Girl Fest 2010 - It's
your planet - love it!
bayportlife.com -
May 12, 2010
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Danielle Golden Giglio |
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Scouts from around Suffolk County gathered on
Saturday, May 8 for Girl Fest 2010 at Camp Edey in Bayport. It was the second time for
this event, the last one was held in 2008. The
Girl Scouts this year are supporting the
initiative of taking care of Mother Earth and
that was the theme of Girl Fest 2010.
The CEO of Suffolk County Girl Scouts, Yvonne
Grant said "Girl Fest is a way to celebrate us
going green and celebrate girls. It is a great
way for our scouts from different troops to
come together to have fun and learn from each
other. " And this is just what was
accomplished at Girl Fest 2010. Girl Scouts
that participated in the days events received
a "It's your planet, love it" pink and green
badge.
When the girls and their families arrived at
Camp Edey, they were greeted by music by from
WMJC Radio. They followed the different Girl
Fest trails around the grounds for all sorts
of fun and green activities. Vendors along the
trails had exhibits on saving the environment
and Girl Scout Troops had activities about
recycling everything from dyer lint to bottle
caps.
Of course there was plenty of arts and crafts,
games and face painting. But this jammed pack
day also had pirates, a re-fashion show,
martial arts demonstrations, paddle boating,
Latina American Dance Group and music by
Michelle Raitzin. The Girls Scouts of Suffolk
County Spirit Squad performed, as did The Girl
Scouts of Nassau County Chorus.
After the scouts presented the color guard
during the opening ceremony, Yvonne Grant
welcomed the everyone and spoke of their
pledge to respect the environment. State
Senator Brian Foley then present the Girl
Scouts of Suffolk County with a $200,000 grant
to make some of the building on Camp Edey more
energy efficient, which will help save on
energy bills and help the environment. State
Assemblyman Dean Murray presented the Girl
Scouts with a citation from Governor Patterson
and a proclamation signed by the entire New
York State Assembly.
Other dignitaries on hand supporting the Girl
Scouts were Congressman Steve Israel,
Assemblyman Steve Englebright, Assemblyman
Michael Fitzpatrick, a representative for
Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walters and
Suffolk County Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher.
Legislator Viloria-Fisher, a former Girl Scout
leader herself, got the crowd singing and
dancing with her own original "Merengue from
Mama Earth."
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(L-R) Congressman
Steve Israel, Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
Board Chairperson - Stacy Treuber, Senator
Brian Foley and Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
CEO Yvonne Grant. |
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Girl Scouts with
Stacy Treuber - Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
Board Chairperson, Assemblyman Michael
Fitzpatrick, Assemblyman Dean Murry and Girl
Scouts of Suffolk County Yvonne Grant. |
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It's your planet,
love it! Girl Fest 2010 badge. |
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Michelle Raitzin
and her band. |
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Members of Bayport
Girl Scout Troop that were part of the Flag
Ceremony. |
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Stacy Treuber,
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Board
Chairperson. |
Yvonne Grant, Girl
Scouts of Suffolk County CEO. |
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The Color Guard
and Flag Ceremony |
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Suffolk County
Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher doing her
Mother Earth Merengue |
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Girl Scouts with
the days dignitaries. |
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Girl Scouts of
Nassau County Chorus. |
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About the author:
Danielle is a work at
home Mom and has lived in Bayport her whole life.
“The Bayport Bubble” is what she affectionately
calls it, because of all the family and friends so
close by. Danielle and her fellow Bayportian husband
are raising their family here too. Before becoming a
Mom, she worked in the public relations field.
Besides her family and going to the beach, her other
passion is photography. Email her at
Ashdag@Aol.Com
My web sites:
www.ZFPhoto.SmugMug.Com
www.ZFPhoto.BlogSpot.Com |
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