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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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National Gold Award Girl Scouts
Every year, GSUSA selects 10 inspiring Gold Award Girl Scouts for special recognition. These girls exemplify the Girl Scout ideal, taking action in their communities to have an immediate and sustainable impact.

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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

Gold Award Girl Scout Selina: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM
National Gold Award Girl Scout Selina N. developed a GirlsFIRST Jr. program to engage girls in STEM, and build the female talent pipeline for a better future.

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.

The Parenting New Year's Resolutions You Need Now
These tiny tweaks to your daily life can make a big difference to your daughter.

The Problem With Parents in the Lunchroom
Schools might say they don't have room for moms and dads in the lunchroom, but that's not even the real issue.

Quality Time is a Trap (And Other Holiday Truths)
Stressed out from the hustle and bustle? Give yourself a break this holiday. Here's how.

Raise Her to Be a STEMinist
You know how some say it’s a man’s world? Well, when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, that’s still the case.

Surviving Cringeworthy (and Sexist) Holiday Situations
Sometimes inappropriate comments can turn joy at being together to hurt feelings or anger. So should you let it slide and pass the sweet potatoes, or should you address inappropriate or sexist behavior head on to support your girl and others?

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

Gold Award Girl Scout Selina: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM
National Gold Award Girl Scout Selina N. developed a GirlsFIRST Jr. program to engage girls in STEM, and build the female talent pipeline for a better future.

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

Giving a Lot, Keeping a Little: The Girl Scout Way
Learn how these thoughtful leaders use their cookie money to make their world and others’ a better place.

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.

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

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.

The Parenting New Year's Resolutions You Need Now
These tiny tweaks to your daily life can make a big difference to your daughter.

The Problem With Parents in the Lunchroom
Schools might say they don't have room for moms and dads in the lunchroom, but that's not even the real issue.

Quality Time is a Trap (And Other Holiday Truths)
Stressed out from the hustle and bustle? Give yourself a break this holiday. Here's how.

Raise Her to Be a STEMinist
You know how some say it’s a man’s world? Well, when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, that’s still the case.

Surviving Cringeworthy (and Sexist) Holiday Situations
Sometimes inappropriate comments can turn joy at being together to hurt feelings or anger. So should you let it slide and pass the sweet potatoes, or should you address inappropriate or sexist behavior head on to support your girl and others?

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

Gold Award Girl Scout Selina: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM National Gold Award Girl Scout Selina N. developed a GirlsFIRST Jr. program to engage girls in STEM, and build the female talent pipeline for a better future.

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

Giving a Lot, Keeping a Little: The Girl Scout Way Learn how these thoughtful leaders use their cookie money to make their world and others’ a better place.

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.

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

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.

The Parenting New Year's Resolutions You Need Now These tiny tweaks to your daily life can make a big difference to your daughter.

The Problem With Parents in the Lunchroom Schools might say they don't have room for moms and dads in the lunchroom, but that's not even the real issue.

Quality Time is a Trap (And Other Holiday Truths) Stressed out from the hustle and bustle? Give yourself a break this holiday. Here's how.

Raise Her to Be a STEMinist You know how some say it’s a man’s world? Well, when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, that’s still the case.

Surviving Cringeworthy (and Sexist) Holiday Situations Sometimes inappropriate comments can turn joy at being together to hurt feelings or anger. So should you let it slide and pass the sweet potatoes, or should you address inappropriate or sexist behavior head on to support your girl and others?

Gold Award Girl Scout Selina: Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM
National Gold Award Girl Scout Selina N. developed a GirlsFIRST Jr. program to engage girls in STEM, and build the female talent pipeline for a better future.

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

Giving a Lot, Keeping a Little: The Girl Scout Way
Learn how these thoughtful leaders use their cookie money to make their world and others’ a better place.

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.

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

The Parenting New Year's Resolutions You Need Now
These tiny tweaks to your daily life can make a big difference to your daughter.

The Problem With Parents in the Lunchroom
Schools might say they don't have room for moms and dads in the lunchroom, but that's not even the real issue.

Quality Time is a Trap (And Other Holiday Truths)
Stressed out from the hustle and bustle? Give yourself a break this holiday. Here's how.

Raise Her to Be a STEMinist
You know how some say it’s a man’s world? Well, when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, that’s still the case.

Surviving Cringeworthy (and Sexist) Holiday Situations
Sometimes inappropriate comments can turn joy at being together to hurt feelings or anger. So should you let it slide and pass the sweet potatoes, or should you address inappropriate or sexist behavior head on to support your girl and others?