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I'm currently a Girl Scout leader, and have also volunteered in an administrative capacity with my local council. My girls are now graduating seniors. Of the 10, 3 have completed their Gold Award (and I have hopes for two others to do it). The focus of Girl Scouts now is to let the girls decide what they want to do, let them plan out how/when/if things get done. We've taken two major trips as a troop. We've been camping numerous times. We've visited universities. We've made learning boards for children in Afghanistan. We've been on challenge courses and gone sailing. Many times we've just talked about various issues (and unless I hear something that is totally wrong, I keep my mouth shut). The GS program has evolved and continues to evolve to become what girls want. Working with my girls has been one of the best things I'll ever do. I may be telling their stories in next year's rush threads.
But on the administrative side, I've seen some unpleasant things. 98% of it adult-related. Embezzlement, adultery (leader messing with coleader's husband, but it's OK-they are friends?), psychotic mothers, custody issues, you name it. It's what happens when you have a large volunteer organization. Criminal background checks and reference checks help quite a bit to weed out the obvious problems. Girl Scouts, along with every other volunteer organization, are eager for committed volunteers. It's sad to say, but not every girl who wants to join will find a troop because of lack of leadership.
Clarification - it is GSUSA, not GSA. Boy Scouts are BSA.
PS - Kappa Delta made a SMART move by adding Girl Scouts to its philanthropies. I know of many girls who want to be KDs because of this connection.
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