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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone who did scouting as a girl and is now a mom, this thread was very enlightening. I am curious - why did the GS decide they needed to overhaul the system? What did they perceive as wrong with GS that required pushing out all seasoned staff and adapting new goals or tasks? (Sorry if my terminology is off.)[/quote]

OP here -- THAT is a really good question.

Near as I can figure out, they were looking for a better source of income than girl membership and cookies, and figured they'd have better luck getting reliable funding from grants. But to do so they needed to have a different "curriculum"?  Thus the "Girl Scout Leadership Experience" was born -- from Daisies to Ambassadors, girls Discover, Connect and Take Action (hopefully in a sustainable way.   This is essentially grant proposal training, where you discover a community need; connect with community groups  to solve the problem and then take action in away that isn't a one time project but will be sustainable.[/quote]

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