My department's administrative assistant is a Girl Scout troop leader.
When I offered Young Eagle rides to her troop last summer, she said
exactly what is described here--anything having to do with airplanes is
all right except actually flying in them (I'll assume that taxiing is a
problem, too). She said a trip to the airport with them sitting in the
plane was fine.

The whole thing rather turned me off. I got them model airplane kits
instead. I do buy their cookies.

David

Steven Barnes wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message

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Anyone out there have any Girl Scout / aviation stories or experiences?

At our airport, again over the years, I've seen Boy Scout groups around

but no Girl Scouts. Maybe they've been around

and I missed them?

It is in the Girl Scout manual that the girls are NOT permitted to fly

in private planes -- period, end of story.

Mary took this ridiculous rule to the highest levels of Girl Scouting,

and was rebuffed at every level. They just

regard it as a recklessly dangerous activity, and will not allow it to

be done under their auspices.

Which is one major reason why Mary has disbanded her Girl Scout

troop/den/whatever this year.

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


"Blueskies" wrote in message
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Hmmm, we had many, many Girl Scouts show up at the Young Eagles rally here

a while back. There is a aviation (or

aerospace) badge they can get.



Interesting. My ex-wife is leader of my daughter's brownie troop. I would
love nothing more, than to give a little talk about aviation during a field
trip to the airport. Let the girls see/touch/sit in the plane. Hadn't
considered any rides, due to too many nervous moms to deal with. I wasn't
sure where to even look up any info on how to make a proper presentation. I
would never have thought some manual would prohibit it.

Weird.