Ode to The Childless Leader
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Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic

I've always been a Girl Scout
From the time that I was young.
I remember very fondly
All the camping, crafts, & fun.
I thought the work was over
When my Gold Award was done,
But I'd only just begun!

Chorus:
Glory, glory I'm a leader!
A crazy, project planning leader.
I don't even have a daughter,
But now I have ten girls!

I went away to college
And I thought it awfully smart
Just taking on a small troop,
Meeting once a week to start.
Soon my major classwork
Took the form of Girl Scout crafts!
At least my teachers laughed!

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The parents think I'm wonderful
Because I spend my days
Helping their girls learn & grow
In Girl Scout laws & ways.
They take for granted that I've time
Since I've no child at home,
But I wouldn't have time for my own!

Chorus:
Glory, Glory I'm a leader!
A pround, exhausted, childless leader!
I don't even have a daughter,
But I've raised some darn fine girls!
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This is to honor those who are "Green at Heart"..if you're a Scout who can't quit, even when you have no children, or when your children our grown, dropped out of Scouting, whatever.  It takes a lot of heart to stick with it for other people's children!
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