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* Dessert, Anyone? (cooking) in January, March, or May 
 
* Dessert, Anyone? (cooking) in January, March, or May 
 
* Coco Keys Water Resort (swimming/water park) in January, February, or March 
 
* Coco Keys Water Resort (swimming/water park) in January, February, or March 
* Boston Sports Club Overnight (swimming, sports, yoga, laser tag, and * salsa dancing) in April 
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* Boston Sports Club Overnight (swimming, sports, yoga, laser tag, and salsa dancing) in April 
 
* April Vacation Camp in April 
 
* April Vacation Camp in April 
  
 
===Creative Arts===
 
===Creative Arts===
* Funky Fabric-ation (textile art, tie-dye, weaving, etc.) in January, * February, March, April or May 
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* Funky Fabric-ation (textile art, tie-dye, weaving, etc.) in January, February, March, April or May 
* Me and My Doll (hair & nails, tips for doll preservation, craft for * dolls, cupcakes) in January 
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* Me and My Doll (hair & nails, tips for doll preservation, craft for dolls, cupcakes) in January 
 
* Theater: The Secret Garden in January or February 
 
* Theater: The Secret Garden in January or February 
* Pirate Ship Adventures with Him and Me! (girls and male adult * relative) in February, March or May 
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* Pirate Ship Adventures with Him and Me! (girls and male adult relative) in February, March or May 
 
* Mom and Me Victorian Tea in April 
 
* Mom and Me Victorian Tea in April 
 
* Theater: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp in April 
 
* Theater: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp in April 
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* Animal Tracks and Signs in February 
 
* Animal Tracks and Signs in February 
 
* Spring Peepers and Other Signs of Spring in April 
 
* Spring Peepers and Other Signs of Spring in April 
* Nature by Design at the Environmental Discovery Center in January, * February or March 
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* Nature by Design at the Environmental Discovery Center in January, February or March 
  
 
===Leadership===
 
===Leadership===
 
* When I Grow Up in January, February, April or May 
 
* When I Grow Up in January, February, April or May 
 
* Find Your Inner Animal in January, February, March, April or May 
 
* Find Your Inner Animal in January, February, March, April or May 
* Princess Ettie Quette: The Royal Ice Cream Extravaganza in January, * March or April 
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* Princess Ettie Quette: The Royal Ice Cream Extravaganza in January, March or April 
 
* Cradles to Crayons Day of Service in February or April 
 
* Cradles to Crayons Day of Service in February or April 
 
* Scouting for a Cure in May 
 
* Scouting for a Cure in May 
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==Non-council things==
 
==Non-council things==
 
* Horseback Riding 
 
* Horseback Riding 
* Ice Skating (Arlington Recreation Department on Summer Street has a * rink, right?) 
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* Ice Skating (Arlington Recreation Department on Summer Street has a rink, right?) 
 
* Jewellery making (beading and wire wrap stuff) 
 
* Jewellery making (beading and wire wrap stuff) 
 
* Drawing and Painting classes 
 
* Drawing and Painting classes 
* Archery classes (Kim is licensed and insured, but they may still be * too young for that) 
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* Archery classes (Kim is licensed and insured, but they may still be too young for that) 
 
* Hiking trips (To the Middlesex Fells, maybe? Or Whipple Hill is closer) 
 
* Hiking trips (To the Middlesex Fells, maybe? Or Whipple Hill is closer) 
* Football games or practice (assuming Emily is playing with the * Boston Militia again this year) 
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* Football games or practice (assuming Emily is playing with the Boston Militia again this year) 
* Robin Hood Renaissance Faire in CT (maybe with some costuming * activities beforehand?) 
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* Robin Hood Renaissance Faire in CT (maybe with some costuming activities beforehand?) 
* Baking experiments (How to follow a recipe, but also what happens * when we use a different kind of flour or oil/butter?) 
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* Baking experiments (How to follow a recipe, but also what happens when we use a different kind of flour or oil/butter?) 
 
* Ice Cream making
 
* Ice Cream making
 
* Museum trips 
 
* Museum trips 
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* Workshops at Habitat (Mass. Audubon)
 
* Workshops at Habitat (Mass. Audubon)
 
* Summer Camping trip outside of Council organization
 
* Summer Camping trip outside of Council organization
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==Cookie Booth Locations==
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* Walgreens
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* Starbucks
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* CVS
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* Stop & Shop
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* Capitol Theater
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* Regent Theatre
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* Bike Path
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* Robbins Library
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* Trader Joes

Revision as of 11:51, 3 December 2010

Council-run activities

Outdoors

  • Brownie Camping in March or April (May is full) 
  • Winter Wonderland in January 
  • Rock Climbing in March 
  • Letterboxing (outdoor treasure-hunt type) in April or May 
  • Sundown Sing-along in April 
  • Gals Night Out (girl + female adult relative camping) in April or May 
  • Campfire building in May 

Science, Tech and Engineering

  • Explore Space! Discover Life? in January 
  • Museum of Science Overnights in February, March, April, or May 
  • Museum of Science Mom & Me Overnights in March, April or June 
  • Zoo New England Overnight (Franklin Park Zoo) in March 
  • Critter-Camp Camp-In (Buttonwood Park Zoo) in March 
  • Bountiful Butterflies in June 

Health & Wellness

  • Dessert, Anyone? (cooking) in January, March, or May 
  • Coco Keys Water Resort (swimming/water park) in January, February, or March 
  • Boston Sports Club Overnight (swimming, sports, yoga, laser tag, and salsa dancing) in April 
  • April Vacation Camp in April 

Creative Arts

  • Funky Fabric-ation (textile art, tie-dye, weaving, etc.) in January, February, March, April or May 
  • Me and My Doll (hair & nails, tips for doll preservation, craft for dolls, cupcakes) in January 
  • Theater: The Secret Garden in January or February 
  • Pirate Ship Adventures with Him and Me! (girls and male adult relative) in February, March or May 
  • Mom and Me Victorian Tea in April 
  • Theater: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp in April 
  • Theater workshop (movement, voice, acting, and improv) in April 

Diversity

  • Girl Scout Museum available any time (and free) 

Environmental Awareness

  • Beachcombers in June 
  • Evergreen Nature Center available any time 
  • Animal Tracks and Signs in February 
  • Spring Peepers and Other Signs of Spring in April 
  • Nature by Design at the Environmental Discovery Center in January, February or March 

Leadership

  • When I Grow Up in January, February, April or May 
  • Find Your Inner Animal in January, February, March, April or May 
  • Princess Ettie Quette: The Royal Ice Cream Extravaganza in January, March or April 
  • Cradles to Crayons Day of Service in February or April 
  • Scouting for a Cure in May 

Non-council things

  • Horseback Riding 
  • Ice Skating (Arlington Recreation Department on Summer Street has a rink, right?) 
  • Jewellery making (beading and wire wrap stuff) 
  • Drawing and Painting classes 
  • Archery classes (Kim is licensed and insured, but they may still be too young for that) 
  • Hiking trips (To the Middlesex Fells, maybe? Or Whipple Hill is closer) 
  • Football games or practice (assuming Emily is playing with the Boston Militia again this year) 
  • Robin Hood Renaissance Faire in CT (maybe with some costuming activities beforehand?) 
  • Baking experiments (How to follow a recipe, but also what happens when we use a different kind of flour or oil/butter?) 
  • Ice Cream making
  • Museum trips 
  • Bike Riding down the bike path 
  • Sledding at McClennan Park 
  • Swimming at the Arlington Reservoir (if they have a life guard) 
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Workshops at Habitat (Mass. Audubon)
  • Summer Camping trip outside of Council organization

Cookie Booth Locations

  • Walgreens
  • Starbucks
  • CVS
  • Stop & Shop
  • Capitol Theater
  • Regent Theatre
  • Bike Path
  • Robbins Library
  • Trader Joes