What is Girl Scouts?

Girl Scouts isn’t just a moment in her life, it’s a movement dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Why do families love us?
Girl Scouts is a way of life that brings out the best in your girl, even in the most challenging of times. While she’s learning about STEM, the outdoors, entrepreneurship, and important life skills, she’s discovering new ways to make your family and community stronger, kinder, and better for everyone.

How does it work?
Groups of Girl Scouts, called troops, typically meet weekly or biweekly for an hour or two. Guided by adult volunteers—often parents and caregivers—girls select exciting hands-on activities and projects, try new things, and cheer each other on. Together, they earn badges to reflect their successes and show the world what they’re made of.

What’s the goal?
Making sure girls see and have opportunities to reach their potential isn’t just about helping them earn better grades, make better decisions, and lead happier lives (though it helps with those things too!). It’s about creating a more fair, equal, and compassionate world where every girl has a seat at the table and can make her dreams come true. Check out our values in the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

When your girl becomes a Girl Scout, she will:

• Join a group of local girls—called a troop—for regularly scheduled meetings (either virtual or in person)  
• Make new friends in a space where she feels comfortable to just be herself
• Have a community of caring adult volunteers to guide her as she tries new things
• Practice new skills and earn Girl Scout badges and awards
• Make the world a better place by helping her community
• Try coding, robotics, engineering and more through hands-on STEM activities
• Enjoy the great outdoors while learning how to protect animals and the environment
• Build business smarts through the Girl Scout Cookie Program