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Cheerful Eagle

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  1. As I read this and the other current thread regarding Girls and Cub Scouting, I can't help but wondering... Do our fellow scouters understand that the Girl Scout USA program has significant differences from the BSA programs in not only philosophy and mission but also managerial style. It's not just, or even primarily, a gender difference. compare: From the GSUSA website: Girl Scouts of the USA is the worlds preeminent organization dedicated solely to girlsall girlswhere, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world.
  2. I sincerely want to hear from all the den leaders out there. I'm a new trainer, and want to do all I can to help our new leaders be successful and have fun. What was your training experiance like? Are there areas of being a den leader that could have been covered better? What do you wish they'd covered but didn't?
  3. I posted earlier: "As for girls being bored by the pack meeting. Funny, theyre already there with their brothers. Everybody gets to play. But they do wish their brothers and Moms and Dads could see them get their advancement awards and recognition patches, too." Scoutnut wrote: "So you want to invite your GS Troop to Pack meetings in order to award them their GS recognitions in front of their families? "Why not just hold a Court of Honor for your GS Troop? You can invite all of their families, have snacks & a ceremony presenting the girls with their recognitions. "
  4. There is an active thread in the Cub Scout Forum (Girls in Cub Scouts) that has been very interesting. I am posting my last contribution here, as I'd like as much input on the topic as I can get! Please put your "Thinking Day" cap on, and contribute to the conversation! [posted in Forums:cub scouting:girls in cub scouts] Thank you, Den3702 for starting this thread. And, thank you to all the scouters who have responded; your feedback truly is a gift. On the one hand, we dont want to make the girls second class cub scouts. Much of your feedback is a challenge not to shirk my res
  5. Thank you, Den3702 for starting this thread. And, thank you to all the scouters who have responded; your feedback truly is a gift. On the one hand, we dont want to make the girls second class cub scouts. Much of your feedback is a challenge not to shirk my responsibility as a Girl Scout Leader, and it is well taken. As we all know, developing a youth led troop sounds easier than it actually is. As my girls are maturing, I need to constantly be willing to step up to the challenge of handing them the reins and enabling them to lead. In fact, the differences between girls and boys d
  6. I'm a registered leader in both organizations, and coincidentally ;-) a mother of two boys and a girl. My daughter is really happy to be identified as a Girl Scout, but as she has grown older (now finishing 3rd grade) she has frequently asked why the Girl Scouts don't do as much "fun stuff" as the Cub Scouts. Girl Scouts have 1 campout a year -- no familiy, please. Cub Scouts have AT LEAST 2 family camp weekends each school year. Girl Scouts have holiday sing alongs and ice skating parties. Cub Scouts have the Pinewood Derby and Snow Play Day. Girls Scouts have (ge
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