Girl Scouts from Troop 136, Motley, held an Investiture and Rededication ceremony Nov. 12, at the Motley United Methodist Church. Pictured above are members of the Daisy group. Front row, from left are: Kitra Barros, Tia Sampson, Alexis Tweeter, Grace Johnson and Corinne Romig. Back row, from left: Madison Lind, Hannah Heschke, Hannah DeWald and Heidi Lombard. (Staples World photo by Dawn Schimpp Timbs) Pictured above are members of the Brownie group from Girl Scout Troop 136. Front row, from left are: Janetta Peterson, Morgan Geesey and Lynnzie Dukowitz. Back row, from left: Hailey Owen, Katelynn Maloney, Alexis Beach, Allecia Fall and Mackenzye Wolpert. Missing from photo, Mary Johnson and Ashlynn Peet. (Staples World photo by Dawn Schimpp Timbs)

Daisies Girl Scouts from Troop 136, Motley, held an Investiture and Rededication ceremony Nov. 12, at the Motley United Methodist Church. Pictured above are members of the Daisy group. Front row, from left are: Kitra Barros, Tia Sampson, Alexis Tweeter, Grace Johnson and Corinne Romig. Back row, from left: Madison Lind, Hannah Heschke, Hannah DeWald and Heidi Lombard. (Staples World photo by Dawn Schimpp Timbs) Girl Scouts from Troop 136 held their annual Investiture and Rededication Ceremony Nov. 12, at the United Methodist Church in Motley.

Brownies Pictured above are members of the Brownie group from Girl Scout Troop 136. Front row, from left are: Janetta Peterson, Morgan Geesey and Lynnzie Dukowitz. Back row, from left: Hailey Owen, Katelynn Maloney, Alexis Beach, Allecia Fall and Mackenzye Wolpert. Missing from photo, Mary Johnson and Ashlynn Peet. (Staples World photo by Dawn Schimpp Timbs) Troop leader Valerie Johnson explained to those present (girls and parents) that an investiture is a ceremony to welcome new girls into Girl Scouts.

A rededication, she continued, is a ceremony for girls who have already been invested.

Johnson reported that since last year, the Girl Scout troop in Motley has more than doubled in size.

"This is very exciting,"

she said at the ceremony. "I'm glad to welcome returning

Girl Scouts; and it's great to see so many new faces as well...we're going to have a great year."

As part of the ceremony, the 20 girls in the Daisy and Brownie programs (from grades K - 3) sang songs, recited vows; and received special pins for pledging to be Girl Scouts. A potluck dinner followed the ceremony.

Johnson leads the Daisies; and fellow troop leader Sherri Wolpert is in charge of the Brownies. Meetings are held every Thursday afternoon at the United Methodist Church in Motley.

"Other troops meet on various days, times and at different places," Johnson said. "We currently have 14 troops between Motley, Staples and Verndale."

Troops are usually formed by girls in the same

grade level: Daisies (K - 1);

Brownies (2 - 3); Juniors (4 - 5); Cadettes (6 - 8); Seniors

(9 - 10); and Ambassadors (11 - 12).

Upcoming events for Troop 136 include a Girl Scout sleep-over Dec. 4; and Christmas caroling.

For more information about joining Girl Scouts, contact Valerie Johnson at 218-296-1706 or Monica Husen at 218-828-3515.