Tracy Austin

Has anyone mentioned EarthScouts yet? Just Google it to get their website.

Tracy
Whose regular PC is down so I'm also not up to speed on where this thread has already been...

----- Original Message -----
From: LR
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:00 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: 6 Yr Old/Girl Scouts



I haven't read the whole thread so please forgive me if I am repeating what
someone else already said. I have been ill and not keeping up with
everything lately.

I know a few people who have had better luck with campfire scouts. Many
people are not aware they exist. :)

http://www.campfireusa.org/Mission_and_Core_Values.aspx

HTH,

LisaR


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LR

I haven't read the whole thread so please forgive me if I am repeating what
someone else already said. I have been ill and not keeping up with
everything lately.



I know a few people who have had better luck with campfire scouts. Many
people are not aware they exist. :)

http://www.campfireusa.org/Mission_and_Core_Values.aspx



HTH,

LisaR



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eintob, d.a.

My 9yo daughter is in a homeschoolers GS troop that combines juniors with cadettes. They follow only the most minimum of requirements...they wear their sashes/vests pretty much only at cookie booths, they don't say the pledge or have prayers at their meetings, this year they aren't even working on patches as a troop. They get to meet in a centralized location (the council headquarters) in a wonderful room. The troop is led by an unschooling mom so it's very laid back and girl-led.

It *is* possible to take advantage of GS resources and not take all the "bad" stuff along with it.

Michelle

ladyslinky

My girls are in 4-h. 4-h is child led by design. The kids choose all the activities and elect their own officers and the parents help provide materials and help where needed. There are tons of projects you can do so its not just for farm kids anymore. My girls are doing cats, photography, cooking, arts and crafts and entomology(I think that is what its called. Its all about bugs) Their year starts in October but as a homeschooler it would probably not be hard for her to catch up with the projects she wants to do.

They also have great "curriculum" that go along with the projects to help us parents with ideas to suggest and things to do. They do have some loose requirements specific to each project for getting into the fair and getting paid at the end of the year (yes the kids earn money)and getting your yearly pins which I have not quite figured out but if you do not fulfill the requirements you can still be in 4-h and participate. We have one child in our group this year who did not meet all requirements from last year and other then not getting the pin at one get together you wouldn't know it.