Juniors Host Girl Scouts and Introduce Walk-A-Thon at Green Fest

This April, the Collingswood Junior Womens' Club will have no shortage of things to do during this year's Green Fest.

In addition to the Juniors' annual bulb sale, the group will host the Girl Scouts and introducing a new, annual walk-a-thon.

The 2011 Green Fest will be held April 16 in downtown Collingswood.

The club will once again mentor Collingswood's Daisy Girl Scouts' Troop 30113 at the fest. The girls will help pot herbs, learn about being green and earn a badge or two. Besides selling bulbs, Juniors will be selling herbs in hand painted pots. And Daisies will pot plants at the booth—bringing one home for themselves as a reward for potting plants for the public. 

Discounts will be given to any other Girl Scout in uniform who visits the booth and would like to pot her own plant for purchase.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit children’s charities.

Girl Scout Troop 30113 will have a bonus chance to earn conservation badges and get green pointers from the present and past Conservation Chairs of the Collingswood Junior Women’s Club.

Children of all ages are encouraged to visit the booth to pre-register for the Juniors' Walk-a-Thon—to be held at Knight Park this spring. 

This year’s walk will benefit various children’s charities and raise money to transform part of the Knight Park Children’s Garden into a butterfly sanctuary. Those who register for the walk can also submit their ideas for a name for the new portion of the garden.

The Collingswood Junior Women’s club maintains the children's garden in Knight Park, holds the annual July 4 Bike Parade there, and hosts other events through the  year to raise money for youth charities and serve the community. Part of the Juniors' mission is to set a good example for girls and young women.

The juniors' partnership with the Daisy Troop—whose members are in kindergarten and first grade—began this year, with troop leaders also being members of Collingswood Junior Womens' Club. Some of the Daisies have already gone to the Collingswood Manor Senior Home to carol with Juniors members at Christmastime, and have accompanied them on their monthly visits for companionship and crafts with the seniors.

The troop plans on further using their partnership with the club t0 gain women guest speakers in various fields. Juniors are already planning an end of school year party for the girls.

Additional information about the Collingswood Junior Women’s Club can be found on their website, or by joining them on Facebook by searching Collingswood Junior Women’s Club.