Happy Mardi Gras

In Louisiana Mardi Gras is a huge celebration.. lasting for weeks. The colors are purple, Green and Gold..Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.


Mardi Gras Season is celebrated from 12th Night until tthe day before Ash Wednesday.. Ash Wednesday start the Season of Lent.

Thousands of people dress in costumes and wear masks and come to many parades in many cities. In Louisiana the largest parades are in the New Orleans area. People belong to Carnival groups called Krewes, and have elaborate costumes, ride on decorated floats and have celebratory Dance Balls

The people on the floats throw out trinkets, including collectible doubloon and lots and lots of beads

There is a King and Queen Of Mardi Gras, they belong to the Bachhus Krewe.
The King Cake is eaten from Twelth Night

We have uniforms for the Swampcritters first meeting!!

Shorts in Troop Color Black, top Hot Pink, sash and scarf in Olive green, ready for Warm Louisiana days( we Do have Four Seasons..Summer, Still Summer, Cooler, Almost Summer)

Troop Mascot..the Louisiana Alligator

Over'all in Black, shirt in Hot Pink, scarf in Olive green.. ready for cool Days and Nights

Photos courtesy of Seamstress, Janice Mundy

Let's Earn a Badge for PEN PALS

The object of earning Badges isn't to just hurry through a list of activities, it's something you have learned to be proficient in, as a Good Scout always is..these activities will help you as you go on .. you should DO THE VERY BEST you can at each activity.

PENPALS
The purpose is to correspond with a penpal and learn to write interesting letters

1. Practice writing letters to a real penpal or an imaginary one . Tell them about an interesting trip you have taken, send a thank you note for gift you have received, write to An older relative, Grandmother, Aunt ..or a young cousin. Invite them to a play at your school, or a birthday party.
Write at least two letters
2.Share the letters with your Troop Leader, Other Troop members, Your Mother.. Ask for ideas , correction to spelling and punctuation. Read them out loud
3. Now..write a letter to a real PENPAL, illustrate it with a drawing, photo, magazine cutout. Tell your penpal about your home, ask about hers. Talk about your school or church, ask about hobbies, pets.
4.Practice Addressing an envelope with your penpal's address, and practice wrapping a package and addressing it correctly to be mailed.
5. Mail at least two letters to your Penpal or PenPal's and mail one package( or at least prepare one for mailing)
6. Discuss your penpal experiences with your troop and leader

You can ask Scouts in Other troops to be your penpal. or ask your parents if you have a relative far away that you can correspond with...try to pick someone that will write back to you if possible, if not. it can be to an imaginary person. just have fun!

To earn your Badge for PENPALS you must complete ALL of the above exercises

TROOP 2010 Bleuette Scouts "The Swampcritters"

Welcome to Troop2010..the "Swampcritters'

Cadet Scouts of the Bleuette Council

Troop Colors:Black,Olive and Hot Pink

Troop Mascot: Louisiana Alligator

Troop Leader: Ms JudiPatootie

Troop Location: Denham Springs, Louisiana

Troop Motte:

Welcome !! We are presently in search of a permanent meeting spot.One of our first projects will be learning the proper handling of Troop Meetings.

Our First Badge is

"PENPALS"

Next Week the requirements will be posted . .

Membership is open to all Bleuettes ages nine thru eleven, please join us if you are interested.

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