Inside this issue:

2 Calender

3 From the Board

5 Thank you notes

6 Messages & Reports

7 Photos

10 Explorer Pages

12 Trail Maiden Art

Hello Winding Trails Expedition,

WOW can you believe it October already? I hope everyone had a fun Fall Camp! The weather was absolutely perfect. I would like to say to Circle of Fire and Garden Friends that you all did a fantastic job on the games they were a lot of fun to watch and participate in. And the tokens were so creative! Thank you DOI, Legends & DOLS! Upcoming we have Pumpkin Patch, Garden Friends passed out some awfully cute invitations at base camp. Pumpkin patch is on October 18th from 2-5 at the "Y" City Park facility. Jess and I can't wait to see everyones costumes. Also this month is our community service of "Park Cleanup", Garden Friends passed out park assignment's at base camp. If anyone has any questions about this please contact Kathy Lascano of Garden Friends. We will also be having a Trail Maiden Event on October 24th for the "Ghostwalk" at the Mission Inn. I know that Jessica is looking forward to this outing, me I'm a chicken so my husband said he would come with me. Just a reminder at October s base camp the fundraiser and Circle Dues are due. Circle Dues are $12.00 per circle. Here are some "Save the Dates" so mark your calendars November 7th - Trail Maiden Event (Horseback riding) November 15th - Maiden

Feast, December 5th - Norco Winter Festival and Trail Maiden Event - Shopping at the Harvest Festival at the Pomona Fair Grounds, December 12th - Holiday Party and January 24th - Trail Maiden Event - Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Winter Camp is March 5-7th the theme is "Movie Madness" and each

circle is asked to "Make a Movie" that is 5 minutes

long, and please make two copies of it, the

cost for camp is $95.00 per person. If anyone would like to make payments for camp please give them to Julie Farnham of Garden

Friends. I would like to thank Circle of Fire

and Daughters of Fire for giving Jessica the

Birthday Basket, she really loved it and it made her day!

We both think all of you are awesome and we have some much fun with you all! We hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween!

Friendship always,Riptide and Splashing Sea TurtleDawn & Jessica Fetty

Whisper ing Leaves

Navigator News

Issue 17 October 2009

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Calli Henderson B'day

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October Reminders

* Pumpkin Patch Sunday the 18th

organized by Legends of the Trail and

Garden Friends

* Community Serv. - Corona/Norco

Parks Clean up, instructions and

supplies passed out at Base Camp

* Turn in See’s Candy orders at Base

Camp (earn your Winter camp fees)

* Base Camp October 27th turn in circle

dues $12 & See’s candy orders

* Halloween is Saturday 31st

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November Reminders

* Trail Maiden Event is horse back

riding November 7th

* Community Service is Thanksgiving

food baskets, Ocean Friends

coordinating

* Maiden Feast November 15th DOBF,

DOO & DOLS coordinating

* December Reminders

* Dec 5th Norco Winter Festival

* Dec 12th Holiday Breakfast at Y &

Maiden shopping at Harvest Festival

Park Clean Up Month

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Congratulations to Daughters of the Forest, Daughters of Fire and Daughters of the Rocky Mountains....our new Trail Maiden Circles. You all were brave, good sports at Proof of Bravery and we thoroughly enjoyed laughing with you as you did your stunts. I hope the Blazing ceremony was as meaningful to you as it has been to me. Trail Maidens is an awesome program with new experiences and growth opportunities and I look forward to many great memories with all of you. Keep an eye opened in both your email and snail-mail for important dates, deadlines and info on future events.

Be sure and note the dates to save in the Navigator letter from Dawn in this issue of the Leaves.Friends Forever,Terri & KalieTrail Guide Coordinators

Ghost Walk RiversideSaturday, October 24th

As close to 7:00 p.m. as possible at the time I purchase tickets.

Tickets $12

To walk in the same group, I must purchase tickets in one transaction. Deadline to turn in CASH is October 13th Board Meeting. Send CASH with your circle board member if necessary.

If you decide to join us after group tickets are purchased you can go on-line to : http://crballet.com to purchase tickets but you may not be in the same group walk. Prices after 10/18 increase to $15.

Please go on-line at the above site to view the Ghost Walk informercial, it shows clips from previous years.

This is a family event - everyone is welcome.

Trail Maiden News

Legend Keepers

Please turn in your picture CD's of the Labor Day Parade, Fall Camp, and Pumpkin Patch and any current circle meetings/outings or Trail Maiden Events at October's Base Camp.

Friends ForeverApril & Shelby Video Legend Keepers

Thank you Explorers for turning in your pages. Be sure to turn in your explorer pages to get a gift at Winter Camp. The answer to the secret agent packet you received at Fall Camp is: Rita Mapp stole the tiara.

Naturalist

Answers to the Halloween Quiz:1. B, 2.D, 3. C, 4. B, 5. B. Bonus 1.spare ribs 2. Because he has two green thumbs.

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Who is the Tau and Maiden from Indian Maiden days from last month? None other than Garden Friends Kati

Brockman and her mom. Thank you Kati for sharing your photos! Even if you were not in Indian Maidens

please send in your baby picture so we can GUESS WHO!

We have enjoyed the art work sent in by Explorers for the past two issues, please

send in more girls!! Thank you Megan Judge for sending in your whimsical dragon

this month.

~FF Scribes

Abby & DiAnne Cooper dianne.cooper@me.com

Scribes

Compass Bearer

Pumpkin Cake

4 eggs hand beaten1 large can of pumpkin1 cups of sugar1 tsp. salt1 tsp. ginger2 tsp. cinnamon

tsp. cloves1 can evaporated milk

Mix all the above together into a 9x13 pan sprayed with Pam.Melt 2 sticks of butter.Sprinkle 1 yellow cake mix over pumpkin mixture.Use cake mix dry. Sprinkle Evenly.Sprinkle with 1 cup chopped walnuts.Drizzle the melted butter over the cake and bake at 325 for 1 hour, longer if necessary.Serve with whipped cream.

Pathfinders

Jennifer and I have had quite a few requests for new walking sticks! We feel that the Walking Stick Program is really worthwhile and helps our girls to develop important skills. We're so glad there is a rekindled interest in it.

We are COMPLETELY ABLE to add bead and ribbon awards to the old sticks! We understand that many of the girls have already invested a lot of time and money into them and they have great sentimental value - please do not feel that you must purchase a new stick to complete the program! If you ARE interested in updating your old stick/awards to a new one - PLEASE CALL US (Jennifer Barnes 340-3544 or Kati Brockman 340-0775) to discuss details and costs. With so many new sticks to be created for Winter Camp - we are asking all participants in these cases to please turn in their requests (with any additional fees required) as soon as possible. We will then be able to start working on them right away. Forms are available via email or printed at Base Camp. Thank you all so much for your support and complements! We're both excited for our girls, our circle, and our expedition. We look forward to our year serving as your Expedition Pathfinders! FRIENDS FOREVER ~Jennifer Barnes (Periwinkle)

Kati Brockman (Happy Hibiscus)

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Winding Trails Expedition

Pumpkin PatchSunday, October 18th 2 - 5 pm

Y Facility at City Park

475 E Grand Ave, Corona

Costume Contest

Potluck and Games

Don’t forget to bring your pumpkin to decorate!

Each circle to bring a game.

Each mom to bring a bag of treats to pass out at games,

bring chairs, blankets & shade.

Potluck: Each mom please bring what your circle is assigned, and your own

beverages.

Main Dishes - G.F., D.O. Forest, and D.O.R.M.

Salads - D.O.O. and D.O. Fire (variety please)

Dessert - CO.F. and D.O.I.

Fruit - Legends and D.O.L.S.

Bread - O.F. and D.O.B.F.

This is a family event!

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SS of Little Fire Bird (Angel Wolf),Thank you so much for my Littlest Pet Shop Kitty with the pumpkin! It was so cute. And we had a blast with the Flarp! You made camp special for me.Hope you had a great time at camp too.Love Always,Calli Henderson0AAKA Little Fire BirdAkA Angel WolfDaughters of Fire

Dear Secret Sister of Dizzy DolphinI wanted to thank you for the cute tank top, the pom pom cat and dog kit, the awesome purse and the card game. I love it all very much and I can't wait to play with the cards and make the cat and dog pom pom animals. I wore the t-shirt to camp, it fits great!Thank you againlove Felicia

Dear Secret Sister,

Thank you for the candy, they are my favorite. Thank you for the Tilly's gift cards, that's exactly what i wanted to get because I saw clothes that I wanted there; it was perfect. Thank you!

Love,Splashing Sea Turtle(A.K.A. Jessica Fetty)

To SS of Bear Cub of DOI,

Thank you for the birthday gift. I love the purple shirt.Jasmine.To the SS of Teddy Bear & Bear Cub of DOI,

Bear Cub says: Love the fall camp gift's. I LOVED the Locker set. It was just what I needed.

Teddy Bear: The decorative clock and DOI picture frame is a great addition to my home.

We loved spending the weekend with our DOI family. Can't wait until our next outing. We love you guys.

Teddy Bear and Bear Cub.

Have a Brighter Day,Julie

Dear Daughters of the Ocean, You are some of our sweetest friends. Michelle and I would like to thank you for everything you have done fore us the the last three years. Our friendship is like a jewel, one of the rarest kind, a treasure most cherished, the best you'll ever find. One of the most precious gifts you could ever receive. For the bonding of woman is not easy to achieve. We feel we have these special sisters that will for ever be in our hearts. how lucky we are to have friends that can make you laugh out loud even when there’s no one around. It's amazing to see all you young woman grow the way you have over the last three years. Another inch taller, another shoe size too small, another grade that passes, new supplies for new classes, another book that is read, new words to comprehend, another birthday gift opened, another day I am hoping, another tear in my eye will slow these years going by. It will never be goodbye just see you later, we love you very much and we are so very proud of the friends that we have found. Love always, Adelaida & Michelle

Dear Circle of Fire & Daughters of Fire,

Thank you for the Birthday Basket, my circle and I had a lot of fun with it! Congrats to Kayla, Callie, Mikayla and Sheila for Blazing up; can't wait to see you at Trail Maiden functions.

Love,Your Favorite Trail Maiden(Jess)

Dear Garden Friends,

Thank you very much for the framed photo of my daughters

and me Blazing Out. It’s a keepsake I’ll enjoy forever and will

remind me of my dear Garden Friends and all of our darling

daughters. You are all really impressive mothers.

~FF Morning Dove

Dear secret sister, thank you so much for the target gift card for my birthday and all the candy. We had a blast at fall camp with Circle of Fire with the giant Clue game what a fun way to play it. We had a good time with big booty.

Little WaveEmma Garcia

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Notes and Circle Reports

From DOLSWe got together and took down the purple ribbons that were put up in August then headed over for a treat at Berry sweet at our fist meeting of the month. We got together with the ladies from Legends of the trails to plan our Fall Camp Adventures and meals. We had a blast at fall camp. Thanks Terri for those great tokens. Thanks to the Garden Friends and Circle of Fire for the awesome fun games. Most of all thanks to our high school daughters who still enjoy and want to spend time with us. We had a great time with you. The girls will be working on the photography badge and look forward to our next outing.

To Our Dear Garden Friend Circle,

Thanks for the fun moments at fall camp.

We had a great time "roughing it" with you!!

Majestic Rose and Peaceful Primrose

Dear Jumping Frisky Fish and Frolicking Frog,Mommy is so glad that you two can now join your sister, Blooming Daffodil, to Garden Friends. It's been so much fun going to the meetings together, participating in the Labor Day Parade and of course camping during both Family and Fall camps. You fit in so well and know your Friends Forever song by heart. Mommy welcomes you and can't wait for all the fun times we have in store,Love you all, Blossoming Daylily

Daughters of Fire -We had a great time with COF at fall camp and will miss you guys.

We had our first DOF meeting and during that meeting we started making plans for the end of this year and the beginning of next. We are using the idea of April and Shelby to make matching sweat shirts. We have some ideas about our circle banner. We are working on three badges. The music badge, the reading badge and the swimming badge. We can't wait to start making our movie. We're planning on attending the ghost walk. We are having a lot of fun, but being a trail maiden circle with four people is a little hard.Dancing Flames, Mikayla

Happy, happy birthdayFrom all of us to youWe hope you have a

happy birthdaySo we can crash the partee!

Happy 9th birthday Callie(omg your getting old)

(jk lol) Daughters of Fire

From Garden Friends,

Fall Camp went really well for us, our food & equipment

coordination paid off ! There’s talk about a GF camping

trip someday we enjoyed it so much. We’re glad everyone

enjoyed our games - we had fun for sure! It was inspiring to

see the Blazing Up and Out ceremonies as well as the Proof

of Bravery. We have a lot to look forward to with our young

explorers. Our circle members have been BUSY with all of

our activity and community service planning, and helping

with recruitment. We are looking forward to a slower

season in Winter and Spring. As we sow, so shall we reap....

Friends Forever, Garden Friends

DOO -To my posse - you know who you are!

Thank you for my fantastic 50th birthday

celebration! I had a great time with you all.

Dinner, entertainment and goodies in a bag

presented by Dawn but from all of you. You guys

are so bad, but I love each and every one of you.

Your love and support over the years has been

unbelievable. I know I can count on you for

anything and I hope you know I would be there

for all of you in any circumstance. Thanks for

being such wonderful friends (forever). I had a

great time and can't wait til our next outing.

Love you all,

Coral Reef (Maggie) xoxoxoxo

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To my wonderful daughter Felicia,I'm proud to call myself your mother. I had the most memorable time at camp because of you. I can't believe 6 years have gone by so quickly! I'm happy to say that I didn't miss the opportunity of watching you grow. Being a part of this program has given us the chance to do so much together. I'm excited to be moving on to Trail Maidens and sharing new adventures with you. God has given me the wonderful gift of motherhood and I will continue to cherish it.You are my love my little Nutty Squirrel!Forever, your Chatty Squirrel

Dear Shinning Waterfall and Sparkling Creek, It made so

happy that you came to Fall Camp. All of the moms there

were proud of their daughters but no one could have been

more proud than me. What an honor to have my grown

maidens come and Blaze Out fifteen years later! You are

still and always will be my greatest pride and joy. I have

learned so much from having you as my maidens. Like

Terri said, “It is time for you to show your Tau the way.”

Love you forever, Still Waters. FALL

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