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Show Scouting is More Than Just Fun, Says Carol By Carol Crossland Senior Girl Scout Troop 190 Having been a Girl Scout for eight years I believe that I've been offered more opportunities opportun-ities in the organization to learn about a wider range of topics than any other factor in my environment. I've had opportunities to learn, discover, discov-er, and grow through troop experiences and through meeting others to learn from. When Scouting began, the objective may have been learning skills of the out-of-doors and survival or simply helping others but times have changed. Today Girl Scouting offers a chance for girls to I decide on a career and teaches the skills if the troop decides on these skills. Scouting also teaches leadership lead-ership and working successfully successful-ly with others in a group. This is done through the troop patrol system. Our Council's three estab- lished camps can have an important part in teaching in the regular units and in the special interest units offered at each. One of these, the survival unit at Camp Cloud Rim, which I have participated in and enjoyed first taught survival skills, then we put them to the test. We were sent off by ourselves with only two matches and half a canteen of water. We were then required to build an appropriate shelter and find edible plants. As with most outings it rained more than half of the time. Ceremonies are the most meaningful, to me, of all Scout activities. During these, feelings feel-ings are exchanged and the participants are brought closer together and sometimes discover dis-cover things about themselves. them-selves. I would strongly encourage parents to try and interest their daughters in Girl Scouting, Scout-ing, if only for the fun learning experiences. |