I am SO ANGRY - Girl Scouts Rant (LONG): UPDATE Pg.12

[mickeysgal]

OP, I can't tell you how happy I am for you and your DD. I do hope that you consider being a troop leader. You are a perfect role model for doing things right and making things right - both admirable qualities for a GS leader. Go mom!!

Please consider taking your daughter to talk to the CEO. I think it would help hearing from the council that she did nothing wrong to provoke this kind of inappropriate behavior. The citizenship badge would be cool to have.

Like the others said, there may be some fallout of the audit and the CEO's talk with the leader and co-leader. Both you and your daughter may need to prepare yourself for some backlash.

 

[cccm]

A round of applause to council. Great job and thank you for bringing it to their attention.

 

[robinb]

First of all, I am very happy to see that you were heard and acknowledged by the CEO. The only downside I see is that the Co-Leader seemed to get caught in the trap when it was not clear that she knew what Mrs SP was doing. If she just realized that Mrs SP was alienating your DD she should be commended for sticking up for your DD, not punished for duplicity. It's just not clear to me how much she knew for sure and how often Mrs SP pulled the wool over her eyes.

 

[bobcat]

I'm glad this was handled well by your council. If your daughter decides not to join another troop, or if there isn't another one close by you might be able to be independant. I know that used to be an option when I was a leader.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Your poor daughter.

And I'm glad Ms.Snottypockets is getting what she deserved.

 

[PrettyInTink]

A Careful Soul

By Ley Cash - San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council

A careful soul I have to be,
A little Girl Scout follows me.
To a narrow path I must stay,
For if I don't, she too, will stray.
I must choose my deeds with care.
For all I do, she too, will dare.
My words I guard and softly speak
And I must love the strong and the weak.
Oh, I must be fair, from the start.
And boldly lead with a steady heart.
In all I say and all I do.
I promise to strive to be true.
Because you know ...
Where're I go ...
A careful soul I have to be.
A little Girl Scout follows me!​

Mrs SnottyPockets clearly lost sight of what Scout Leaders are responsible for. Bless you and your precious daughter. I'm so glad this is working out for her. And you have taught her the greatest lesson of all: Its ok to be different. Nerdy, sweet girls are COOL!

 

[sydally9367]

You guys are all truly wonderful; reading this thread and seeing the support has been very uplifting and I let DD read a few posts tonight and she was moved as well. As we were skipping through posts (I didn't want her seeing me calling the Leader Ms.Snottypockets LOL), she said "Boy, none of these people even know me!" (except for Towncrier ) and the smile on her face was just incredible.

DD and I spent a lot of time tonight talking about what she wants to do and she would really like to talk to the CEO, I think she needs to understand from someone NOT her Mom that this isn't her fault and I also think this will help her want to still be a part of GS. I did discuss with her about the possibility of a backlash from Snottypockets Jr. and one of the good things about DD is sometimes, she is TOTALLY oblivious to people around her The only interaction DD has had with Snottypockets Jr. is when DD has gone out of her way to say hi to this other girl and then Snottypockets Jr. would laugh at her and roll her eyes. So we talked tonight about just letting her do her own thing but that if there was any backlash for my DD to explain it to her her teacher and ask to call me so that I could come discuss the issues with the Principal (who has extensive dealings with this little girl anyway).

As far as this weekend goes; as I previously mentioned, DD is very "outdoorsy" and she has chosen to have a camp out in the backyard with myself and her little sister; we'll roast marshmallows and sleep under the stars on Friday Night and then on Saturday, she asked to go to a snake exhibit scared1: ) during the day and then the planetarium at night. She is VERY excited and even said she is more excited to do things more her speed than to run around on rides all day.

Thank you all again so much and I will continue to update when I hear from the CEO again or if there is any fallout with any of the Snottypockets clan

 

[DisnyMama]

sydally9367, I've been following this entire thread and I just have to say from one mom to another.....You are one really great Mom!!

Your DD should be very proud to have you as her mother. Someday she will look back on this and thank you for loving her so much.


Shannon

 

[UMTerp]

Hooray for you, your DD, and the GS Council!

Have a great weekend!!!

UMTerp

 

[grlpwrd]

This is a wonderful outcome and yes, exactly what GS is all about... WTG!

 

[mickeysgal]

OP - your weekend with your daughter sounds wonderful (ok - well, maybe not the snake part ) but hey, thats what she wants to do. Have a great time!!!

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I'm very happy you are getting it settled with the CEO.
I still feel the co-leader is just as guilty.
When my DDs were in Girl Scouts the leader and co-leader knew everything.


Your DD is a very special person. Have a great weekend!

 

[wilderness01]

I haven't read all the post, just your original and then the follow up 2 posts.

It makes me so sad that girls and the mother in this case are so mean to one another. It has happened on a smaller scale here and it just makes my blood boil. Good luck to your daughter. Have her hold her head high and be proud that you possibly have saved another poor soul from going through this. I truly believe in karma and this duo will get theirs.

 

[mytwotinks]

Yay!!!!

I am glad that you found some REAL Girl scouts to help you out! Ms. Snottypockets doesn't have a clue what she is supposed to be doing for these girls! She obviously slept through her training sessions.

Have a great weekend!

 

[becjlek]

Let us know what happens with ms. sp when she finds out.

 

[Hidden_Mickey]

Omigod. This is just awful. My DD9 is a GS and I'm just steaming reading this. I'm glad it is being worked out though. I know lots of girls/women who dropped out of GS because members of their troop became obnoxious. I don't know what it is about girls once they hit 8,9, 10 and middle school. They are just awful to each other. GS of all places should be about positive experiences for all girls. And the mother, well, I'd be banned from the DIS if I said what I'm thinking. Ugh.

Hugs to your DD and I hope she has a great meeting with the CEO. Hopefully you can take over the troop and show everyone else how it should be done.

 

[Alicnwondrln]

I am glad this was resolved as much as it could be for you

 

[kinntj]

Edited to reflect updated posts. So sorry your DD has gone through something that kids her age shouldn't. I'm so glad you were an advocate for your DD and she'll always remember that.

I'm happy that CEO responded the way she did. If there's been talk about this happening before, she really didn't have no choice but to act so it doesn't happen again. It reflects badly on GS and I'm sure she didn't want that to continue. I know GS is a wonderful organization and can't wait for our DD's to join when they are older.

I hope your DD will be happy in her new troop next year. Things are finally moving in the right direction after your DD was wronged.

 

[mcco5543]

Is yourdaughter going to talk to the CEO and get those patches? She deserves them! Let us know! Also, did you show your daughter all the support she's got here on the boards or will it embarrass her?

 

[Disney Doll]

Your council should make that poem required reading for all leaders.