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Thanks for the feedback -- and if you have advice on what I should do to keep it positive (if there is anything I can do), then I'd like to hear your suggestions.[/quote]

So you will have 4th graders -- 1st year Juniors?  Have you been a leader before?   What kinds of experiences in Scouting have the girls already had?

Without knowing the interests of your girls here are my generic suggestions:

Juniors still are relatively unjaded.   If you are into camping GO CAMPING!   Make sure they have significant camping skills.   Start right away (if they don't already know how) with teaching them to be independent in the outdoors -- make sure each girl can build a campfire on her own... then add in the challenge of ... with just one match!  ... and if they can do that,   with flint and steel.   If they don't know how to light a match -- teach them that!  Have them practice lighting a candle, over and over.   Teach them knots, how to hang a clothesline for their drip bags.

Teach them how to do an outdoor flag ceremony -- hanging a flag over a branch of a tree.   Get them involved with the patrol system, each patrol responsible for one part of the day's activities.   Take them hiking, and hike some more.   Show them how to make a box oven and cook baked potatoes in the outdoors.  Take the to a Girl Scout Adventure day -- do kayaking or archery or a high ropes course.     Take them camping with their own tents.

And then ask them.... what do you want to do next?   And listen.  They are right at the age where you should still push a little.... but make sure that you are exposing them to all kinds of activities... but also listen to what they want to do.   Service projects are a great idea but see what they are interested in.   [/quote]

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