Submitted by Cranford Junior Girl Scout Troop 40071
Cranford Junior Girl Scout Troop 40071, based out of Orange Avenue School, made their Bronze Award presentation to the residents of Cranford Senior Housing in June. The program was called “Be Happy! Be Healthy! A Way for Juniors to Help Seniors!” The goal was to have fun educating our local seniors on three topics: Healthy eating, which included delicious samples of healthy snacks like hummus, fruit kebobs, and guacamole; a fun skit on keeping the mind sharp by exercising the brain, getting enough sleep, and keeping up an active social life; and finally, a presentation on the benefits of exercise which included a fantastic Chair Yoga Class taught by Rachel Cavanna.
In addition to the presentations, the Troop handed out recipe cards, a list of “10 Tips for Keeping Your Mind Fit”, and a hand out sheet of yoga poses for the seniors to practice at home. Finally, everyone played Bingo for “healthy” prizes of word and number puzzle books. Prizes included fresh flower arrangements from Flowers by Maggie, and locally donated gift certificates from Back to Nature Health Foods and Alluem Yoga.
Without doubt, both the Juniors and seniors had a fabulous afternoon.
