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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cub scout at K to 5th grade is mainly troop leader & den leader run with minimal parent supports or volunteers. How about girl scout at K to 5th grade level? Our girl scout troop leaders seem to be stressed out and often ask for parent volunteers to lead or plan the meetings/outings. We have 16 Daisies bridging to brownies in this fall.

I overheard that our cookie leader may step down, and troop leaders really want some parents to step up to help out to plan and lead occasionally instead of just dropping off their girls or stepping on the side chit chat as moms hangout.  Unfortunately we do not have many parents interesting in devoting time doing so. I am not a troop leader, but I have helped out a few times to lead and run the meeting. It is not easy for me, but at least I have tried my best.  I am a bit worried about this troop's future. Do other girl scout troop normally rely on other parents to help out at early elementary school level? [/quote]

I have kids in both and volunteer for both.  GS moms make it mandatory for each parent in the troop to do various things.

For Scouting America I volunteer because I want to and the troop needs volunteers.  There are some parents who do nothing.  I supposed we have enough parents who have stepped and and do A LOT that those other parents do not need to.  I assume they are volunteering elsewhere :)

If your GS leaders are asking for help, it is probably because they need it.  So step up and encourage others to as well.

Neither of these organizations is paying for the troops to operate. It HAS TO BE THE Parents.  They will only be as good as the effort of the volunteers.[/quote]

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