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In January, two Brownie Troops took tours of Newtown Savings Bank. Girls in St Rose School’s Troop 596 and Newtown Service Unit Brownie Troop 656 learned how to make a deposit, how transactions are processed, how to check for counterfeit bills, and using money counting machines. The field trip fulfilled a requirement for the Penny Power Try-It, which the girls in Troop 596 were awarded at the end of the trip. Troop 596 Brownies, investigating the vault with bank employee Danielle O’Rourke are, from left, Loni Ludanyi, Rachel Phillips, Helena Sabo, Danielle DePinto, and Teah Renzi.

St Rose Brownie Troop 477 recently enjoyed a visit to Andrea’s Pastry Shop where they decorated and sampled scrumptious cookies.

Brownie Troop 843 from Sandy Hook Elementary School visited Woodcock Nature Center recently for a hike through the woods and a lecture about different animals at the nature center. The trip helped them towards earning three Try-Its: Outdoor Adventurer, Eco-Explorer, and Animals.

NMS Cadet Girl Scout Troop 236 made sandwiches for the Lion’s Club-sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive on January 15.