Old Age is Hard on Scouts
I am writing this blog as a plea to the general, cookie buying, public. I know those cute little girls in the blue and brown Girl Scout uniforms are hard to resist when they ask you to buy cookies. I know those big doe eyes on a 5 year old make it impossible to say no. I know, I have one. I'm glad their cuteness works and you stop to buy a box of cookies even if you don't want it. In our troop, we are thankful for every box sold. I want to ask you, though, please, please, don't pass up the older girls. Teenagers are hard. I know, I have one of those, too. As a troop leader, its even harder to keep the older girls engaged. They have so much more to do between school work, many after school activities, and having a normal teenage social life. So, to see them continue to invest in a program that is teaching them to be strong women who will change the world makes my heart soar. The Big...