Troop 1095

National Girl Scout Center In June 2004, Senior Troop 1095 had the opportunity to visit Savannah, GA and tour the National Girl Scout Center.

The National Center is based out of Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace. The troop learned some interesting facts while there; for example, at one point, about twenty people lived in the four-bedroom home at one time. Mrs. Low was also very forward-thinking for a woman of her time, not to mention very talented. There are numerous examples of her painting, sculpting, and woodworking skills throughout the house.

Learning about marine life

One of the activities the troop participated in was at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. There, the girls had the opportunity to examine marine life in a "touch tank" (they were able to pick up and feel live marine animals found on Tybee's beaches), walk on the beach and examine tidal pools (all they found were sand fleas--it had been storming quite a bit earlier in the week), and walk through a salt marsh.

At the salt marsh, there were periwinkle snails and thousands of fiddler crabs. It was said that if you held a snail to your throat and hummed, it would come out of its shell. The guide, Tammy, a recent marine biology graduate, had never been able to make it happen. One of the girls in the troop was very successful, and everyone enjoyed exclaiming over her snail. Looking at a periwinkle snail

Little Pirates

Another fun excursion was the Pirate's Walk (where they learned a few ghost stories, but were incredibly disappointed at the lack of good pirate tales) and then dinner at the Pirate's House, said to be one of the most haunted spots in the city. The ghosts must have spirited the girls away and replaced them with pirates instead. Now we see the girls' true natures!

At the north end of Tybee Island, where the girls stayed for the week, was the Tybee Lighthouse and Island Museum. The museum was filled with interesting artifacts and tidbits of history found on Tybee, which meant "salt" in the local Native American dialect. The girls (and their leaders!) climbed all 178 steps to the top of the lighthouse. The climb was almost excrutiating, but the view at the top was completely worth it! Tybee Lighthouse

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	In June 2004, Senior Troop 1095 had the opportunity to visit Savannah, GA and tour the National Girl Scout Center.

The National Center is based out of Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace. The troop learned some interesting facts while there; for example, at one point, about twenty people lived in the four-bedroom home at one time. Mrs. Low was also very forward-thinking for a woman of her time, not to mention very talented. There are numerous examples of her painting, sculpting, and woodworking skills throughout the house.
	One of the activities the troop participated in was at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. There, the girls had the opportunity to examine marine life in a "touch tank" (they were able to pick up and feel live marine animals found on Tybee's beaches), walk on the beach and examine tidal pools (all they found were sand fleas--it had been storming quite a bit earlier in the week), and walk through a salt marsh.
At the salt marsh, there were periwinkle snails and thousands of fiddler crabs. It was said that if you held a snail to your throat and hummed, it would come out of its shell. The guide, Tammy, a recent marine biology graduate, had never been able to make it happen. One of the girls in the troop was very successful, and everyone enjoyed exclaiming over her snail.

	Another fun excursion was the Pirate's Walk (where they learned a few ghost stories, but were incredibly disappointed at the lack of good pirate tales) and then dinner at the Pirate's House, said to be one of the most haunted spots in the city. The ghosts must have spirited the girls away and replaced them with pirates instead. Now we see the girls' true natures!
At the north end of Tybee Island, where the girls stayed for the week, was the Tybee Lighthouse and Island Museum. The museum was filled with interesting artifacts and tidbits of history found on Tybee, which meant "salt" in the local Native American dialect. The girls (and their leaders!) climbed all 178 steps to the top of the lighthouse. The climb was almost excrutiating, but the view at the top was completely worth it!