Over the President's Day holiday weekend, the FSDB Girl Scouts Troop organized a trip to Camp Chowenwaw, a park in Green Cove Springs (Clay County) that was a Girl Scout camp built in 1933. It has been preserved in its original natural state and provided a beautiful camping environment.
On Friday night, girls attended a performance of Stomp at the Times Union Performing Arts Center in Jacksonville. It was a fantastic show with no dialog, featuring performers playing improvised percussion instruments: push brooms, grocery carts, Zippo lighters, and plastic milk jugs. After the performance, troop members were able to chat with the performers, a rare treat.
On Saturday afternoon, the troop went roller skating in Orange Park. That evening they made pudgy pies by the campfire and held crafting activities, a favorite Girl Scout pastime. The next day, they went ice skating in Jacksonville, complete with polar bears and holiday trees. The troop wrapped up the weekend visiting two public parks along the St. Johns River, hiking and picnicking.
The girls planned and prepared their meals, set up and cleaned up after themselves, provided public service at Camp Chowenwaw (a Girl Scout tradition), and learned how to plan for a weekend of adventuring and outdoors activities. They learned and practiced skills that will help them grow into young women with courage, confidence, and character who are committed to making the world a better place.
By Edith "DD" Stein, Blind Middle School
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The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a tuition-free state public school and outreach center available to eligible Pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or deafblind. At FSDB, students learn how to do more, be more, and achieve more, fulfilling our vision of preparing them for a lifetime of success. FSDB gratefully accepts private donations to support vital programs that directly benefit students and are not paid by state general revenue funds. For a campus tour or to inquire about eligibility for enrollment, contact FSDB Parent Services at 904-827-2212 voice or 904-201-4527 videophone. For more information, visit www.fsdbk12.org