Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives-like strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

"Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place!”

Girl Scout Mission Statement, adopted October 2005

 
Basic messages about girl scouting:
 
Girl Scouts is where girls grow strong.
 
The Girl Scout purpose is to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service so that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.

Character, conduct, and community service are core qualities of Girl Scouting. Girl Scouting is an asset to the community. Through leadership and service, its members enrich the lives of those around them.
 
Girl Scouts discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together.
 
Girl Scouts is for every girl, everywhere. Girl Scouting is multicultural. Girl Scouts not only welcomes but also seeks members from all racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic groups.
 
Girl Scouting is based on a code of values, expressed in the Promise and Law, that every girl can understand and apply in her everyday life.
 
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. is the world's largest organization for girls.
 
Girl Scouting is international. As part of a worldwide movement for girls, with members in 140 countries, this sisterhood builds global understanding.
 
Adults make Girl Scouting possible and gain personal satisfaction and growth by helping girls develop.