Muslim Girls in Scouting

Parent Cafe
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<p>Just as my Jr. daughter and I finished discussing her troop’s latest service project this AM, I found this wonderful article in the NYT:</p>

<p>[To</a> Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In - New York Times](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/us/28girlscout.html?em&ex=1196485200&en=5418e1a600b1e816&ei=5087 ]To”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/us/28girlscout.html?em&ex=1196485200&en=5418e1a600b1e816&ei=5087 )</p>

<p>My favorite line is from the troop leader who said that scouting is a way of becoming American without being any less Muslim.</p>

<p>I just love what Girl Scouts USA organization is able to accomplish - it’s not all about the cookies!</p>

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<p>Those cookies are darned good, though, Espeically the Somoas. ^_^</p>

<p>(Neat article, of course. Not trying to put it down in any way.)</p>

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<p>There are many mosques who sponsor scouting. And yes they begin their meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, something that I do not do for religious reasons. I do sing the National Anthem with gusto however.</p>

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<p>Thank you for posting that article. I really enjoyed it!</p>

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<p>This article makes me proud to be a GS leader.</p>

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<p>As a GS leader since DD was 5 years old, I integrated Muslim, Jewish, Catholic and Protestant traditions into the troop for years. We live in a very diverse area and I learned to find the religious calendars for all my girls early on. The girls are 19 now and all scattered to college, but the core girls stayed in the troop through HS. Unfortunately, by HS the Muslim girls were not allowed to be in the troop and were required to be home. GS was a wonderful way for them to learn about each others traditions, however.</p>