What do Girl Scouts do?

Girl Scouts do it ALL!! Girl Scouts are girls just like you who have fun, make friends, and discover new places. Girl Scouts design websites, go camping, care for animals, scuba dive, visit museums, care for the environment, play sports, help people in the community, and put on talent shows.

Girl Scouts give girls like you the chance to explore your world and have a lot of fun at the same time!

How can I become a Girl Scout?

First get your parent’s permission, then click to Join

Any girl who is between 5 and 17 years old can become a Girl Scout by accepting the Girl Scout Promise and Law and paying the $10 membership dues. No girl will be denied membership in Girl Scouts for financial reasons.

Many girls belong to troops (with volunteer leaders and a parent support system). Others belong to special interest groups or have an individual membership and participate in events when they have time.

Every Girl Has A Place

Girl Scouts is the opportunity of a lifetime that is open to all girls age 5-17. Beginning at age 5, Girl Scouting exposes girls to the “real world” and prepares them to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s society. By the time a girl has earned her Gold Award, the highest recognition in Girl Scouting, at the age of 17, she is a leader, competitor, role model and well-rounded young woman

Benefits of the Girl Scout Program

When Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts in 1912, she knew girls needed a place where they always came first, a place that focuses on their needs and stimulates their interests. Our founder’s vision has never waivered; girls are now and will always be the only reason for Girl Scouting. Girl Scouting is a place where a girl can just be a girl – and take pride in it – where she can talk about what matters to her with peers and adult friends.

Why Girls Need Girl Scouts

Benefits of the all-girl experience: In our society girls and boys often face different expectations and learn different lessons. With boys around, girls are often allowed to expect less of themselves. That’s why today’s girls need a place where they can take risks, learn from their mistakes without pressure from boys, and have fun with other girls.

Girl Scouts is focused on the girls: The Girl Scout program is designed for girls to develop critical life skills. Girl Scouting encourages girls to try new things, experiment with new ideas, make decisions, and be leaders.

Girls need role models: A setting where female role models are the norm rather than the exception can help girls develop skills and self-confidence they will need to succeed in tomorrow’s world.