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In a message dated 9/3/02 11:48:25 AM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< BTW, I personally think the anti-weapon woman is being discourteous to
come to a group and insist it be her way, anyway. >>

Yes, I agree. I woudn't change the group for one person...if everyone was
fine with the weapons before her, then it's her choice to join in or not. But
it isn't fair for her to try and ban something everyone else was happy with
.....ridiculous.

Ren

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In a message dated 9/3/2002 10:16:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:


> They don't do all the badge work in the meetings. And most girls do not earn
>
> all the badges. There are a lot of them! If there are some you just don't
> want your daughter doing, you could just mention it to the scout leader.
> They could either not do that badge in group, or your daughter could skip
> that particular meeting.

And - the leader has to judge the girls and parents. I would not have had 9
yo's discussing dating situations, but 12 yo's, yeah maybe, depending on the
girls. DISCUSSING them with each other -- things they've read in books or
seen in movies? Seems like a good idea to me. My kids don't "absorb" stuff
said by other people - kids or adults - as if it is truth, so I wouldn't
worry about that. IF I didn't want my daughter exposed to ideas different
than my own, or only on my own time schedule, I'd definitely keep her out of
Girl Scouts, because part of the program is definitely to explore
relationships and personal behavior, etc.

--pam
National Home Education Network
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