, batting, and a back, and adult volunteers assembled the blocks into finished quilts.

The quilts will be donated to Sewing Angels, a nonprofit group that gives quilts and blankets to seriously ill or traumatized children in local hospitals.
The service unit, which includes schools from Roseville, Maplewood, and Falcon Heights, has been hosting the annual event to make quilts for charity for nine years.

Girl Scout Troop 30478 Aids Their Feathered Friends May 22, 2008

On March 16 the girls from Girl Scout Troop 30478 gathered with their fathers or grandfathers for a community service project. Each girl built two bird houses with the aid of either their father or grandfather. The girls were able to take one of the bird houses home to put in their backyard, and the other was donated to Marshall, Minn. Parks and Recreation. The bird houses that were donated will be placed in the many parks in the Marshall area for the community to enjoy.

On April 2 the troop gathered at the Parks and Recreation Board meeting to present the bird houses. The activity allowed the girls to learn many valuable lessons. They learned about pre-drilling holes, how to use an electric screw driver, and proper sanding. The best part was spending some quality one-on-one time with their fathers or grandfathers.

If you would like to build your own bird house the plans Troop 30478 used are located at www.cedarcreekwoodshop.com