Girl Scouts celebrate founder's birthday

Local Girl Scouts recently participated in a founder's day birthday celebration, which included Dr. Seuss-themed activities. Girls also participated in the council-wide community service project, Birthday in a Bag." The evening ended with a viewing of "The Lorax" and treats.

The girls participated in a variety of Dr. Seuss-themed activities, which included making ice cream sundaes, creating "Trufala Trees" from the animated film "The Lorax," and the council-wide service project, "Birthday in a Bag."

For the council project, girls gathered up birthday supplies such as candles, cake mix, plates and cups in decorated bags and donated them to the Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Neighborhood Center in Cassville.

The girls ended the evening by watching "The Lorax" and snacking on goldfish and marshmallows.

For more information about Girl Scouts in the Barry County area, contact local volunteer, Shawna Lombard, at 417-772-2811.

Girl Scouts of the USA was founded in 1912 and is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in kindergarten through 12th grade.