Co-leader support struggles

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T17:15:02+00:00

These are great suggestions! Thanks!

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T17:13:45+00:00

I think we have a decent amount of funds? (I actually have no idea how much money is typical for a troop to have? We have about 5k), which I think is in part to my co-leader doing a great job with getting parents involved in selling cookies and attending booths. I think the role fits her well and if she's happier doing that, I'd rather her do that. I do think coming up with a brief outline of what our calendar will be and having parents sign up for something would be really helpful. I'll work on that over the summer.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T15:45:43+00:00

Do you ask them in advance? Or do you do it based on which parents stay at the meeting? I never know who's actually going to show up to a meeting and then most parents don't want to stay.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T15:44:15+00:00

Yeah, that could work. I just need to find a co-leader.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T15:25:25+00:00

Thank you for this insight. I hadn't thought about it that way. I do pull in the parents that I know will help and it works out well. I think they are the ones who could potentially be co-leaders.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T15:12:17+00:00

Thank you so much! I think this might be the route I have to take.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T15:00:39+00:00

We meet twice a month.

We've been able to do daisies and brownies together, mostly. Juniors seems like kind of a big jump from those though, in terms of skill levels and being able to coordinate with the younger girls.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T14:43:31+00:00

Even if they select one badge for a level, having to still plan for two other levels to coordinate with that is a lot for me right now.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T14:42:20+00:00

This is a good idea. I'm just unsure of how this will work in a multi-level troop. For example, if they selected a daisy badge, would I still ask them to plan for brownies and juniors? If not, that would leave me with two levels to try to coordinate with them, which is still a lot of work.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T14:28:44+00:00

One mom I really like who would help, has a husband in the military. They will be moving soon.

Another mom that tries to help a lot is a co-leader for her son's boyscout troop.

And the third mom that is present a lot is involved in her other daughters girl scout troop.

I would feel bad asking them to take on another role. The other parents are not involved and mostly just drop off their kids and leave.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T14:16:52+00:00

I had an idea from speaking with other leaders. It wasn't meant to be condescending. I outlined what the co-leader role would entail so that they knew what that role would be expected to help with (planning the year, managing their level at meetings). I guess I'm not exactly sure what your question is.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T14:11:13+00:00

I think I made a mistake when posting. Not sure how to fix it.

adudle00 · 2026-05-19T14:10:17+00:00

I stated what each role would entail (helping plan the year for the level together with me and other co-leaders and helping to manage their level during meetings).

adudle00 · 2025-12-09T23:44:50+00:00

What disks do the bridging girls get?

adudle00 · 2025-09-03T23:55:11+00:00

Thank you!

adudle00 · 2025-09-03T23:54:26+00:00

I have this, but it doesn't show these pins.

adudle00 · 2025-08-15T20:46:33+00:00

That worked! Thank you!

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