Why aren the requirements for the Jewish Awards for Girl Scouts available on the web?
There are three reasons why we have decided not to place the requirements on the internet. 1. By having girls and leaders order our books directly from us, we have an idea of who is working on the awards. When our volunteers mail the books, and later the awards, they also notify the local liaison who can follow-up. It’s our way of being in touch with Girl Scouts from the Jewish community. 2. There is a cost attached to developing, maintaining, and printing our various materials (including this very web site.) By charging a fee, we recover some of that cost. 3. While more and more people have computers and access to the internet, not everyone does. If we had the requirements available on-line, those who can least afford them would be the only ones unable to access them for free. Additionally, the books have useful information as well as requirements. We have found that most girls like having a nice book better than a printed list on a piece of paper.
