Parenting -- Girl (Scout) on a Mission

<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/nyregion/
nyregionspecial2/23Rparenting.html>
http://tinyurl.com/2jqkcw

By MICHAEL WINERIP
Published: March 23, 2008
UNIONDALE

"GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!" bellowed Ayazhia Lee, 11.

"THREE-FIFTY A BOX!" yelled Katherine Aanensen, 13.

Shanna Mena was rushing by at the Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City
when the words registered and she came to an abrupt halt. "Girl Scout
cookies?" said Ms. Mena, who works at Macy's. "Oh my God, Girl Scout
cookies."

She made a sharp pivot, hurried to the booth and started picking out
boxes. "I need one of these," she said, grabbing a box of Thin Mints.
"And you know what, I need these" -- Samoas -- "and I need these" -- Do-
si-dos.

Ms. Mena loves those cookies, but cookies aren't the half of it. "It's
those Girl Scouts," Ms. Mena said. "They just twist your heart."

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covering some 3,000 miles and fell in love with the N Central New
Mexico!

We bought a mini ranch and have a Luxurious "Bunkhouse" that sleeps 8
and have some Campsites for tents or vehicles! With the Campsites we
can accomadate 20.

We invite you to join us here for a real family vacation..we have an
outfitters shack with a bike rack.

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and/or

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US Fish & Wildlife Service: Children & Nature website

<http://www.fws.gov/children/>

Includes an outdoor activity sheet for kids, a fact sheet for parents,
and a resource sheet for teachers. Don't miss the 52-page special
"Children & Nature" issue of "Fish & Wildlife News" (it includes a
nice article about the Girl Scouts, but unfortunately does not mention
Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts).