Struggling with Cadettes

Our troop is going to be 2nd year Cadettes. We’ve reached the point where girls start dropping off for other activities and we are down to a small troop of 5 girls. The problem we have is a lot of them don’t get along and the smaller group size is highlighting that. Honestly it’s getting to the point that I dread meetings because I know all the personalities are going to clash. We have:
Super Hyper girls
Two girls that are in a long standing fight
One girl accused another girl of bullying her, but won’t provide any detail. This girl is also known for bending the truth
One girl who thrives in negative attention and is one of the most miserable people I know.

The only reasons I stay is because some reason my daughter loves it and goes out of her way to stay out of the drama.

My co and I have given up on these girls being scout sisters and just want them to co-exist. We keep hoping they will grow out of the behavior. Parents are aware of the issues and if they want to leave the troop no hard feelings.

Any ideas for things we can do with these girls? They are getting too old for constant crafts. They are all entering 7th grade.

Posted Aug 8, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC

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