u/GhostOrchid22

I was asked to lead some training on legal compliance issues with my Service Unit. My understanding was that the Troop Leaders who were invited were given this opportunity because there are concerns that they are not following the major safety rules and other important rules.

I tried to boil it down as simply as possible, with concrete real-life examples of what is and is not acceptable, and real life examples of why not having insurance coverage hurts volunteers and the girls. I tried to keep it up-beat, and respectful of everyone's time.

It is very frustrating that this group of women was at best disinterested, and at worst, combative about the most fundamental safety rules, yet a side simple question at the end from a volunteer about when a Girl Scout can add her membership star to her vest was passionately argued and debated, as though that an issue that had life or death consequences, and a morally "right or wrong" answer.

(Mods, please delete if this is not allowed)

I did overnight camps as a kid- not in Texas- and my kids do as well. It’s a huge part of my family’s culture.

There has been testimony that staff did remove the window screens from the cabins, but told the counselors to stay put after removing the screens.

I can’t figure out why the screens were removed unless it was to ensure that campers could exit through the windows if the water came up so high that the cabin door was stuck. Which is what happened in at least one cabin that night- they had to use the windows to flee.

Am I missing something? Were the screens removed for a different reason? Because if there was any concern that the doors could be blocked by water, then evacuations should have been ordered at that time.