Start your journey as a Girl Scout
Welcome to Girl Scouts, the world’s premiere organization for girls.
Since 1912, Girl Scouts have been positively impacting communities locally and around the world. Currently 2.3 million girls participate in Girl Scouting in the United States with more than 50 million women nationally today that are Girl Scout alumnae. Girl Scouting provides unique opportunities for girls that cultivate leadership through exciting activities and that challenge girls to take on new journeys. Here in middle Tennessee, the Girl Scout movement offers girls that same opportunity to build courage, confidence and character.
Girl Scouts is a “girl-led” organization. Any school-aged girl can be a Girl Scout and have the opportunity to take charge in a supportive, nurturing environment. An adult leader or volunteer partners with a troop to help girls make decisions, grow, discover adventures and develop friendships with other girls.
Girl Scouting by Age Level – activities by age
Girl Scout Daisy (Grades K-1):
- Interact with and learn about the world through play and various other activities.
- Explore the arts and their communities.
- Learn to live in accordance with the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
- Learn how to care for herself and gain confidence through knowing her own capabilities.
Girl Scout Brownies (Grades 2-3):
- Explore her place in the wider world of girls.
- Experience friendship, fun and age-appropriate activities at troop meetings and in her community.
- Further strengthen her confidence through participation in those fun and challenging activities.
- Gain practice with important teamwork skills and learn about new ways to work with others.
Girl Scout Junior (Grades 4-5):
- Discover what girl power is all about through new activities and by learning to take charge of the planning process.
- Learn how she can combine her own power into team power and use it to spark community power to make her community a better place.
- Explore all the roles open to her in life.
- Have fun trying on different roles and learning about people and the power of real-life action and leadership.
Girl Scout Cadette (Grades 6-8):
- Improve her leadership skills and work to assist younger Girl Scout troops.
- Focus on adventure and community service.
- Explore the many national and international travel opportunities available to her.
- Earn the Silver Award, the second highest award in Girl Scouts.
- Develop the people skills that future leaders need.
Girl Scout Senior (Grades 9-10):
- Explore travel, career options, self-image and healthy lifestyles.
- Earn the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts.
- Learn about and develop her own values, attitudes, actions and leadership.
- Expand her friendship borders, boost her confidence and make the most of her leadership skills.
- Learn to raise her voice to advocate for issues she truly cares about.
Girl Scout Ambassador (Grades 11-12):
- Mix and match activities and resources to suit her interests while also giving back to the community.
- Gain and improve upon a wide array of skills (including networking, planning and speaking up for what she believes) that will benefit her as she prepares for life beyond high school.
- Learn about the decision-making process and explore ways to create and present her own unique vision of the changes she wants to make in the world.
- Explore her values, strengths and passions as a way to open doors to wonderful new adventures.
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FAMOUS GIRL SCOUTS
Madeline Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
Lucille Ball, Actress
Laura Bush, Former First Lady
Mariah Carey, Musician
Lynda Carter, Musician
Rosalyn Carter, Former First Lady
Chelsea Clinton, Former President Bill Clinton’s Daughter
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State
Katie Couric, Former TV News Anchor
Sheryl Crow, Musician
Bette Davis, Actress
Sandra Day O’Conner, Former Supreme Court Justice
Celine Dion, Musician
Elizabeth Dole, Former U.S. Senator
Dakota Fanning, Actress
Carrie Fisher, Actress and Author
Tipper Gore, Former Second Lady
Dorothy Hamill, Olympic Figure Skating Champion
Vanessa Hudgens, Actress
Star Jones, TV Anchor and Author
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic Gold Medalist
Grace Kelly, Actress
Ann Landers, Journalist
Susan Lucci, Actress
Natalie Mercant, Musician
Mary Tyler Moore, Actress
Pat Nixon, Former First Lady
Jane Pauley, Former TV Anchor
Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady
Janet Reno, Former U.S. Attorney General
Dr. Sally Ride, Astronaut
Joan Rivers, Comedian and TV Personality
Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami
Gloria Steinem, Journalist and Political Activist
Martha Stewart, Business Woman, Author, Media Personality
Taylor Swift, Musician
Cheryl Tiegs, Actress
Kathleen Turner, Actress
Barbara Walters, TV Anchor and Journalist
Vera Wang, Fashion Designer
Venus Williams, Professional Tennis Player
Reese Witherspoon, Actress
*More than 20 of NASA’s astronauts have been Girl Scouts including Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the first female to walk in space.
The Girl Scout Mission:
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
The Girl Scout Promise:
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law:
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong,
and responsible for what I say and do,
and to respect myself and others,
respect authority, use resources wisely,
make the world a better place,
and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
* The word “God” can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on one’s spiritual beliefs. When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay to replace the word “God” with whatever word your spiritual beliefs dictate.
