Should I become DD's troop leader?

[bab]

DD has been in Daisy Scouts for the past 2 years. Her troop got started up the second half of her kindergarten year. It wasn't terrible, but not great. There were 3 troop leaders and the one who organized everything wound up moving to another area. This past year was pretty terrible. No organization, no outings, it just was not good.

I saw one of the leaders a couple weeks ago and she said the other volunteers are not going to be there next year so our troop is in need of a new volunteer or two.
I am so on the fence. I worry about the time committment, but they only meet every other week. I don't know, I don't know.....

[speckledfrog]

Yes! Do it. Nothing sucks worse as a scout than a lame-ass troop leader.

[eightangryreindeer]

Only do it if you can really make the committment.

It will be more work than every two week meetings... maybe not much though.

What's your vibe on the other troop leaders? Are they hardworking and fun and nice?

[HiC]

NO!
(and I volunteer for EVERYTHING)

[bab]

Aug 14, 2012 14:34:23 GMT -5 HiC said:

NO!
(and I volunteer for EVERYTHING)

Elaborate!!!!!! I would love your input.

8AR the other leader is a nice person but I think she is overwhelmed by life in general. I have no clue what posessed her to become a troop leader. I would go into this knowing that I would be organizing pretty much everything.

[bab]

Aug 14, 2012 14:36:36 GMT -5 frkls said:

it depends. up until now, was scouts one of those things where you looked forward to dropping her off because it's the only break you get all day? if so, then no!

No. I was usually rushing from work to get her there, but I am changing my work schedule so this will no longer be an issue. My main concern is being sure my H will be home so he can be with Ava for all meetings and outings. I can't bring her with us. It wouldn't be fair to her or Abby.

[StormyDixon]

YES!!!

I am Troop Organizer for a multi level troop ages k-12. we have daisies, brownies 1, brownies 2, juniors & cadettes. while I don't actually run the individual meetings, I have great leaders who do. if you just follow the books and do what your service unit advises, it is actually very easy.

feel free to ask me any questions you may have. I find it to be a very rewarding experience.

[HiC]

Now this is all based on my experiences, living here and the Daisy gestapo in my town. Our Daisy leaders here are completely cliquey....which I find totally ridonk....it's girl scouts for Christ's sake. It's very competitive and there is a Queen Daisy Leader Bee vibe, which I have no use for. Other than that. Our meetings happen once a month and yes, they are a time commitment. So, if you feel stretched now, maybe it's not for you. I also hated girl scouts.....personal grudge - bad experience from when I was in the Brownies.

If your troop doesn't remotely resemble mine in our town, look into it.

[bab]

Aww man hic, that is crazy!! Our area is definitely a little less hardcore although your scout atmosphere sounds very much like the PTA atmosphere where DD goes to school. Cliquetastic!

[eightangryreindeer]

I loved Brownies and Girl Scouts so much.

And I love that there are things I still know how to do today because I learned them in scouts.

I am actually kind of upset because I recently realized that somewhere in my family's moving around my GS sash with all of my badges went missing. I would love to be able to have that now.

It would suck if it were cliquey, ours wasn't at all. My mom was a troop leader for a time.

[HiC]

Our PTA is so chill and so productive. The complete opposite than most. I'm on the Executive Board of ours, thank you very much! :::::cough cough:::::

[bab]

Aug 14, 2012 14:54:53 GMT -5 eightangryreindeer said:

I loved Brownies and Girl Scouts so much.

And I love that there are things I still know how to do today because I learned them in scouts.

I am actually kind of upset because I recently realized that somewhere in my family's moving around my GS sash with all of my badges went missing. I would love to be able to have that now.

It would suck if it were cliquey, ours wasn't at all. My mom was a troop leader for a time.

This is the experience I had with scouting. I loved it so much.

[Deleted]

Aug 14, 2012 14:33:19 GMT -5 eightangryreindeer said:

Only do it if you can really make the committment.

It will be more work than every two week meetings... maybe not much though.

I vote yes! My mom became our 4-h horse leader and it was amazing. The relationship with my mom was stronger just because of this.
It was a big commitment and did cost my mom some out of pocket $$ but it does not have to.

[CloudBee]

If you have ample time to do so - absolutely!

[ralphlauren]

Yes do it. That would be so cute and fun

[meadowlark]

Do it! Being troop leader is the most fun. I loved being a brownie leader.

[WOT?*]

My mom was my brother's Scout Leader for a time, and DH and I coached DS2's football and baseball teams. If you have the time and are willing to make the commitment, it would be great for the kids to have an active, involved leader.

[mssaint]

Do it! I know a lot of troop leaders and they have an amazing opportunity to connect with their daughters and their daughters friends!