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Musical Bear Scout Service Project! 

10/8/2012

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The ladies of Tau Beta Sigma - Iota had a blast last weekend helping Waco Girl Scouts earn their dance and music badges! The weather wasn't ideal, but Tau Betas aren't discouraged by a little rain (or a lot)! Shout out to Olivia, who escorted each Scout and their troop leader(s) under her umbrella, I’m sure they appreciated that :)

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Once the girls were signed in they were separated into groups and we began the first of five required steps. Those earning their dance badges began by learning the stretches the Golden Wave Band does before every rehearsal. Emily, Lynn, and Kelsey made sure they were ready for what came next: Christina and Olivia, part of the Iota team whose step show earned first place at South District Convention, taught the Girl Scouts a simple routine they would later perform for the other troops. 

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Meanwhile the Girl Scouts earning their music badges got to listen to Heather, Kathryn, and I play and teach the basics of bassoon, flute, and guitar. When the time came for questions, a girl (fourth grader) asked if I could play a C# minor! I was impressed.. Later, when Ashley and Allyson were listening to and explaining Beethoven and Mozart’s most famous compositions, a scout recognized one of the pieces and its composer. These Girl Scouts meant business! They were so smart. 

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After the first two steps everyone met in my church’s sanctuary to listen to our sponsor Dr. Rick Espinosa speak about his music profession at Baylor. The Girl Scouts were fascinated and a few even tried imitating his conducting! For the most part though, he emphasized how powerful music is and taught a little about it while we listened to the pieces he provided. I always thought that the pieces that touch you are those that are the most intricate, so I was surprised to find that a few simple notes can be repeated over and over again to make a beautiful piece of music. He may have been nervous (which made me feel better, knowing I wasn’t the only one afraid of speaking to a large group of ten-year-olds), but he did a fantastic job! Iota is very grateful he participated in this event.

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After learning about these different styles of dance and music the groups of Girl Scouts, with help from Tau Beta, created their own dances and songs which they performed to conclude the event.

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Planning this event was extremely stressful, but it was so rewarding when the Girl Scouts came over to hug and thank me. I know the other girls got lots of love too! 

ITB, 
Nicky 
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1 Comment
Kat Howell
10/9/2012 02:01:11 am

This is GREAT! Way to truly exemplify what it means to be a sister of Tau Beta Sigma. I enjoy reading your blog to see what you ladies are up to--KEEP IT UP!! :)

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