smoothmom

I would like to hear ideas too. I kind of like your solution. I'm usually standing there fighting with the beads and the badge in front of everybody. One of the parents will take pity on me, and take over so we can continue.

My co-leader and I have never told anybody that they were not welcome. Prehaps this is one reason why we have two troops, each with 20+ girls.Another reason-leader quit, so we took over. If a man wants to lead a troop, why not? There are just things that have to be considered with overnights, etc. Cookie money helps subsidize camping, trips (UN, stables) etc. One of the troops at my church is planning a trip to Africa. Growing up, I remember troops being age/level specific. I went from a Brownie troop, to a Junior troop, to a Cadette troop.When I returned to Girl Scouting as an adul