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The Gold Award Advantage

Girl Scouts delivers the best leadership experience for girls, setting them up for a lifetime of success. Hear from Gold Award Girl Scout Julie Averbach, as she talks about how her time in Girl Scouts helped her earn enough in scholarships to help with tuition at Yale. MORE »

The Girl Scout Difference
Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development experience for girls. The inclusive, all-female environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a safe space where girls can try new things and be themselves.

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Girl Scout Gold Award
Gold Award Girl Scouts change the world! They're not just earning scholarships for college and doing big things today—research shows they are more successful than their peers in future careers.

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Girl-Led, Girl-Tested, Girl-Approved

Girl Scouts is a safe place where girls can explore, discover, and just be themselves! From adventuring outdoors or experimenting with science to saving a park or developing new skills, Girl Scouting prepares girls for a lifetime of leadership.

Our Stories

The Power of the Girl Scout Experience

Austin Girl Scouts Dive into Ocean Conservation
Learn how this brave, creative group learns and plays by their own rules—underwater.

Whether they are protecting our environment, lobbying the city council, or speaking up for the vulnerable, Girl Scouts always have unforgettable, inspiring stories to tell about how they make a difference in the world.

Camp Life is the Best Life!!

Girl Scout adventure can be found in all aspects of Girl Scouts, especially when it's girl-led! At Girl Scout summer camp, the adventure is high and the fun is big—really big. You don’t even have to be a Girl Scout, all girls are welcome! FIND YOUR CAMP.

Raising Awesome Girls

Raising girls to be happy, healthy, and successful is simpler than ever with help from Girl Scouts.

Talking to Kids About Children Being Separated from Their Families and Communities
Beyond the kids who are currently being held in detention centers, children all over the country have been exposed to news coverage and discussions that may have them feeling anxious, scared, and confused.

Hablando Con los Niños Sobre los Menores que Están Siendo Separados de Sus Familias
Como padres y guardianes, estas son algunas de las formas como pueden intervenir para apoyar a su niña.

It's Time to Stop Calling Her a Tomboy
If she identifies as a girl, isn't it strange that we'd label her as a "boy" of any kind, even lovingly?

7 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
Worried your girl will fall back while school's out of session? No need. There are easy (and fun!) ways to keep her on track until she's back in class.

7 Ways Camp Brings Out Her Best
Sending your daughter to summer camp is one of the best gifts you can give her. Find out what camp can do for your girl.

See how Girl Scouts take the lead to change the world!

The Gold Award Advantage

Girl-Led, Girl-Tested, Girl-Approved

Our Stories

The Power of the Girl Scout Experience

Austin Girl Scouts Dive into Ocean Conservation
Learn how this brave, creative group learns and plays by their own rules—underwater.

Girl Scout Changes Law, and Changes the World
Girl Scouts dream big and try even bigger. This Girl Scout alum just got a major law changed.

Bullies Are No Match for Brave Girl Scout
Taylor takes the lead like a Girl Scout to turn a negative situation into her superpower.

3 Life Lessons from a High Adventure Girl Scout
She's climbed at Yosemite and hiked the Grand Canyon with Girl Scouts and learned some deep knowledge along the way.

California Troops Welcome Refugees
Three Girl Scout Troops held a Ramadan Iftar for refugee families from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Whether they are protecting our environment, lobbying the city council, or speaking up for the vulnerable, Girl Scouts always have unforgettable, inspiring stories to tell about how they make a difference in the world.

Camp Life is the Best Life!!

Raising Awesome Girls

Raising girls to be happy, healthy, and successful is simpler than ever with help from Girl Scouts.

Talking to Kids About Children Being Separated from Their Families and Communities
Beyond the kids who are currently being held in detention centers, children all over the country have been exposed to news coverage and discussions that may have them feeling anxious, scared, and confused.

Hablando Con los Niños Sobre los Menores que Están Siendo Separados de Sus Familias
Como padres y guardianes, estas son algunas de las formas como pueden intervenir para apoyar a su niña.

It's Time to Stop Calling Her a Tomboy
If she identifies as a girl, isn't it strange that we'd label her as a "boy" of any kind, even lovingly?

7 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
Worried your girl will fall back while school's out of session? No need. There are easy (and fun!) ways to keep her on track until she's back in class.

7 Ways Camp Brings Out Her Best
Sending your daughter to summer camp is one of the best gifts you can give her. Find out what camp can do for your girl.

The Gold Award Advantage

Girl-Led, Girl-Tested, Girl-Approved

Our Stories

The Power of the Girl Scout Experience

Austin Girl Scouts Dive into Ocean Conservation Learn how this brave, creative group learns and plays by their own rules—underwater.

Girl Scout Changes Law, and Changes the World Girl Scouts dream big and try even bigger. This Girl Scout alum just got a major law changed.

Bullies Are No Match for Brave Girl Scout Taylor takes the lead like a Girl Scout to turn a negative situation into her superpower.

3 Life Lessons from a High Adventure Girl Scout She's climbed at Yosemite and hiked the Grand Canyon with Girl Scouts and learned some deep knowledge along the way.

California Troops Welcome Refugees Three Girl Scout Troops held a Ramadan Iftar for refugee families from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Whether they are protecting our environment, lobbying the city council, or speaking up for the vulnerable, Girl Scouts always have unforgettable, inspiring stories to tell about how they make a difference in the world.

Camp Life is the Best Life!!

Raising Awesome Girls

Raising girls to be happy, healthy, and successful is simpler than ever with help from Girl Scouts.

Talking to Kids About Children Being Separated from Their Families and Communities Beyond the kids who are currently being held in detention centers, children all over the country have been exposed to news coverage and discussions that may have them feeling anxious, scared, and confused.

Hablando Con los Niños Sobre los Menores que Están Siendo Separados de Sus Familias Como padres y guardianes, estas son algunas de las formas como pueden intervenir para apoyar a su niña.

It's Time to Stop Calling Her a Tomboy If she identifies as a girl, isn't it strange that we'd label her as a "boy" of any kind, even lovingly?

7 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide Worried your girl will fall back while school's out of session? No need. There are easy (and fun!) ways to keep her on track until she's back in class.

7 Ways Camp Brings Out Her Best Sending your daughter to summer camp is one of the best gifts you can give her. Find out what camp can do for your girl.

Austin Girl Scouts Dive into Ocean Conservation
Learn how this brave, creative group learns and plays by their own rules—underwater.

Girl Scout Changes Law, and Changes the World
Girl Scouts dream big and try even bigger. This Girl Scout alum just got a major law changed.

Bullies Are No Match for Brave Girl Scout
Taylor takes the lead like a Girl Scout to turn a negative situation into her superpower.

3 Life Lessons from a High Adventure Girl Scout
She's climbed at Yosemite and hiked the Grand Canyon with Girl Scouts and learned some deep knowledge along the way.

California Troops Welcome Refugees
Three Girl Scout Troops held a Ramadan Iftar for refugee families from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Talking to Kids About Children Being Separated from Their Families and Communities
Beyond the kids who are currently being held in detention centers, children all over the country have been exposed to news coverage and discussions that may have them feeling anxious, scared, and confused.

Hablando Con los Niños Sobre los Menores que Están Siendo Separados de Sus Familias
Como padres y guardianes, estas son algunas de las formas como pueden intervenir para apoyar a su niña.

It's Time to Stop Calling Her a Tomboy
If she identifies as a girl, isn't it strange that we'd label her as a "boy" of any kind, even lovingly?

7 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
Worried your girl will fall back while school's out of session? No need. There are easy (and fun!) ways to keep her on track until she's back in class.

7 Ways Camp Brings Out Her Best
Sending your daughter to summer camp is one of the best gifts you can give her. Find out what camp can do for your girl.