About Us

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania's mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. The organization serves nearly 40,000 girls and 13,000 adults in 30 counties. We have eight service centers throughout the council. Click here to find one near you.

For More Information

To have someone contact you about Girl Scouts in your area, or to volunteer, click on your county below.

• Select County
  • Adams
  • Carbon
  • Centre
  • Clinton
  • Columbia
  • Cumberland
  • Dauphin
  • Franklin
  • Fulton
  • Huntingdon
  • Juniata
  • Lackawanna
  • Lancaster
  • Lebanon
  • Luzerne
  • Lycoming
  • Mifflin
  • Monroe
  • Montour
  • Northumberland
  • Perry
  • Pike
  • Schuylkill
  • Snyder
  • Sullivan
  • Susquehanna
  • Union
  • Wayne
  • Wyoming
  • York

Facts

Girl Scouts is the largest volunteer organization for girls in the world! Today, there are 3.7 million Girl Scouts - 2.7 million girl members and nearly a million adult members working primarily as volunteers.

GSHPA was among the first group of councils nationally to merge.

To find out more, click on the links below:

• Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)
• Check out the latest GSUSA Fact sheet in English or Spanish
• International Girl Scouts and Girl Guides
• World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts

Leadership

Dedicated and dynamic staff and volunteer leadership work hand in hand to provide a vital Girl Scout program for girls.

The council is led by a volunteer chair E.Lee Beard, Board of Directors; Jeannette Archer-Simons, Chief Executive Officer; and professional staff who work toward one goal--helping girls develop their self-worth and unique skills.

Click here to learn more about the Board of Directors.

Our Program

The Girl Scout program is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place

The Girl Scout approach to leadership is based on three principles: Discover, Connect and Take Action.

Through the Girl Scout Leadership Development Program, girls will discover their personal best and prepare for a positive future, connect with others in an increasingly diverse world, and take action to solve problems and improve their communities.

Discover
As a Girl Scout discovers her world, she:

• Develops a strong sense of self
• Gains practical and healthy life skills
• Strengthens her values

Connect
As a Girl Scout connects with others in a global community, she:

• Forms caring relationships
• Promotes cooperation and team building
• Embraces diversity

Take Action
As a Girl Scout takes action in the world, she:

• Feels empowered to make a difference
• Identifies and solves problems she cares about
• Advocates for herself and others