Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Grounded in the Girl Scout
Promise and Law, Girl Scouting is an informal, experiential, and cooperative education program that
promotes girls’ personal growth and leadership development. Partnering with caring adults, girls design fun and challenging activities that empower them and raise their voices
within a local, national, and global sisterhood. Local, national, and global service and action are core elements of the Girl Scout experience.
Girl Scouts advance diversity and pluralism in our Movement and in the communities in which we live. The ultimate responsibility for the Girl Scout Movement rests with its
members. Adults partner with girls to guide and inspire growth and achievement. Volunteers are essential to the strength and capacity of our Movement.
Girl Scouts of the USA was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950. Through membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, we are a part of a
worldwide family of 8.5 million girls and adults in 144 counties.