Girl Scout Program
The traditional and most well known Girl Scouting experience is through the
Girl Scout troops. These troops are led by well-trained adult volunteers - the
backbone of Girl Scouting. Girl Scouting is also provided through a number of
alternative venues, such as collaborations with other community, youth-serving
groups and during- and after-school programs. In Girl Scouting,
Discover+Connect+Take Action=Leadership. All Girl Scout experiences are
intentionally designed to tie to one or more of the 15 national leadership
outcomes, or benefits, categorized under the three keys to leadership. This
means that in every Girl Scout program delivered to girls of each age group,
there will be a Discover, Connect and Take Action component. This ensures a
consistent experience for girls across the country.
Discover: Girls
understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills
to explore the world.
Connect:
Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally.
Take Action:
Girls act to make the world a better place.
Girl Scout Programs are developed for all girl members ages 5-17.
They are created based on Pathways and Journeys.
PATHWAYS Girl Scout Pathways are flexible ways that girls and adults join Girl Scouts. There are six different pathways.
CAMP: Girls participate in day or resident camps with a focus on the out-of-doors and/or environmental education. EVENTS: Girls participate in events (e.g. career day). SPECIAL
INTEREST: Girls participate in a series of programs with the same group
of girls relating to a specific theme or purpose. TRAVEL: Girls plan, earn money, prepare and participate in regional, national and international trips. TROOPS: Girls participate in a series of programs with the same group of girls over the course of an academic year. VIRTUAL:
Girls participate in interactive, high-quality program activities in a
safe, secure, online environment supplemented by live events.
JOURNEYS Girl Scout Journeys engage girls in discovering
themselves, connecting with others and taking action to make the world
a better place. In the premier Journey, taking action has a starring
role. Journeys unfold through a sequence of activities and discussions
that add up to a great adventure.
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
