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[quote=Anonymous]Could posters please stop disparaging the troop leader's job?  Regardless of whether it is "resume-worthy", it is a shit-ton of work, most of which is unseen and unappreciated.  Many parents see us as no more than cheap babysitting and cannot be bothered to turn in permission slips, dues, etc, on time.

There are troop leaders who run their troop as a challenging enrichment program and troop leaders who run craft-based play dates.  They are not in the same category and the girls will have very different experiences.

To respond to the OP: the Daisy program at the kindergarten level is not necessary for participation in later grades.  Depending on the troop leader, it may be a fairly simple program in this grade.  The biggest short-term benefit is making friends who may be in other classes.

The long-term gain is access to a troop.  Troop leaders are moms of girls in the troop, and the whole troop moves up together through Brownies, etc.  If the troop fills in kindergarten, there might not be openings in first grade, second grade, etc.  If you have the opportunity to join a troop now, and you are interested, I encourage you to join while you can.  If the troop doesn't live up to your expectations, you can always volunteer to help with the troop.[/quote]

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