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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it really depends on the quality of the leadership and the program. If the leaders for older girls are doing the same old-same old (crafts, camping, horse back riding, cookie sales)  a lot of girls get bored or just want to try new activities. They like Girl Scouts, but they've been doing the same thing since they were Daisies. If the older girls' troops  have better programming and do more stuff, the girls stay longer.

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I agree with you on throwing out the crafts and cookie sales (although selling the cookies can fund some pretty good high adventure activities) but why throw out horseback riding and camping?  What is an example of "better programming"?[/quote]

Better programming for older girls would include less 101 activities and more advanced work.

I wouldn't throw out horseback and camping. I would change it.   My troop and troops that I've seen typically go to the same places for camping and horse back riding. They get an introduction to horseback riding and to camping, often in platform tents, and that's it. It's all very 101.

My brother's Boy Scout troop did more challenging hiking and camping as the boys got older. They took 10 mile hikes to remote camping sites and then hiked back the next day. They went to new locations that were farther away.

Better programming: in my area, when I was in GS, there was a specialty troop for water sports (Mariner Girl Scouts). Girl Scouts used to have Wing troops for girls who wanted to learn about flying. There are currently some troops that are learning robotics.  If a troop wants to do Arts and Crafts, what about creating a business plan for a crafts business and trying their hand at some craft shows?  [/quote]

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