The Branford Girl Scouts Host Girl Guides from Nigeria

This past weekend, as part of Celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting, Branford Girl Scouts hosted 18 guests from Nigeria. The visitors, mostly teens, stayed with host families from last Wednesday until Sunday and enjoyed various activities like swimming, kayaking and even ice skating.

Robin Comey, Service Unit Secretary for the Branford Girl Scouts said the visitors were Girl Guides from Vivian Fowler College in Nigeria.

After their stay in Branford, which included a meet-and-greet with before the  on the last Thursday, the girls were headed to Camp Laurel in Lebanon to participate in the Girl Scouts of Connecticut International Camporee where they will participate in traditional camp activities.

The Schlesinger family of Branford hosted Tolu Akintoye of Nigeria last week and the family enjoyed taking her kayaking for the day. Girl Scout Zadie Schlesinger said she was really excited to have Akintoye visit. Her brother Eli Schlesinger agreed. “It’s a good experience,” Eli shared. “Just to know where she is from and how it is there.” Eli and Zadie said they were surprised to learn that Akintoye keeps a fox as a pet.