u/That_Meet8410

I’ve been doing girlscouts for going on our second year, youngest girl just bridged to a brownie. The troop was very disorganized, meetings being cancelled the day of, we did very few activities, hardly any patches, and I felt like we weren’t getting the experience I had hoped for. My daughter loves the troop, when I suggested we switch she was not having it. So instead of being a complainer, I asked what I could do do help things run more smoothly, and was told I can be a brownie level leader for about 4-5 girls. I have no idea what I’m doing. We never received any books, and any information I wanted to know (like how to sell cookies) I had to ask a lot of questions. I’m super busy and was hoping to just show up and have my girl learn and make friends, but meetings (when they happen) are things like make a craft, or just announcements because no one planned anything. Bridging took over a month because of cancelled meetings, forgetting to bring things when we did have a meeting, and I was confused and had to ask “what is bridging, and how do I prepare?” I felt like I was supposed to know all these things magically, and it was difficult to ask questions because of lack of meetings. Anyway, since we signed up for another year, and I saw things were going poorly again, I offered my help asking if there was anything that I could do, and this is where I’m at now. I was given this ancient looking book when I asked where do I get information about being a brownies, but it looks like it’s more geared towards the individual brownie. Should I order my own information and books? Can I find all the info online? What do I do for the first meeting I am in charge of ( it will be in 3 weeks so I have plenty of time to plan ). There was no mention if I’d have to pay for my own things. What do you wish you would have known before you became a leader? Please help!!

My 22 year-old son is hoping to start at UTI soon and it is not a cheap school so I’m hoping to get some insight. He has been around cars for the last few years, installing windshields at speedy glass and decided he wants to be a mechanic for luxury cars. He’s interested in the Avondale campus which I hear may be one of the better ones? The recruiter, of course, makes it look like it will be very easy for him to find a job and potentially make up to 250 K/yr being a Porsche master tech, is this true? I found a local listing for a Porsche dealer tech that said $40-55/hr flat rate. I know the BMW program he’ll need to have a good gpa, and then to get selected by Porsche he’ll need almost a 4.0 in that program. How likely is he to get into that program? He had a 3.4gpa in high school and was considered “gifted” since elementary school so I think he can get the GPA requirements. We were told by the end of the BMW program he’d be over halfway through to become a master tech. Are BMW places hiring new grads if he doesn’t get into Porsche? I just don’t want him getting a job for $20/hour after going through a year of school, help!