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[quote=Anonymous]13:03 here. I agree with all the other posters. Especially 9:17. Don't take it too seriously, and begin as you wish to go on. If you start out all gung-ho and spend your own money, do all the work without asking for help, etc., it's what the parents will expect of you and it will wear you down FAST! set limits on the amount of time/effort you are willing to spend. Anything beyond that would need to be implemented by the parents. For example "here's the list of field trips for the year. If you have another idea, feel free to plan one for the troop. I'll work with you to figure out if troop funds will pay or if we need to raise extra money." Make sure the girls know that their year is over when the money is gone. If they don't want to sell cookies or do any other fund raisers, their year will likely be over by January. :) Just see how you like it that first year. You've heard horror stories about certain councils and parents. Maybe you will have similar experiences, but maybe you won't. After that first year, you will know if you want to return again. I was always pretty happy with my troop parents. A co-leader would have been great, but as long as I had a cookie mom and a camping mom, I was ok with doing the rest. I pretty much ignored council. I paid attention to crucial info from the meetings, but never participated in their events. We didn't have mandatory international day like the PP. [/quote]
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