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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really depends on the troop leaders - my older daughter went camping three times last year and meets twice a week, while my younger daughter has only done arts and crafts and a couple small field trips and meets once a month.[/quote]

+1 It does vary quite a bit by local troop leaders, since there isn't the same kind of coherent curriculum provided for GS. In general though, Scouts BSA is more outdoors-focused, GS much less so. Which approach does your DD prefer?[/quote]

I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. That sounds really painful.

I'd let her go where her friends are.

In my experience, Girl Scout troops are supposed to be more kid-led than Boy Scouts. So the Girl Scouts should be voting as a group on activities and badges. Of course, if they vote to do kayaking but no parent is certified, then it's more work to track down other volunteers to lead it or it's more $$ to go with an outfitter. Some troops may vote to focus on crafts and indoor badges, some troops are very high adventure focused and largely do camping and outings rather than crafts and childcare badges. Especially during covid, many troops ended up doing a lot of computer badges like cybersecurity and coding. Most troops are a mix.

Regarding bullying, I'd guess you'd see that less as the girls get older. When kids are little, they may sign up because their parents want them to. When they're older, it's hopefully more self-selecting and the kids who continue to show up really buy into the Girl Scout law. They're often the stereotypical "nice girls" of the school. Many are pretty quirky, at least the ones who go to summer camps, and it's great to see them as leaders who don't necessarily follow trends just to follow trends.

If there are any problems with bullying, please speak to the troop leaders.[/quote]

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