Brownies

This year Jillian joined Brownies.  She tried Sparks (pre-Brownies group) when she was 4 but wasn't a fan and after only a few weeks she decided to quit.  Fast forward 3 years where she has 3 good friends in our local Brownies group, including a bestie from school who changed schools this year.  Wednesday nights at Brownies means Jillian gets to see Elli at least once a week now.

Jillian with some of her best friends

Tonight was their enrollment ceremony, where the girls receive their pin, troop stripe for sash and badges they have earned so far.  Jillian is technically a second-year brownie because of her age even though this is her first year.  Between her recent brownie/guide camp experience and other badges earned, she's making quite a good start on badges for her sash.

Here I am at one of my own Brownie ceremonies back in the early 1980's

The uniforms certainly have chainged quite a bit!

But many other things are still the same...same flag, toadstool & doll, brownie promises