My friend talked me into leading girl scouts when my oldest daughter was entering Kindergarten. She said she would do all the work, and I would just have to be her helper. That worked out well for a while and was a lot of fun. Then my younger daughter started Kindergarten , and I decided I needed to sign up to lead her troop, too. I talked a few acquaintances into leading with me. It was different than leading with my best friend who did all the work, but still really fun. Fast forward six years and both girls are still doing Girl Scouts. I stopped being my older daughter's troop leader as did my best friend a few years ago, but she joined my other best friend's troop and is with girls she's known for a long time. I know it sounds weird that I say I have two best friends, but I really do.
Anyway, now that I'm teaching full time, I have taken a smaller role in leading my younger daughter's troop. I never really asked my other co-leaders if that was okay. I just did it. I do the finances and provide crowd control. A few weeks ago, one of the leaders was completely frustrated with girl scouts, and I felt like I needed to step up and lead the next meeting. I told her not to worry. I would lead the next meeting and she could just relax. Yesterday, she e-mailed and asked if I needed help with anything. I told her I planned on starting to plan the meeting at 7:30 that night and I thought I'd be okay. I hadn't had time to plan anything up to that point, and I had class that night until 6:30. I went home and planned the whole thing. I kept thinking as I was planning, why are you still leading this group? There just isn't enough time.
Well the meeting today was fun. We did some problem solving, group work, role playing and earned the Cookie CEO badge. My co-leaders thanked me, and we all went home. I still think my days or at least years are numbered being a girl scout leader, but it is still fun. I have become good friends with the co-leaders and there is so much value for the girls in being a girl scout. I'm glad to spend this time with my daughter even though she acts up when I'm leading. That's normal, right?
Anyway, now that I'm teaching full time, I have taken a smaller role in leading my younger daughter's troop. I never really asked my other co-leaders if that was okay. I just did it. I do the finances and provide crowd control. A few weeks ago, one of the leaders was completely frustrated with girl scouts, and I felt like I needed to step up and lead the next meeting. I told her not to worry. I would lead the next meeting and she could just relax. Yesterday, she e-mailed and asked if I needed help with anything. I told her I planned on starting to plan the meeting at 7:30 that night and I thought I'd be okay. I hadn't had time to plan anything up to that point, and I had class that night until 6:30. I went home and planned the whole thing. I kept thinking as I was planning, why are you still leading this group? There just isn't enough time.
Well the meeting today was fun. We did some problem solving, group work, role playing and earned the Cookie CEO badge. My co-leaders thanked me, and we all went home. I still think my days or at least years are numbered being a girl scout leader, but it is still fun. I have become good friends with the co-leaders and there is so much value for the girls in being a girl scout. I'm glad to spend this time with my daughter even though she acts up when I'm leading. That's normal, right?