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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the posters who recommend Girl Scouts, how would you say it specially has improved confidence in your daughters?  I was a Girl Scout and my daughter has been one since kindergarten and I honestly do not see how anything they do would truly raise anyone's confidence. [/quote]

I'm not the person who recommended Girl Scouts, but I am a Girl Scout leader.  I think some of the more old fashioned Girl Scouting activities (traditional skill building activities where you work up to demonstrating competence) could be very helpful in developing self confidence.   Think of things like preparing for and going on a substantial hike, learning to read maps and use a compass, learning to hike at night, building a fire, even when wood is wet or survival skills like fire by friction; learning to kayak or canoe, setting up a tent by yourself, even in the rain; learning to identify trees, birds, rocks, mammals, insects; and learning how to protect your environment; -- outdoorsy skills like those would help a girl work in a group to accomplish significant things.

The new Girl Scout program doesn't seem to have or require a lot of these skills though.   So you can't assume Girl Scouts will help here unless you get an old fashioned leader.[/quote]

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