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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Update:  Suzie’s dad emailed that they were working on summer custody schedule and didn’t know if it would work yet but he would be happy to chaperone if so.  I told him that we can’t facilitate male chaperones on this trip and[b] that I was facing a deadline and it sounds like Suzie can’t be part of this[/b].  I mean, it’s clearly not a priority for them and it’s only 4 months away....how can they still have no idea what their custody schedule looks????[/quote]

Oh, OP. PLEASE tell us that you didn't just vaguely say, "It sounds like Suzie can't be part of this" and left it at that. That "sounds like" still leaves them an opening to come back to you and say, we just worked out the schedule and hey, Suzie can come. Please say you actually told the dad, "I have to make firm reservations TODAY and cannot wait any longer. I can't alter the reservations after I make them so I'm sorry but Suzie cannot come."

You have been way, way too accommodating with the extra chances and e-mails. I predict when the trip gets closer either dad or mom will get in touch and say they were assuming Suzie could come, she can just sit out the reserved activities if need be, why isn't that OK, you never said clearly that it was locked down, etc. etc. Too many chances given after they didn't reply to you for ages.
-- From a GS troop leader [/quote]

+1000
I'll usually send out a second email to the girls families who I haven't heard from.  "Right now Larla isn't registerd for xyz.  Please let me know by tomorrow night if she will be coming."  And that's it.  If I don't hear back, they don't get to come. (In fairness, occasionally someone will come a few days later, and if I can easily add them I will, but if I can't I just say sorry.)

At this point, you're making this so much worse on yourself.
You need to clearly state that the deadline has past and Suzie can't come.  And then stop thinking about it or emailing them.
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