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[quote=Anonymous]I was a 12 year girl scout and now I'm my 5th grade daughter's leader.
I love so much about girl scouts.  I gave me so much confidence and new experiences as a girl (and my first job!)  
For my daughter, it's her one awesome activity.  She's tried a few different sports and other clubs, but she's found a great group of friends at Girl Scouts.
SO far this year our troop has gone camping, done archery, served dinner at a homeless shelter, tried (and failed) to see the green comet, plus our normal meetings where the girls lead each other through badges. We also have ice skating, kayaking, and another archery day planned for this spring.

BUT... the wonderful and terrible thing about girl scouts is that it's an extremely flexible program. You can have a completely legitimate troop that never once goes outside, but focuses on STEM or art activities.  And you can have a troop that camps every month and goes to GIRL fest high adventure camp and to national convention. And you can have a completely legitimate troop that never sells cookies. And you can have a completely legitimate troop that turns cookies into a huge marketing/business curriculum.

So is it "worth it" - that totally depends on your troop.  It's about the cheapest program your kid can do, so give it a try!  And consider becoming a leader or outdoor trained volunteer or first aider os something to help your child have the best possible experience.[/quote]

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