Girl Scouts - Building Girls of Courage, Confidence, and Character

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Gold Award Spotlight

Girl Scouts delivers the best leadership experience for girls, setting them up for a lifetime of success. Every year, thousands of inspiring future leaders are honored with the Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious award in the world for girls, and the most difficult to earn. See how Gold Award Girl Scouts are taking action, creating change today for a better tomorrow.

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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Report: Decoding the Digital Girl
Learn how girls are using their digital experiences to improve their lives, their communities, and the world. This research report explores how girls—and Girl Scouts—exhibit leadership in the digital world.

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Girl-Led, Girl-Tested, Girl-Approved

Girl Scouts is the 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

The Zipper, A Sensory Tool Powered by Cookies
When a Tennessee language clinic for children needed help, Girl Scouts rose to the challenge!

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.

Raising Awesome Girls

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

Your Girl Gets Angry (and That’s OK)
If your girl is angry, there’s probably a good reason why. But, with your support, your girl can go beyond managing her anger to actually using it for good.

6 Things Bilingual Kids Need You to Know
Speaking more than one language is going to be awesome for your girl as she grows up, but it can come with challenges, too!

Stop Solving Your Kid's Problems
While your girl might need guidance to handle conflict—and it might take more time to get things resolved than if you jumped in—the confidence and skills she’ll gain in being able to weather her own storms will be worth it

The Importance of Trying
Is she too worried about letting people down? By age 13, nearly half of girls say they "aren't allowed to fail."

Seriously, Jokes About Her Body Are Never OK
Some people still have a hard time with this one, but it's time for the "kidding" to come to an end.

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

Join Girl Scouts!

Volunteer with Girl Scouts!

Gold Award Spotlight

Girl-Led, Girl-Tested, Girl-Approved

Our Stories

The power of the Girl Scout Experience

The Zipper, A Sensory Tool Powered by Cookies
When a Tennessee language clinic for children needed help, Girl Scouts rose to the challenge!

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

Girl Scout Sisters Team Up for Success
Through a love of entrepreneurship and service, cookies bring these sisters and their community together.

Girl Scout Changes the World, and Wins Election
Cassie, a Gold Award Girl Scout, got a major law changed, and now she’ll be helping to make laws as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

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.

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.

Raising Awesome Girls

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

Your Girl Gets Angry (and That’s OK)
If your girl is angry, there’s probably a good reason why. But, with your support, your girl can go beyond managing her anger to actually using it for good.

6 Things Bilingual Kids Need You to Know
Speaking more than one language is going to be awesome for your girl as she grows up, but it can come with challenges, too!

Stop Solving Your Kid's Problems
While your girl might need guidance to handle conflict—and it might take more time to get things resolved than if you jumped in—the confidence and skills she’ll gain in being able to weather her own storms will be worth it

The Importance of Trying
Is she too worried about letting people down? By age 13, nearly half of girls say they "aren't allowed to fail."

Seriously, Jokes About Her Body Are Never OK
Some people still have a hard time with this one, but it's time for the "kidding" to come to an end.

Join Girl Scouts!

Volunteer with Girl Scouts!

Gold Award Spotlight

Girl-Led, Girl-Tested, Girl-Approved

Our Stories

The power of the Girl Scout Experience

The Zipper, A Sensory Tool Powered by Cookies When a Tennessee language clinic for children needed help, Girl Scouts rose to the challenge!

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

Girl Scout Sisters Team Up for Success Through a love of entrepreneurship and service, cookies bring these sisters and their community together.

Girl Scout Changes the World, and Wins Election Cassie, a Gold Award Girl Scout, got a major law changed, and now she’ll be helping to make laws as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

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.

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.

Raising Awesome Girls

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

Your Girl Gets Angry (and That’s OK) If your girl is angry, there’s probably a good reason why. But, with your support, your girl can go beyond managing her anger to actually using it for good.

6 Things Bilingual Kids Need You to Know Speaking more than one language is going to be awesome for your girl as she grows up, but it can come with challenges, too!

Stop Solving Your Kid's Problems While your girl might need guidance to handle conflict—and it might take more time to get things resolved than if you jumped in—the confidence and skills she’ll gain in being able to weather her own storms will be worth it

The Importance of Trying Is she too worried about letting people down? By age 13, nearly half of girls say they "aren't allowed to fail."

Seriously, Jokes About Her Body Are Never OK Some people still have a hard time with this one, but it's time for the "kidding" to come to an end.

The Zipper, A Sensory Tool Powered by Cookies
When a Tennessee language clinic for children needed help, Girl Scouts rose to the challenge!

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

Girl Scout Sisters Team Up for Success
Through a love of entrepreneurship and service, cookies bring these sisters and their community together.

Girl Scout Changes the World, and Wins Election
Cassie, a Gold Award Girl Scout, got a major law changed, and now she’ll be helping to make laws as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

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.

Your Girl Gets Angry (and That’s OK)
If your girl is angry, there’s probably a good reason why. But, with your support, your girl can go beyond managing her anger to actually using it for good.

6 Things Bilingual Kids Need You to Know
Speaking more than one language is going to be awesome for your girl as she grows up, but it can come with challenges, too!

Stop Solving Your Kid's Problems
While your girl might need guidance to handle conflict—and it might take more time to get things resolved than if you jumped in—the confidence and skills she’ll gain in being able to weather her own storms will be worth it

The Importance of Trying
Is she too worried about letting people down? By age 13, nearly half of girls say they "aren't allowed to fail."

Seriously, Jokes About Her Body Are Never OK
Some people still have a hard time with this one, but it's time for the "kidding" to come to an end.