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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the smaller troops become simply a club for the leaders daughters. And there is quite a bit of bullying in GS troops. I called the regional leader and she confirmed this was a real problem. Volunteer organization. But most girls just get very busy in 5th and 6th grade with their own activities, and do not have time. [b]It is up to the leaders to limit the workload, and sometimes that does not happen.[/b][/quote]

Just wondering if you'd tell the soccer coach or dance teacher -- "it's up to you to limit the workload"?  If you consider being a soccer player/competitive dancer/girl scout an accomplishment then YOU have to step up to the challenge presented, right?

I'm genuinely asking why you would expect scouts to be minimally invasive?  Is your primary motivation to have a social group?  (nothing wrong with that desire -- it's just not what the official scouting program purports to be if the leader is following any of the girls' programming with awards/badges/journeys).[/quote]

I would not say that to a coach or dance teacher. But there are different levels for both. Scouting is the same way. If the troop wants to put in a lot of work, that is one thing, but if they do not, then it is up to the leader to either understand that or expect girls to drop. Our troop had a meeting each year about how much time/energy they wanted to put in. Everyone agreed and the troop worked well.[/quote]

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