Dear Membership,
I am a leader of a troop of 25 girls. I hate turning girls away because I believe that every girl should have the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouting. While I have the parent help to be able to take on more girls I know that there are some troops that do not and are not able to do so. What happens to the girl if a troop is full? - Girl Scouting for Everyone
Dear Girl Scouting for Everyone,
While we understand that a troop can only take on as many girls as they can manage, we do not want to see a girl turned away from Girl Scouting. In the case that a troop is full, the leader needs to inform the parent that we have other options available and direct the parent to either the Troop Organizer Consultant (TOC), Service Unit Registrar and/or the Membership Development Manager (MDM). The leader should also contact the TOC, Service Unit Registrar and/or the MDM to give them the information for the girl. From there the TOC, Service Unit Registrar and/or the MDM will help the girl and her family explore other membership options. You are right, every girl should have the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouting! If volunteers and staff work together, we can make sure it happens. - Membership