Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend, Saturday, Feb 17

Where will the cookies be in Franklin?

• Post Office 8:30 am - 12 pm
• Learning Express 11 am - 3 pm

Check out the Facebook page for updates on specific locations

https://www.facebook.com/GirlScoutsofFranklinMA

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend

Where will the cookies be in Franklin?

Saturday, Feb 10

• Shaw's 9 am - 2 pm 
• Dean Bank 8:30 am - 12 pm
• Stop & Shop 10 am - 2 pm

Sunday, Feb 11

• Shaw's 9 am - 2 pm
• Stop & Shop 10 am - 2 pm

Check out the Facebook page for updates on specific locations

https://www.facebook.com/GirlScoutsofFranklinMA

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this Wednesday, Feb 7

 

• Where will the cookies be in Franklin?
• 2/7 Dean College 4 - 6 PM
  
  
  

Check out the Facebook page for updates on specific locations

https://www.facebook.com/GirlScoutsofFranklinMA

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 27 & Sunday, Jan 28

There will be time to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

• Where will the cookies be in Franklin?

Saturday January 27

• Dean Bank 8:30 AM - 12 PM
• Dunkin (King St) 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday January 28

• Learning Express 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Aubuchon Hardware 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 27 & Sunday, Jan 28

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 20

There will be time Saturday to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

• Where will the cookies be in Franklin?

Just one booth this weekend 

• Saturday 1/20  11 AM - 3 PM INSIDE the DCU bank on Route 140

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 20

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 13 & Jan 14

There will be time Saturday and Sunday to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin!

Saturday 1/13

• Shaw's -  9 AM - 2 PM
• Stop & Shop - 10 AM - 2 PM

Sunday 1/14

• Shaw's - 9 AM - 2 PM
• Stop & Shop - 10 AM - 2 PM 
• Dunkin' @ King St  8 AM - 1 PM 

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, Jan 13 & Jan 14

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, 1/06/24

Given the weather forecast for late Saturday into Sunday, there will be time early Saturday to stock up with Girl Scout Cookies this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin!

• 1/06   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Stop & Shop
• 1/06   8:30 AM - 12 noon @ Post Office on Main St

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Saturday, 1/06/24

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Sat, 12/30 & Sun, 12/31

Rain is in the weather forecast for today and Friday. As it clears for Saturday and Sunday, that is good timing, as there are Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend!

Where will the cookies be in Franklin this weekend!

• 12/30 11 AM - 3 PM @ Learning Express
• 12/31 8 AM - 1 PM @ Dunkin on King Street

Girl Scout Cookies for sale this weekend - Sat, 12/30 & Sun, 12/31

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Saturday (Dec 23)

What goes well at holiday time? 

Girl Scout Cookies!

A very reliable source lets us know that there are cookies in Franklin this weekend!

• Saturday 12/23: King St Dunkin Donuts  8:30 AM-12:00 PM

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Saturday (Dec 23)

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Sat (Dec 16) & Sun (Dec 17)

What goes well at holiday time? 

Girl Scout Cookies!

A very reliable source lets us know that there are cookies in Franklin this weekend!

• Saturday 12/16: Post Office - 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
• Sunday 12/17: Learning Express - 11 AM - 3 PM

Girl Scout Cookies are available for sale Sat (Dec 16) & Sun (Dec 17)

Franklin Girls Scout bridging ceremony held on June 4, 2023

Franklin Girl Scouts held their bridging ceremony on June 4, 2023 at New England Chapel.

Heather provided the Welcome Address

Good afternoon to our Girl Scouts, Leaders, Honored Guests, Family & Friends and welcome to our Bridging & Awards Ceremony for 2023. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Heather and I wear many hats in our Franklin Service Unit. 

Heather provided the Welcome Address

First and foremost, I am a parent to two Girl Scouts here today, a 2nd year Cadette, and a 2nd year Brownie. I am also Cookie Mom & Treasurer for both of my girls’ troops, a co-leader for the Brownie troop, and most recently added on being the  

Treasurer as well as the Fall Product & Cookie Mentor for Franklin Girl Scouts. I love being a part of this organization and helping foster strong, independent, caring young ladies in our community in hopes that they can go out into the world and do even better than we have.

We are so glad to have you all here today to take part in the long standing tradition of “Bridging.” For our newest Girl Scout parents, bridging is the act of crossing from one level of Girl Scouts to the next. There are a total of 6 levels before becoming an Adult member, most of these levels are maintained for 2 years. We begin as Daisies in Kindergarten & 1st grade. Brownies are 2nd & 3rd grade. Juniors are our 4th & 5th graders. Cadettes are 3 years for all of middle school 6, 7, & 8th grade. Then it is 2 years each of Seniors & Ambassadors through High School. You will see and hear from troops in each of these levels today, some will bridge, others will not, but all of them have wonderful things to share with us today.

This year it finally felt like we were truly back to Girl Scouting as normal after 2 years of makeshift scouting during COVID, and this year there were many changes within our Service Unit (SU). Our long-time Franklin GS Mentor stepped down and a new team of leaders worked hard to step up and get our Service Unit back up and flourishing after the past few years. I’d like to thank and recognize Liz Feigen for stepping up to take on that new leadership role so that our SU did not dissolve, and Sarah Clarke for her help working together with Liz to keep our SU thriving this year and bringing back so many long standing traditions. Thank you both.

Before we get to the Girls and their accomplishments, recognitions, and bridging, I’d like just a few more moments to highlight some of the wonderful and fun things we did as a whole Service Unit this year. Our Service Unit is Franklin Girl Scouts as a whole, we run under GSEMA, but operate independently for anyone wondering. This fall we came back to the Harvest Festival with a tent for crafting and recruitment trying to remind girls and parents that Girl Scouts are still here in Franklin, MA! 

We of course sold cookies, as you all very well know, and had so many amazing cookie booths. We hit some incredible numbers for both personal and troop sales! I will let the troops choose to mention the personal sales, but I would like to recognize Daisy Troop 64085 as our top selling troop for the year, and Junior Troop 82351 as our 2nd highest selling troop. Great job ladies, I’m sure you will do or have already done so many amazing things with the money you earned from all of your hard work. While mentioning cookies I would at this time like to recognize all of our wonderful Cookie Volunteers who are here today. 

If you are a TCC “aka Cookie Mom” would you please stand so we can thank you for all you did for us this year. We could not have a cookie season without you, so thank you from all of us for your hours of dedication to ensure the cookies were ordered & picked up, cookie booths were stocked, and all of these girls got their numbers in on time. Thank you. 

If you are a TCC and also a Troop Leader or Asst Leader would you please remain standing. These volunteers work double time during cookie season, not only doing all of the things I just mentioned, but also planning and running our Girl Scouts’ meetings! They are rock stars!!! Thank you ladies, for all that you do for our girls.

Some other highlights at the SU level include multiple donations to the Franklin Food Pantry during the holidays, lots of cookies after cookie season, as well as snack items following our My Guy and Me Dance. In total over 200lbs was donated this year from our Franklin Girl Scouts. We also had a troop that donated to first responders as well as the FFP. This year our My Guy & Me Dance returned after a three years hiatus, with over 80 Girl Scouts in attendance and 75 special Guys dancing the night away! 

I can tell you that was a big thing in my house, as my daughter was a 1st year Daisy in 2020 when the Dance was canceled just a few days before it was supposed to take place. Now 2nd year Brownies (that’s 4 years of GS) were finally able to go!!! Franklin also held World Thinking Day at the FPL as a public event for the first time ever which was a wonderful time. 

We participated in Franklin’s Earth Day Cleanup, we had a super fun Roller Skating Party at Roller Kingdom, and most recently marched in the Memorial Day Parade. It has been such a wonderful year seeing our Girl Scouts back out front and center in the community, and we hope to do even more next year to let Franklin know we are here, and we are SO much more than just cookies.

Last on my agenda this afternoon is to recognize all of our INCREDIBLE volunteers who are here today as Leaders. Without our leaders and assistant leaders, we would not have Girl Scouting, period. These women put in hours of work on top of everything else they have going on to dedicate their time to these young ladies sitting in front of me. They plan meetings and execute them, they learn songs and games that have been around for decades, and keep so many Girl Scout traditions alive and moving on to future generations. 

Most of them also volunteer at the Service Unit level to plan events like the dance, and this bridging ceremony today. They are amazing and hard-working and deserve to be recognized. If you are a leader, co-leader, or assistant leader of a troop, would you please stand and remain standing, we’re going to play a little game. If you have been a leader for at least 2 years, please remain standing. If you have been a leader for at least 4 years, please remain standing. 5 years….6 years….8 years…10 years….12 or more years. 

Thank you for your leadership and dedication to Girl Scouting in Franklin, and for anyone here today that wants to get more involved but does not want to lead a troop, please reach out to any one of us here today. Parent volunteers are so important not only at the troop level, but also at the town/service unit level. We would love parents to help with planning some of our bigger town events, and getting to know you!

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Tonight we would like to show our gratitude to 2 amazing volunteers for their dedicated service to our Franklin Girl Scouts, Roni Doherty, and Judi Cook.

● Judi Cook started volunteering when her granddaughter was in Daisies. She joined as a leader for the troop as 2nd year Daisies and remained a leader through 2 years of Brownies, 2 years of Juniors, 3 years of Cadettes, and all 4 years of High School staying with the troop for a total of 12 years. During this time Judi also took on the additional role of becoming the Franklin Girl Scouts Treasurer, and served in that role for at least 7 years. She was also the designated CORI Volunteer for our Service Unit. At this time we would like to recognize and thank you Judi for your 12 years of service to Girl Scouting in Franklin. Would you please come up and accept this recognition on behalf of everyone here today.

● Roni Doherty has been a staple in Franklin Girl Scouts longer than some of us have even lived in town. Roni has been a registered Girl Scout for the past 22 years, and is currently a Lifetime Member. Over the course of those 22 years she has led troops of Brownies for 6 years, Juniors for 2 years, Cadettes for 3 years, and the High School Seniors/Ambassadors for 9 years. Roni joined and began leading a Brownie troop before her own daughter had even joined Girl Scouts, and remained a leader for 7 years after her daughter graduated from High School. Beyond leading her own troops, Roni has received several awards from our Council. In 2010, Roni was awarded the Honor Pin from Girl Scouts of Eastern MA, in 2015 she was recognized for 5 years of Sustained Service, and in 2019 she received the Appreciation Pin.

 In 2019 Roni took her service beyond the troop level and began serving as Franklin’s Service Unit Coordinator. The Service Unit Coordinator is the key contact person for GSEMA to get information to each town’s troops. And the point person for troops to go to with questions about policies and procedures from GSEMA. She’s like the COO of Girl Scouts in Franklin. So it’s a big job, and Roni led us for years. She was knowledgeable, accessible, hard-working, and dedicated to making sure that leaders were informed, and the girls had a fantastic experience. This year, Roni has officially passed the torch on her leadership role. And while we know she has stepped down, we also know that Girl Scouts will always be a part of her life in some capacity, and that she is always one of our sisters.

 Thank you Roni, for your 22 years of service and leadership to Girl Scouting in Franklin. Would you please come up and accept this recognition on behalf of everyone here today.

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Bridging Ceremony by group

• Daisy Troop 77229 
• Daisy Troop 64036
• Daisy Troop 64085 
• Brownie Troop 70643 
• Junior Troop 82351 
• Cadette Troop 62378
• Cadette Troop 62394 
• High School Troop 80637 

Photo album of the event ->  https://photos.app.goo.gl/EEUhSBUyVfqiSX147

Want to know where to get your Girl Scout Cookies in Franklin, MA?

In case you needed to know, (yes, I'll admit to needing this) the remaining schedule for Girl Scout cookie sales beginning with Sunday, Jan 22, 2023. 

• 1/22 Fresh Start Market 12-3pm
• 1/28 
• King St. Dunkin' 8a-1p
• Dean Bank 8:30a-12p
• Stop & Shop 10a-2p
• 1/29 Learning Express 10a-2p
• 2/4 
• King St. Dunkin' 8a-1p
• Aubuchon's 10a-2p
• 2/11 
• Shaw's 9a-2p
• Stop & Shop 10a-2p
• Dean Bank 8:30a-12p
• 2/12
  
• King St. Dunkin' 8a-1p
• Shaw's 9a-2p
• Stop & Shop 10a-2p
• 2/18 
  
• Learning Express 10a-2p
  
• DCU Bank 8:30a-1p
• 2/19 Learning Express 11a-2p

Want to know where to get your Girl Scout Cookies in Franklin, MA?

Join the Girls Scouts to participate in World Thinking Day - Feb 11, 2023

Franklin Girls Scout Troops have scheduled this event for Saturday, Feb 11, 2023 from 1 to 3 PM at the Franklin Public Library. 

"Making the world a better place is Girl Scout Law, so it’s no surprise we have a holiday dedicated to doing just that. Each February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across 150 countries celebrate World Thinking Day. It’s a day of international friendship and a time to stand up for causes that could improve the lives of girls around the globe. And while the holiday itself comes in February, the World Thinking Day Award can be earned at any time of year.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), has celebrated World Thinking Day since 1926.

Observed by 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide, World Thinking Day has a different theme each year. In 2023, the theme is “Our World, Our Peaceful Future: The environment, peace, and security.”

 

Join the Girls Scouts to participate in World Thinking Day - Feb 11, 2023

Multiple FCC grants to catch up with: Farmers Market, Cultural District, Empty Bowls, and Girls Scouts

Catching up to some of the earlier Franklin Cultural Council grant awards

First up! We're so excited to be funding MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT for the Franklin Farmer's Market again this season! https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFarmersMarketMA

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalCouncil/posts/264940412418740

"We’re happy to announce that the Franklin Cultural DISTRICT has been awarded a grant to support the 2nd annual “ARTwalk” celebration this summer!

Last June this was an incredible 3-day event that featured visual arts, live performances and creative events all over the town. It’s a don’t-miss event this June!"

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalCouncil/posts/264940412418740 

 

"We’re happy to announce that the Franklin High School's "EMPTY BOWLS" club has been awarded a grant to support their work to fight hunger.

Under the tireless tutelage of art teacher Brenna Johnson, Empty Bowls participates in an international grassroots effort to fight hunger. Brenna assists students in making hundreds of ceramic bowls each year. The students give away bowls at each year's fundraiser as a reminder that "somewhere, someone's bowl is empty".

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalCouncil/posts/265417575704357

 

"We happy to share that the Franklin Girl Scouts have been awarded a grant for their program "Outdoor Art Explorer". Franklin Girl Scouts will take a guided tour through deCordova Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Ma to learn about outdoor art. The group will later develop an outdoor art piece and have it placed in the Franklin Sculpture Park. Congrats   to the Franklin Girl Scouts!"

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalCouncil/posts/267262658853182

Multiple FCC grants to catch up with: Farmers Market, Cultural District, Empty Bowls, and Girls Scouts

Girl scout cookies alert for Saturday, Jan 29

"Snow Is Coming, Get Your Girl Scout Cookies Now! Junior Scout Troop 82351 is fully stocked for their cookie booth scheduled for Saturday 1/29 at Dunkin Donuts on King Street (8am-12pm).  

With the uncertainty of the upcoming storm, if you’d like to place an order ahead of time & pick up at your convenience, please reach out! (**Pick up location will be on Pond Street in Franklin.)"

Use the Facebook link to order in advance -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/permalink/3085040018432670/

   

Girl scout cookies alert for Saturday, Jan 29

Little Free Library built by Girls Scouts

Jeffrey N. Roy (@jeffroy) tweeted Mon, Oct 25, 2021:

"Joined Girl Scouts from Troop 62394 who are spreading the gift of knowledge through the construction of a Little Free Library at the Oak Street and Horace Mann Schools complex (Charter #127996 in the https://t.co/4O5pueGqCA network). 

Amazing work and their second library in town! https://t.co/oovgX1V2fF"

https://twitter.com/jeffroy/status/1452587716684795908?t=zesqbgjXaiXe6A-rt2Z_Pg&s=03

Little Free Library built by Girls Scouts

Joined Girl Scouts from Troop 62394 who are spreading the gift of knowledge through the construction of a Little Free Library at the Oak Street and Horace Mann Schools complex (Charter #127996 in the https://t.co/4O5pueGqCA network). Amazing work and their second library in town! pic.twitter.com/oovgX1V2fF

— Jeffrey N. Roy (@jeffroy) October 25, 2021

Alzheimer's program for Kids at Franklin Senior Center - Feb 20

Thursday, Feb 20 at 10:00 AM, Shannon Reardon, a Franklin High School senior, who is a member of the High School's Alzheimer's Club, will be doing a presentation here at the Franklin Senior Center that teaches kids about Alzheimers and what activities they can do with their grandparents.

Shannon is doing this presentation as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project. A brochure is attached. She also created a list of 50 activities kids can do with their grandparents. 

Franklin TV will be here to tape her "presentation" for us, the station, and for us to put on our Dementia Friendly Franklin web page. Could you please help us spread the word?

• Brochure

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczYWVvY3pXQVlSdjZfZ013WFFTWGNKblV1aV9R/view?usp=sharing

• 50 Things to Do

https://drive.google.com/file/d/148StBf_loQUdBv6yte0hPti4smT2-BaY/view?usp=sharing

• Dementia Friendly Franklin page   https://www.franklinma.gov/dff

Dementia Friendly Franklin

“Every box of cookies is more than just a yummy cookie”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"If you’ve been waiting since last winter for more Girl Scout cookies, they’re back.

The cookies, which have been around for about 100 years, are available through March 8.

There is a new cookie, Lemon-Ups. But most of the longtime favorites – including Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs - are back. Prices have not changed in three years. But the packaging has been redesigned.

For the first time, cookies are baked with messages on them inspired by Girl Scout entrepreneurs. Each Lemon-Ups cookie bears one of the following declarations: I Am Gutsy, I Am Strong, I Am Creative, I Am Bold, I Am A Leader, I Am A Risk-Taker, I Am An Innovator, I Am A Go Getter."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200117/girl-scouts-open-cookie-sales-with-new-variety-but-keep-recipe-for-success

As some may recall from last Saturday, I managed to stock up on a supply of Girl Scout cookies from Troop 62378 was at the Rockland Trust Bank in downtown Franklin. Other girl scouts were at locations around town and will be for the next several weekends.

Troop 62378

Girl Scout cookies

For additional info on Girl Scouts and how cookie sales fund their programs, you can listen to this Freakonmics podcast. Stephen Dubner interviews Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girls Scouts  http://sylviaacevedo.org/

podcast link --> http://freakonomics.com/podcast/girl-scouts/ 
 

Franklin Girl Scouts visit State House

Ten Girl Scouts from Troop 65396 (Franklin) paid a visit to the State House as a part of their government badge requirements. They toured the building with Representative Jeffrey Roy (D – Franklin). The girl scouts visited both the House and Senate Chambers, stepped onto the State House balcony and had a picture taken on the Grand Staircase. Attached is the photo taken on the Massachusetts State House Grand Staircase.

Troop 65396 (Franklin) visited the State House and Representative Roy

"We were excited to meet the Girl Scouts," noted Representative Jeffrey Roy (D – Franklin). "They were well engaged during the tour and their enthusiasm regarding their role in their government was a pleasure to see. They all asked pointed questions about life on Beacon Hill, while demonstrating considerable knowledge about Massachusetts history."

Franklin Girl Scouts Info Session = Sep 6

http://www.gsema.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join.html

"Girl Scouting is for girls in grades K-12. With the guidance of adult volunteers, Girl Scouts earn badges, explore the outdoors, attend fun events and field trips, and participate in the Girl Scout cookie program.

Visit gsema.org/join and click JOIN TODAY. Complete the GIRL REGISTRATION page, click CONTINUE and follow the instructions to search for a Girl Scout troop. Select a troop and complete the membership payment."

• Tuesday, September 6, 7:00 PM
• St. Mary Parish, One Church Square, Franklin