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July/August 1997
Brownies Earn Book Badge and 'Bridge'
to Juniors with the Help of CSLATwenty-two Sunnyvale, Califor- what large print books were for and oth-
nia, Brownie Girl Scouts, ages eight to ers did not have a clue."
nine, earned their "Book Badge" in May For another activity, the Brown-
with the help of the St. Thomas Episco- ies each had to select a book of their
pal Church Library and CSLA board choice and report on it by writing about
the book, drawing a pic-
ture about it or giving an
oral report. During one
of their library visits, the
girls worked in groups
and learned how to
cover a paperback and
do some general repair
work. Each team then
covered a book.
Next, the girls
were introduced to the
Newbery and Caldecott
These former Brownies, now Junior Girl Scouts, Award winners, which
know a lot more about books, thanks to St. the library had put on
Thomas library and Carol Campbell. display for them. "They
were asked to look at
member Carol Campbell, who helped each book and try to determine why it
the girls complete six activities outlined may have been a winner," Carol ex-
in the Girl Scout Badge and Sign Book. plained. Again the girls worked in teams
On their first visit to the library in and created posters and bookmarks de-
February, Carol gave the girls a tour of picting these books. Their work was
the library and an orientation. One of posted on a bulletin board outside the
their troop leaders, Teresa Morse, com- library and shared with the congrega-
posed a library trivia quiz of 20 ques- tion.
tions which she asked them to complete The Brownies then helped cel-
that day. The quiz winner, who was an- ebrate National Library Week in April,
nounced the following week, received making publicity posters and flyers for
a gift certificate at a local bookstore. the church as well as an insert in the Sun-
"The discussion of large print books - day bulletin. Some of the girls came to
Does the library have them? If so, who the Sunday worship service and orga-
uses them? - was interesting," Carol nized a drawing where participants
said. "Some of the girls knew right away guessed the number of erasers in a jar.From funds in their treasury ac-
quired from their famous cookie sales,
the Brownies were able to select and
purchase five books for the St. Thomas
library. Each gift was recognized with
an appropriate book plate.
The girls received their badges,
including their Book Badge, on May 30
and "bridged" on to become Junior Girl
Scouts. The ceremony was held at a lo-
cal park "that just happened to have a
neat bridge for the occasion," said Carol.
The girls enjoyed their time at the
library so much, Carol said, that she
plans to do a special mystery story hour
with them in August.
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President Dotti Lewis .page .
S3th Anniversary Conference:
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Latchstring page 6
InpuT O tput: The Computer
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Penelope: A CSLA Version of
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Book & Video Reviews page l
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