Boy Scouts vs Girl Scouts

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Boy Scouts vs Girl Scouts
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Tue, 03-20-2007 - 1:17pm

I have a ten year old niece who is a girl scout. We were talking about the 12 year old missing boy scout who was found earlier today(she's out of school for spring break). To my surprise, she exclaimed: "Why do they teach boy scouts wilderness survival skills while girl scouts learn how to sell cookies and make arts and crafts?" I was speechless. I told her that it didn't make sense to me either to which she replied: "That is discrimination." I agreed. I then told her that we should create a new organization for girls. We're trying to come up with a name for it ; )

I was just wondering what you guys thought about this? Is it discrimination? Why aren't they taking girl scouts camping?? It's 2007 people.




Edited 3/20/2007 1:20 pm ET by cfk_3

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Wed, 03-21-2007 - 10:53am

Bluebirds is the youngest level, right, like Brownies for the Girl Scouts? Man, it's been a long time. I was such a geek, I actually stayed in CFG all the way through high school and even did the "Wohelo Medallion" (the CFG equivalent of the Eagle Scout)! I was also a camp counselor at a CFG day camp during a summer or two--teaching canoeing and things like that. I guess the universe must have been preparing me for living out in Seattle even though the thought I'd live out here never crossed my mind, ha!

Sheri

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Wed, 03-21-2007 - 11:03am

That is so funny. I won 1st prize in a cake decorating contest with my dad for the bluebirds. I still have the award. Too Funny.

Well yeah I didn't stay in it very long I don't think. Definitely not past grammar school.
But the Boys & Girl's club is where I went all summer long so I am sure that's how I got hooked up with Campfire.

Smile,

Deirdre

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Wed, 03-21-2007 - 7:51pm

Actually, the youngest girl scouts are called Daisy Scouts now.

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Thu, 03-22-2007 - 10:39am

Oh, yeah, there's the Daisy Scouts, then the Brownies, then The Girl Scouts.

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Thu, 03-22-2007 - 10:54am
I was so shallow I didn't want to wear those uniforms that's why I was in campfires. LOL

Smile,

Deirdre

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Thu, 03-22-2007 - 11:55am
Awww. I'm sorry!!
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Registered: 11-21-2005
Thu, 03-22-2007 - 1:29pm
That was the story of my life when I was younger: no one wanted me in their group, class, team, troop, at their birthday party, what-have-you.

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