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Hug a Tree Interactive Demonstration

On Saturday, May 12-13, 2017, S/A Girl Scout Troop 81257 and Western Tickling Our Tastebuds
MD K9 Search and Rescue hosted a Hug a Tree interactive demonstration at
Saint Anthony Shrine Parish Hall in Emmitsburg. by Denise Valentine
The object of the event was to teach youth, ages five through twelve,
about what to do if they get lost in the woods. They learned how
emergency services and the K9 Search and Rescue team is activated, and Hello, everyone! Who doesn’t love a good dessert? Choosing which one to
how the dogs go about searching for missing people. The children were able prepare to compliment your meal probably isn’t an easy task. There are cakes,
to interact with the K9 search and rescue dogs, Finnegan and Largo, and pies, jello desserts, pudding desserts—the list goes on and on. There are so many
they even hid variations of each of the previous-mentioned categories that one could get a
so the dogs headache just contemplating the possibilities. When our family gets invited to a
could find
them. “pot luck” picnic, my mind goes in to over-drive, trying to decide what to take.
For more There are so many things that I enjoy making.
information When Deb Spalding approached me years ago to do a recipe each month for
about Western The Banner, it was a similar situation. I then decided to start with something that
MD K9 Search I actually created. The very first recipe that I did was “Chocolate Peanut Butter
and Rescue Dessert.” It’s a combination of two of my favorite flavors, topped with whipped
go to http:// topping. I still get asked for this recipe, and it has become one of our family
westmdk9sar. favorites. I hope your family enjoys it!
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(above and right)
Pictured are Girl
Scout Troop 81257,
Daisy Troop 15004,
Brownie Troop
81178, and Cadette Chocolate Peanut Butter Desser t
Troop 81759, along
with Handlers
Claudia Weakland Ingredients & Directions
with Finnegan,
and Bill with Largo
(German Shephard). 1 pack (a third of box) graham crackers, crushed
First
Layer: 1 stick of butter or margarine (melted)
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*Mix thoroughly and press in 9 x 13 pan
*REFRIGERATE
Venturing Crew 270 Teaches

Webelos First Responder Badge Second 1 (8 oz.) package of cream cheese, softened
Layer:
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
1 small box of instant vanilla pudding
Venturing
Crew 270, Devin 1 cup of milk
Stafford, Kyle *Cream together cream cheese and peanut butter
Cover & Jared *Mix pudding and milk until thick and add to above
Snyder spent time *Mix well and spread on graham cracker crust
teaching Cub
Scout Pack 270 *REFRIGERATE
Webelos II their 2 small boxes of chocolate pudding
First Responder Third
Badge. Layer: 3 cups of milk
*Mix well (but not until thick) and slowly pour on peanut butter layer
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*REFRIGERATE until chocolate layer is thickened

Fourth 1 (8 oz.) container of whipped topping
Layer: Grated chocolate, chocolate jimmies, chopped peanuts, etc.
*Spread whipped topping evenly and sprinkle with your choice.
*KEEP CHILLED

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