Cedar Springs Girl Scout Troops 4815 and 8199 wanted to give back their community during this holiday season. The girls decided to organize a mitten drive in the month of December. Coats, hats, scarfs, gloves and mittens were collected and donated to the Cedar Springs Public Schools’ homeless student program, which serves dozens of families in the district. 

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December 16 & 21 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-2 Dismissal at 12:50 p.m.

3-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

6-12 Dismissal at 12:40 p.m.

19 & 20 Spring Theater Production Tryouts

21 Popcorn Day

22 Basketball game @WMAA Girls – 5:30 p.m./Boys – 7:00 p.m.

22- Jan. 3 Winter Break

January 4 School Resumes

5 Girl Talk

6 Elementary Library Day

10 Basketball game @WMAES Girls – 5:30 p.m./Boys – 7:00 p.m.

12 Girl Scouts

13 Student Early Release – (2 hours early)

K-2 Dismissal at 12:50 p.m.

3-5 Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

6-12 Dismissal at 12:40 p.m.

The Girl Scouts are doing their part to make Cedar Springs a beautiful place. On May 12, Troop 4482 did a community planting project at the Cedar Springs Public Schools Hilltop administration building.

The troop, which is made up of 25 girls in kindergarten, first and second grades, and four leaders, pulled weeds and planted flowers donated by V&V Nursery.

This is their second year completing this community service project for the schools.

By Lois Allen

The City of Cedar Springs is vying to set a world record in an effort to put the city “on the map” once again by making it into the Guinness Book of World Records for 2012. On the first of April, all groups, including non-profits, organizations and local businesses, as well as the city of Cedar Springs, the Cedar Springs Library, local police department, and yes, even The Post will collectively begin eating Girl Scout Cookies.

The City is aiming for the title of “The most girl scout cookies consumed by one town in one day,” category. To even qualify, a total of 50,000 cookies must be eaten within 24 hours, according to Guinness officials.

The purpose of the event is to not only help the Girl Scouts, a wonderful organization for young girls, but also to give Cedar Springs a new identity. The city could be dubbed the Girl Scout Cookie Town. It’s fun to say—try it! “It just rolls off your tongue like a thin mint!” said Belinda at The Post.

If you need to get your cookies, sorry, the girl scouts have been deployed. However, the Post has about six boxes left. First come first serve!

If you already have your boxes, get ready and get your cookie face on!

April Fool.