Posted on 11/18/2005 10:05:30 AM PST by Maceman
My 7-year-old daughter recently asked if she could join the Brownies like some of her friends.
I am inclined not to let her join, because my understanding is that the Brownies (and the Girl Scouts) are not what they were when I was growing up in the 1950s.
Still, I hate to deprive my daughter of a valuable experience with her friends.
The fact is, I really don't know much about the Brownies, since I was a Cub Scout (and Boy Scout) back in the days when we were allowed to proudly wear our uniforms in school, replete with the requisite Cub Scout/Boy Scout knives dangling from our belts.
Any parents have any experience with the modern Brownies? Have they completely adopted the Progressive agenda, and what is the Brownie experience like these days?
Thanks for you help.
Anyone have any experience with the Brownies?
Yes, they have pretty much sucked as a team since the seventies. If I were you, I'd suggest to my daughter to follow the Steelers or even the Bengals who both promise to field a competitive team for the next 5 years or so.
What?
Oh, sorry, never mind.
Mexican Red does not have clean a taste as Canadian Hemp.
No but I was assigned to JTF-6 with some girls scout's once errr green berets in troop number errr ODA 591 out of Ft Campbell.....
I was kicked out of the Cub Scouts for eating a Brownie.
They're switching from Godly to pro-gay and pro-abortion. Stay away. Join a church-based group instead.
Good thing this is available.
Also kind of sad that they had to be invented.
They get sheath knives, don't they...??
If you are willing to be directly involved in the running of the Troop, YOU will be able to keep things in check. With that age level, and up to the 6th grade, there's nothing that's a problem anyway. It is the local Council and more importantly, the Town Unit that does the major decision making, and you, as a leader help the girls plan the activities they want to do in order to fulfill requirements for patches, badges, etc.
I'm an Advisor (Leader) for our daughter's Senior Troop (Grades 10-12), though the Girl Scouts have now changed it up some with their Studio 2B program, which now covers girls from 12-17 yrs. of age. They are trying to make the Girl Scouts hip and cool. I think it's stupid, myself, but again, with the local troop, you can bypass a lot of the silliness of the National group.
The Planned Parenthood thing is a local council issue as you would see from a Google search. It was the wackos in Waco. And that is the key point, the organization will reflect the values of the local leaders at the troop and council level. Parent involvement will nip problems in the bud and let your child's Scouting experience be a rich and rewarding character building exercise. Our troop and council is very patriotic and we get support from the local school system. The national influence is very small. Do be a careful consumer and check it out first but don't dismiss it out of hand based on rumors.
Much of that depends on who the leaders are, and how much work they are willing to put into the group. The girls in my daughters troops were involved in groups that fed the homeless at local churches, town clean ups, and Council activities for the younger girls.
Oh yeah.....:o)
Oregano brownies?
I first thought she was talking about "brownies" and I wasn't ready to recount that experience.
Parsnips.
This is how I remember it...
"On my honor I will try
To Serve God And My Country
To help people at all times
and to live by the Girl Scout Law."
Not sure if they say that anymore...
Depends on the local troop. My daughter loves it and its been a positive experience.
Loaded question alert.
If you want your daughter to learn what you feel is appropriate you need to assume some leadership role in the Brownie troop. Volunterr as the Assistan troop leader or serve on various projects during the year
Father of two girls and Asst Brownie Troop leader for two years
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