Am I overreacting??
I have been sending out random messages about bridging for Girl Scouts since February. The older girls were going to plan a bridging planning session but for a variety of reasons we were unable to hold it. But the older girls were still going to help plan bridging as none of them are actually bridging and they need to participate in a bridging ceremony to be considered for an honor troop.
I had told everyone I was still going to plan bridging, with the help of the older girls and my co-leader. Was planning on getting the girls input by having the leaders get ideas from there girls and also through a survey I had created, having them make decorations, pick the songs, and poems they wanted. Was going to take the input and use it to create the ceremony with the help of the older girls.
Well last Monday another leader sent an email out to all the leaders for the bridging saying that she is hosting a bridging planning meeting on this Wednesday, for the adults and the older girls. It is during our troop and another troops meeting time. Therefore none of those leaders and our girls couldn't attend to help plan.
I am irritated that they went ahead and decided to hold this meeting without consulting me, considering I said I would plan bridging. I don't mind that they want to plan it, it makes my life easier. However considering I said I was going to plan it, I feel like they went behind my back and also that they don't trust my ability, since they are holding this planning meeting without even asking me, especially since it is at a time I can't attend. Had they asked me first, I don't think it would bother me as much.
In addition today I got a response back from that person today who sent the email out, because I said none of us would be able to attend and that we had planned on planning it. Her response, It's fine we can plan it. This way the troops who have girls who are participating can plan it. We plan to let the girls who are bridging participate in the planning, so it will work out better this way. We definitely want you and your troop to be there and participate though.
The whole reason myself and the older girls were planning it was so they would participate in the planning and have a reason to be participating in bridging. I have a feeling the older girls will just be showing up with nothing to do, which always seems to be the case.
I planned on letting the bridging girls help with the planning, not sure how having a bunch of adults get together and planning the ceremony is letting them participate in the planning.
I feel insulted and like my ability has once again been questioned. I feel like I am constantly fighting a battle of having to prove myself because some people seem to think that you must have a kid to be able to do anything relating to Girl Scouts.
I often wonder why I volunteer. It is no wonder they have such a hard time getting and keeping volunteers.
Off my soapbox now. I will go to my own troop meeting tomorrow night and have a good time and not worry about it.
(Much easier said than done)
Hope everyone had a great day.
Don't know if you would want to but Chuck offered the extra bed in our room for any of my DDA friends. I'm not sure how comfortable any of you would be with that but the offer is out there. However, Chuck does snore! 
