"Beth Kevles" wrote in message
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Hi --

The gift should not be seen a from the parents, but as from the girls.
THe girls sign the matte, the girls are responsible for showing up to
get photographed ... and EVERY girl should see herself as helping to
give the gift. (Isn't this part of what scouting is about?)

Regardless of whether or not the families give (and you can certainly do
your best to make them feel guilty :-) no girl should feel left out from
the gift giving.

No, certainly I wouldn't want the girls to feel left out. But I'm not
good at trying to make people feel guilty. I'll just have to hope a few
more step up. Enough at least that I don't have too big of an out of
pocket expense myself. I already ended up paying the lion's share
of the cost for the fruit and veggie trays that we took to the Cub
Scout Blue and Gold dinner because the other parents didn't all
step up and give their share.

Bizby

My two cents,
--Beth Kevles

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