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[quote=Anonymous]I have a boy and a girl in BSA and a girl who was a Girl Scout (now finished with the program). As a kid, I was in 4-H. So I think I have a pretty good perspective on the whole thing.

1. Whoever said that if you get a good troop leader in Girl Scouts, you're golden --is absolutely correct. The great and unfortunate thing about Girl Scouts is that the program is super flexible. You can be an outdoorsy/hiking group, or focused on community service, or doing lots of crafts, or even be a science and robotics troop. It's great because Girl Scouts potentially offers something to everyone. It's unfortunate because being a Girl Scout does not really mean much in terms of a shared experience across troops and councils.

2. BSA has been wonderful for my boy and girl (both teens now). They love being outdoors. They enjoy working through the ranks and doing their merit badge activites. In our area, the troops for girls and boys are run separately (true for Cub Scouts and up) but they do interact at various events.

3. 4-H was super fun for me as a kid/teen. A lot of people associate 4-H with agriculture but that's not how it was in the area I grew up which was pretty solidly suburban/urban. All activities were 100 percent co-ed and open to everyone. There are lots of different activities available but you are allowed to specialize with different projects that you sign up for. In the area I grew up, there were also tons of leadership opportunities for teenagers which was also really cool. It's definitely worth looking into to see what the programs are like in your area.

Also, for what it's worth, I've been very impressed with the BSA training and the current rules surrounding keeping kids safe--such as the two-deep rule and the restrictions about age gaps for kids who share tents. It is all taken very seriously and I haven't seen the rules bent once.  [/quote]

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