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Girl troop numbering


Armymutt

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I'm curious how other councils number girl troops, and the reason.  Ours takes the same number as the associated boy troop, which is confusing.  To unofficially (not on beascout) separate the two, a G is added to the girl troop.  To me, they are separate entities and should have different numbers.  It's becoming more of an issue as the troops develop different styles of leadership.  We had a summer camp adult leader huddle tonight to go over the rules of summer camp.  Apparently, our CC (for both units) has had to deal with council investigations one every summer trip for the past couple of years.  While the CC was talking, the boy troop adult leadership stood quietly, dressed in uniforms.  The girl troop leadership had the SM in uniform and the other two adult leaders dressed in random assortment of clothing, cracking jokes.  The girl's troop is the one that seems to be the driver of the investigations. I don't want to be associated with that sort of organization.

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Most of our council's linked troops sort of share a number.  When I say sort of share all of our Cub packs begin with a 3, as in 3100; all of our male troops begin with a zero and would wear 100; all of our female troops begin with a 4 and a troop flag would say 4100 (some of those troops choose to just wear the 3 digit number, some the 4 digit, wish they would all do the same thing); ships all have a 5 prefix that makes them 5100.

 

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National's computer system use a 4 digit code for units. if memory serves if the starting number is 3 is the national code for Cubs; 0 is the national code for boy troops, 5 is the national code for Ships,  and 6 is for Crews. I do not think there was a national consensus for girl troops as in my area 7 designates girl troops.

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When BSA began welcoming females into Scout Troops and Cub Packs (Explorer Posts and Venturererer Crews already) our Council wasn't sure how to proceed, so they said "pick a number".  Our home Troop, 759, welcomed a sister Troop 7592. Seemed to work. Money changed hands, papers signed.  

Then, they said "no, we need a better, clearer destinction" , so later Troops/Packs became, at least on paper/Scoutnet denoted as  (forinstance)  222B and 333G.   letters show the gender difference. and the number strip on the sleeve will be only numbers....   

So it is written, so shall it be...    Or Gee....    

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