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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please start your own GS tropp, rather than join BSA.  Let's take a look, shall we:  they abuse boys and move molesters around the country, cover-up the assaults, and when about to go bankrupt, come up with an idea to allow girls (the 50% they've excluded for decades, and fortunately, spared from the abuse).

The GS troop is 100% leader dependant.  Get a good one and you are golden - my daughter started as a daisy and ended as a caddette, earning her gold award.  Why not be a part of the solution?[/quote]

Totally agree. Plus all of the girl Boy Scouts I know say they’re sort of a second thought. I’m sure that’s not universal, but it’s the total opposite of what scouting should be.[/quote]

It's tough if there's already a GS troop available but it's toxic. They won't let you start a new troop if there's space available in a local one. So you are stuck with traveling to find a new troop (so all the friends your kid makes aren't local, not to mention the added time involved), or you go to a local Boy Scout troop that welcomes girls.

Ask me how I know![/quote]

This is not true. You are allowed to start a troop anytime. Reach out to your council. You also do not have to be in a troop to participate. [b]You can be a Juliette which is just an individual participating in Girl Scout activities without being associated to a troop. [/b]

Ask me how I know![/quote]

That sounds pointless and awful. [/quote]

It's probably pointless for younger girls, especially if your goal of joining is to get to know other kids in school/neighborhood/etc. But it can be a fantastic option for older girls who get busy with sports/theater/dance whatever but still want to participate in GS.  They can still participate in all of the Service Unit and Council activities, go to summer camp, and do GSUSA destinations and programming.  One of the most active girls in our SU is a Juliette - her troop disbanded during covid, but she's loves girl scouts and has been a fantastic mentor and role model for the girls the last two years.  [/quote]

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