Comments on: Buying Popcorn From Boy Scouts

By: Corina

Corina — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:05:52 +0000

You’re not a mean leader. You’re a good one. The rules are there for a reason. I’m a rule follower too. I made sure I got the boys to do it all themselves (and my girl scouts, too!). I made sure the parents knew they were not to do it for them and they were not to take the order sheets to work for them, either.

By: kmcdade

kmcdade — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:31:17 +0000

Corina and Tom, you’re right, of course there are people who do things well and people who don’t. Sigh. I’m generally a rule-follower. Which means I’m a mean leader; I make my girls stand up, talk to customers, etc., even though they always complain. I could tell them they’ll be glad I did it someday, but I won’t.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:50:34 +0000

My experience was different. A young boy about eight years old came with his mom. His mom made him do all the talking. He explained what he was doing and why, told me I could pay now or later, showed me where to sign and made the sale.

Last spring I bought girl scout cookies. Three girls were there with two parents at a table. the parents gave me the options, signed me up and took the cash. All the girls did was hand me the cookies. They never said a word.

Perhaps it depends of the troop/den or perhaps on the parent who goes with the child.

By: Corina

Corina — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:26:16 +0000

That shouldn’t happen. When I was a Cub Scout leader, our boys sold the popcorn but they were to be the ones doing the selling. Parents could go with them but only to watch for safety. I think you ran into a family that didn’t do it right.

The popcorn is top quality. Mine lasted for years. It is far superior to anything you can buy at the store. The problem is the quantity it is bundled in. If they packaged it in smaller quantities, it would be more affordable.

I still get GS cookies. I do it for the girls. I buy them then give them away. I’m an adult GS member so I still support them with cookie sales but I won’t eat them. Four dollars isn’t bad. They’ve been $4 and over in California for years. The troops are allowed to set their price over a minimum so, depending on the council, they can be anywhere from $4 to a high of $4.50 in areas of California where I bought them as recently as last year.

By: the little fluffy cat

the little fluffy cat — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:21:39 +0000

It reminds me of that joke, “it’s terrible, but at least the portions are large” — except in this case, it’s not terrible, but expensive and the portions are small and the motivations are unclear at best and unwelcome at worst . . .

By: Lelo

Lelo — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:09:09 +0000

And yet another reason why I won’t support the Boy Scouts. Thank you!

By: Guusje Moore

Guusje Moore — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:17:21 +0000

At my school the parents of Boy Scouts (i.e. my fellow teachers) are the ones doing the selling.

By: Chris O'Rourke

Chris O'Rourke — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:26:46 +0000

I’m all about Girl Scout cookies. The boy scouts seem to have turned into a title not a method to prepare boys to become responsible men. The anti-gay thing really ticks me off too, especially with how they always want to use public buildings for their events.