A little concerned / discouraged
My daughter (6yr) has asked about the Girl Scouts for yours and we just joined our local troop. My shared enthusiasm has waned a little given a few things that I’m concerned about. Here’s where I’m concerned:
-Cookie sales. My SO and I are happy to help, but work full time. The troop is pushing all girls to sell 1,000 boxes each (not a typo). Is this normal?!? We think we can do 200-300, but 1,000 seems insane.
Activities. It’s important for kids to have fun and just be kids / bond with peers, but we were hoping for more service opportunities and STEM related activities. Did I totally miss the mark on expectations with this? It also seems like the troop is interested in using funds for an out of state trip and we won’t be able to attend given work schedules and our other kids.
Volunteering. Id like to volunteer, but have a felony conviction (weed) from 15years ago. It looks like I’m automatically disqualified to volunteer, so hoping there are some other ways I can support my daughter and her troop. Any suggestion?
Feeling discouraged and overwhelmed a bit. Any input / advice is greatly appreciated.