my two daughters, 6 and 8 are wanting to join. before i invest time and money into this, what is that girls scouts do exactly? is it worth getting involved in?
2006-11-13 08:15:41 · 8 answers · asked by DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I am a grown woman over 35...and I will tell you I loved girl scouts growing up. We had regular meetings once a week where we just did "stuff"...we learned about different foods, how to do crafts, whatever. Yes we sold cookies, etc, but some of my best memories are going camping and other outings with my girl scout friends. I would definitely let your girls go! It is well worth it! You can also get involved by becoming a troop leader.
With all the bad stuff in the world today, you would be well served by having your girls spend time with girl scouts rather than other influences! :) Good luck.
2006-11-13 08:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by favrd1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was a girl scout from the age of 5 to 13. We went camping, sold cookies, did fun activities to earn badges. I highly suggest girl scouts. It's deffinately worth it. The children can make friends outside of their school. Do fun activities they wouldn't otherwise do. If they want to join, go for it. It shouldn't cost too much money and unless you're the leader, all you have to do drop them off and pick them up once a week. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Also, there's summer camps they can go to that are amazing.
2006-11-13 08:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by beweird22 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Girl Scout program is designed to build girls of courage, confidence and character. The best part of the GS program is that it lets girls try new things that wouldn't be able to do anywhere else in a safe, nurturing environment. My troop will go camping - but we will also do a Fashion Show...We get to be in parades and go behind the scenes at the local zoo. It builds leadership skills and allows the girls to build positive female relationships.
It is also extremely affordable...I highly recommend it!
You can learn more about the program on the GS website...
www.girlscouts.org
2006-11-13 11:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before you 'invest time and money' into Girl Scouting, be sure that you are willing to invest your time to keep your daughters involved in their troop. Are you willing to have them at the meetings on time and pick them up on time? Are you willing to help them by encouraging them to try new things? Make new friends? Learn new skills? Become a leader in her community? Girl Scouting works, it really works, to build girls of confidence, character and courage. They learn these traits by trying new things, learning skills, exploring outside their 'comfort zone'. Over the years she will build these qualities without even knowing it. But she must be all for joining and you must be behind her. You don't have to be the leader or the assistant leader, just be a responsible parent that has her there on time, fills out paperwork on time, picks her up on time, and makes sure that she 'remembers' what is important, to have fun. Are you willing to help her through tough times, when "nobody likes her"? If you are willing to do all this for your girls, you too will benefit. I've seen parents learn responsibility when their daughter doesn't get to go on a trip, because 'she' didn't remember the permission form, or 'she' didn't remember to bring sneaker instead of flip flops. "She" needs her parents to "help" her remember.
To name a few things that I have done with my girls over the 10 years I've been a leader.
(we like to travel, we live in Western NC)
Trips to; Chatanooga TN, Savannah GA, Washington DC (twice), Orlando Florida. Camping (many many times, in all weather), museums, nuclear power plants, zoos, corn mazes, hauted houses to name a 'few'. Also, we have collected food for the hungry, sorted collected clothes for the needy, donated money, built a butterfly garden at a daycare, plan/organized/implemented day camps for younger girls, visited nursing homes, made scarfs for the homeless. Yes, we've sold cookies, but they learned how to accept 'no' for an answer polietly, how to keep selling even though they are freezing to raise the money for their trips and service projects. They learn how to set goals, work for them, and benefit from their hard work. It helps them feel good about themselves.
Yes, Girl Scouting is worth your time and investment.
2006-11-15 13:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Leader Lady Sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The have to be Keebler Elves two days a month.
2006-11-13 08:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Rja 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sell cookies, go camping, have fun, cook, join events, earn patches and pins wear uniforms and respect nature
2006-11-13 08:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by vampirelord3210 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes its very good and they will enjoy it
fellowship, camping and learning crafts etc....i was one long ago
2006-11-13 08:21:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to mothers in your neighborhood for goodness sakes.
2006-11-13 08:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by OleMarbleEyes 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋