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The Girl Scout program is designed to be a partnership between girls and the caring, dedicated adults who serve as troop leaders.
• All troop leaders are volunteers, are required to take training, and expected to attend scheduled meetings.
• The safety and security of each girl is a critical issue. That's why written permission is required for every activity and there are strict guidelines for girl/adult ratios and for traveling troops.
• All troops should participate annually in age-appropriate community service projects.
• Each troop should set goals and develop plans based on girl input and voted on by the troops.
• Men can be Girl Scouts, too! They may serve as a co-leader with a female adult partner, cookie sale managers, drivers and chaperones, first aid helpers, fund-raisers, troop committee members, and members of the board of directors.
• The Girl Scout Promise and Law serve as our guide, not only during Girl Scout meetings, but all the time. Negative attitude and behaviors are not appropriate during any Girl Scout activity.
• We have lots of ceremonies, the most common being:
Investiture , which welcomes new Girl Scouts
Rededication, which welcomes back continuing Girl Scouts
Bridging, which recognizes girls who are moving up to the next level
Court of Awards, for the presentation of Try-Its, Badges, Interest Project Patches, and special awards that girls have earned |
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Research continues to confirm the positive impact of Girl Scouts on girls. Girls in Girl Scouts are far more likely to complete high school and college, to be involved in their community and in volunteerism, be respectful to adults; and far less likely to become pregnant, take drugs, join gangs, or cheat on a test.
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Many of today's leading women - such as Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Coach Carolyn Peck, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and all the female astronauts to date - have been or still are Girl Scouts.
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Many colleges and universities recognize the benefits of Girl Scouts and offer scholarships, particularly for girls who earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest Girl Scout award. |
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• To develop the girl's self-potential
• To help her learn to relate to others
• To help her develop a value system
• To teach her to contribute to society |
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• Daisy Girl Scouts, Kindergarten - 1 st grade (ages 5-6)
• Brownie Girl Scouts, 1 st - 3 rd grades (ages 6-8)
• Junior Girl Scouts, 3 rd - 6 th grades (ages 9-11)
• Cadette Girl Scouts, 6 th - 9 th grades (ages 12-14)
• Senior Girl Scouts, 9 th - 12 th grades (ages 15-17) |
Each level concentrates on age-appropriate activities, progressing as the girls' interests and abilities grow and change. Girls are involved in planning the troop's activities from the very first level, progressing to leading troop meetings and taking charge of events at the olde
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