The troop held its investiture ceremony

Evangeline officially became a Daisy Scout today.

Daisy Troop 112 started meeting about six weeks ago at the charter school Evangeline attends. Today, at the troop's third meeting, we held the investiture ceremony for the girls to recite the Girl Scout Promise for the first time, and receive their Daisy pins.

It was a nice experience for the girls, although I was disappointed at the low turnout: Of the nine girls who enrolled, only four showed up, and one of them was a half-hour late.

The meeting ran smoothly enough. Evangeline suggested a song to add to the startup ritual, and I came up with one for the end, and in-between we had the investiture ceremony and played a game to teach the girls the Spanish words for their body parts.

We're starting to get the hang of it, and we're planning a few activities for the next few months, including into the summer, when the girls will be Brownies.

Rachel enjoys the meetings too, and obviously thinks of herself as a Daisy Scout. We let her think so; really, I think we encourage it, since she takes part in all the activities and even got a Daisy pin today.

Potential upcoming activities include tours of the library, the Police Department, Mayor's Office, a local McDonald's and a visit to a nature preserve this July.

No trips to Savannah in the pipeline yet, although I understand every Girl Scout is required to make that pilgrimage at least once.