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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with PPs that it will vary with any given group of girls and the culture set by the troop leader. Some are lovely, some are not. That said, my daughter joined Scouts BSA because she's more interested in camping and outdoor activities. My impression so far is those kinds of activities inspire collaborative skills and teamwork. For example, they have to work together to put up and take down a campsite, cook meals, plan and navigate a hike, help an injured person etc. Even if there are smaller friend groups within the larger one, they all seem to be positive and work well together. There must be challenging social dynamics in some Scouts BSA girls troops, but that has not been DD's experience so far.[/quote]

My dd's middle school GS troop is all about camping and hiking.

In elementary school the troop that formed was pretty random. By fifth/sixth grade most of the "mean girls" quit because they thought it wasn't cool. That made it easier to chaperone the hiking and camping trips because there wasn't as much complaining. The girls that stayed aren't BFFs but they generally are "nice kids" who lean nerdier than popular. Our leaders are ridiculously nice and patient people.[/quote]

I'm a leader and could have written this post - it's a perfect description of my troop.  (I mean... the last sentence maybe not, although I certainly hope the other parents would say that about me most of the time!)

I will say that our troop has girls from 4 different schools, and I really think that helps prevent cliquiness.  When I was a Girl Scout, troops were multi-grade and multi-school.  Now there seem to be a lot more single-grade, single-school troops, and in that environment you certainly have the potential for mean-girl behavior if the wrong kids/parents/leaders are involved.[/quote]

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