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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I was a Girl Scout and also got my Silver Award, I had been looking forward to my daughter being old enough for scouting. But reading this thread has me rethinking it. I LOVED camping and its the about the only thing that really sticks out for me about scouting.  What are other organizations for girls that really focus on the outdoor stuff?  This journey stuff sounds kind of dumb.  Kids, ALL Kids, need way more time outside, getting dirty, solving problems, or just being silly with friends around the campfire. [/quote]

Me, too.  I LOVED Girl Scouts and especially the summer camps.  We had a very active troop thru high school and most of us made it to Cadette and then the troop died because we hit high school and discovered BOYS.  But I am so disheatened to read this thread.  I felt a strong need to "give back" to Scouts and was active on the local advisory board and gold awards selection program for a number of years.  I had hoped my daughter could participate but her private got out too late for us to participate in the local troops which started in the public schools at 3:15.   Eventually, I gave up trying to find a program that would mesh with DD's school but our son is strong in Boy Scouts and has made Life and is going for Eagle this year.  To make Eagle you must have 20 nights of camping, only six of which can be made through a summer camp - the additional nights have to be met separately at two or three night campouts.  In other words:  lots of camping.  I have been so impressed with what he has learned.  And the leadership skills the boys gain is not to be believed.  He is in a "boy run" troop now, meaning the boys have to run everything, from meetings, to campout planning.  And the badges are HARD and require PLANNING.  You can't knock most of the badges off in a few weeks.  We're in the midst of "personal health" or something like that now so everyone is measuring guts and working out.  Any boy who makes "life" or "Eagle" has my admiration.  There's a reason why colleges seek them out.  It takes planning, tenacity and leadership skills to get through it.  I thought GSA was still the same.  Pity.[/quote]

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