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Photo of a Girl Scout looking out into the horizon. © GSUSA. All rights reserved. (Photographer: Lori Adamski-Peek) GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM-In Girl Scouts, girls enjoy the fun, griendship, and power of girls together. With caring adults, girls build strong values and skills for life.
Program Goals
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The Girl Scout program can change the way girls see the world and their place in it. Girls learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment. The Girl Scout program is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law and four fundamental goals that encourage girls to:

  • Develop to their full potential.
  • Relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect.
  • Develop a meaningful set of values to guide their actions and to provide for sound decision-making.
  • Contribute to the improvement of society.

Girl Scouts are divided into Daisy Girl Scouts (ages 5-6), Brownie Girl Scouts (ages 6-8), Junior Girl Scouts (ages 8-11), and STUDIO 2B® for girls ages 11-17.

Who Do You Want to Be?
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Want to be an adventurer, scientist, financial manager, athlete, environmentalist, or reader? From sports skill-building clinics to career mentoring, world travel and cultural exchanges to local community service projects, environmental stewardships to financial literacy, the Girl Scout program enables you to be who you want to be. Find out more about what Girl Scouts do in Program Opportunities, or visit our Web sites for girls:
  • Go to Go Girls Only to see what Girl Scouting offers online for girls ages 5-11. Play games, send e-cards, ask Dr. M questions, and more!
  • Check out STUDIO 2B, the place where teens become, belong, believe, and build. Chill out in the Lounge, publish poems or stories, answer polls and quizzes, get advice, see what the "By Girls, For Girls" committee is up to.

Also, find out how adult leaders, advisors, and parents can support girls in becoming the best they can be in the For Adults section.

New and Noteworthy
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uniquely ME!

The Girl Scout/Dove Self-Esteem Program was established to foster positive self-esteem in girls. A recent study by the Girl Scout Research Institute, The New Normal? What Girls Say about Healthy Living, found that girls define their health in holistic terms, and consider emotional and physical well-being equally important. Help us make girls healthier, by helping them feel better about themselves. Donate to the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. Your contribution will enable Girl Scouts nationwide to experience uniquely ME! through Girl Scouting.

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Girl Scout® Graphics Gallery

  Graphic of two girls wearing Girl Scout T-shirts. © GSUSA. All rights reserved.

Looking for illustrations of girls participating in program activities and other images? Look no further! Categorized for easy reference, the Girl Scout Graphics Gallery gives Girl Scouts, troops, service units, and councils quick access to useful images.

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