I can still tell you exactly what kind of Girl Scout cookies Blanche Amick (my elementary school crush's grandmother) ordered every February: Lemon Pastry Creams.
And I could always count on Gerald and Janet Boyd to buy a couple of boxes of Caramel Delights - at least until other girls at church were old enough to sell cookies and they had to divvy up their order among all of us.
My time as a Girl Scout was educational and fun. We went on trips, learned to cook and tie knots, and did the camping thing. My mom was the Cookie Mom for about 20 years, too, so every February the dining room was overtaken by huge cases of Peanut Butter Patties and Thin Mints. I loved it, and I loved watching my little sisters be inducted into Daisies and Brownies.
What about you? Did you have a crazy camping experience? Want to share your stories of selling cookies or popcorn?
The theme of the Watermelon Festival this year is Scouting in Hampton County, and we want to hear your Scouting tales. We also want to see your photos. Have embarrassing pictures of your friends in their Brownie sashes with bangs a mile high? We want to see them. Have pictures of your Eagle Scout project? We want those, too.
You can create a blog on our Web site (Go to www.hamptoncountyguardian and look up at the top right corner and click "create an account" and follow the prompts from there. You can also click on the links to spotted.hamptoncountyguardian.com on the home page and post photos there.) You can also email your stories and pictures to us at news@hamptoncountyguardian.com or drop them off at our office at 200 Lee Ave. in Hampton.
Being a Scout is a big part of life for a lot of kids - and adults, too. Let's share those experiences as we celebrate Hampton County, Scouting, and - of course - WATERMELONS!