How To Handle a Multi-Level Troop

 

Unless you limit your troop to girls in one grade, you are going to have a multi-level troop at least some years.  So, how do you handle having girls at more than one level?  There are probably as many different ways as there are troops.  This post will take a look at some of the most common and try to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the choice.

We Aren't Multi-Level (even if we should be)

Yes, some people just ignore the rules.  Yes, that goes against Girl Scout policy and therefore the "respect authority" part of the Girl Scout Law, but for a troop that has an odd girl out--one girl who is a grade ahead of or behind all the others, this seems like the most simple solution.  Everyone wears the same uniform and does the same activities.  Who cares?  Are the GS police going to come arrest you?  

No.