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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alright GSA moms - explain to me why all their Financial Literary badges are so passive and honestly - weirdly worded.

Money Counts? Why not have an Accounting badge.

Give Back? Volunteerism badge would be better.

Comparison shopping? Umm, okay not touching that one.

My Portfolio? Jesus C - just call it Investment banking badge.

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Why are those names an issue for you? You really think a six-year-old is going to relate better to "Accounting" than to "Money Counts" (which is a Daisy-level badge, earned by K and 1st graders)?[/quote]

I think a 6-year-old would take more pride in the badge accomplishment as they age if it was titled seriously and taken seriously. The BS does this amazingly well with teens proud to say they're an Eagle Scout and list off their badges. Even further there are organizations that recruit for pre-college programs who look at BS senior involvement as a plus on 'resumes' and it goes even further. You only have to note the spouse above who touted the husband being an Eagle Scout to see that.

GS is loosing 1/3rd of its membership for a reason and it started well before BS did this name and policy changes post-2014. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/girl-scouts-membership-drops-sharply/[/quote]

No, you are wrong.  I have a 6yo Daisy and they are just learning $$ in school.  "Money counts" is a perfectly, age-appropriate name for a badge for 6yos.  It's money, you count it.  You are arguing like an adult who is not familiar with children and what is and is not appealing or applicable to them.

Girl Scouts have the Gold Award which is a very high honor.  They start preparing for it many years before in stages.  My 5th grader is now working on the Bronze Award with her troop -- in a few years it will be the Silver Award -- then finally the Gold Award.  In fact, it used to be called "The Golden Eagle" but guess why they changed the name?  So uninformed people would not confuse it with the Boy Scout Eagle Award.

And as for the names of the badges, they do get less "cute-sy" as they get older, as one would expect.  My 5th grader is not doing "Money Counts."  Hers is called "Business Owner."

I get so annoyed with people who are not well-involved with and well educated about Girl Scouting blather on and on about things about which they know so little.[/quote]

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