On a recent November evening, 40
Girl Scouts from ten troops, grades six through ten, attended a mystery dinner
organized for them by a trio of troop leaders.
Upon arrival at the Leander VFW
Hall, Girls were assigned a Spanish alias, a secret mission, and a prop. Props
included butterfly wings, cowgirl hats, Hawaiian leis, boas, and tiaras.
The girls were presented with menus that were intentionally impossible to
decipher, and required to choose items for each of three courses.
While the Girls waited for their
first course to arrive, they began their secret missions. The girls with the
butterfly wings fluttered around the table every time they heard the words
"Good luck". The girls with cowgirl props shouted
"Yahoo" when they received a new plate. And the girls with the
Hawaiian leis stood up and did a hula dance whenever the person to their right
was served.
The first course arrived and the
cryptic menu did not disappoint. Girls were served beans without forks, ice
cream without spoons, taco meat without taco shells, and conversely, taco
shells without taco meat. The resourceful Girl Scouts used straws to
pierce beans, chips to scoop cold desserts, and makeshift straw-chopsticks to
eat taco meat.
The
room was filled with happy chatter and laughter as girls continued to fulfill
their secret missions and found innovative ways to eat their dinner without
proper utensils. After dinner, plates were cleared and the girls played games,
took group photos, and closed the event with a friendship spiral. “The girls
left with smiles and laughter, happy for having been stars of the show, and
happy for having fun with other Girl Scouts,” said Bobbe Walker, Monarch
Service Unit Director.
Photo: Girls in photo are Lindsey W., Claudia E., Aroa O., Sarah
A. from Troop 2293.
