What Do Girl Scouts Do | Girl Scouts River Valleys

What Do Girl Scouts Do | Girl Scouts River Valleys

What does it mean to be a Girl Scout?

Girl Scouting provides unique opportunities for youth to build healthy relationships, explore their communities, and develop as leaders.

Girl Scouts discover their strengths as they rise to meet new challenges. From making their first friends to planning the career of their dreams, Girl Scouts at every age build courage and confidence in themselves and strive to make their communities a better place. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way in changing the world.

Whether you’re joining a troop or attending a Girl Scout camp, you'll connect with other kids from your neighborhood, community, and nearby schools. You’ll even get chances to meet with local leaders and mentors while making a difference in your community!

Be the boss of your own cookie business or direct a team of volunteers for a Gold Award project. However you choose to lead, you’ll learn to make smart decisions, act fairly and responsibly, and let yourself shine.

From hiking in your community to traveling around the world, there are as many ways to find adventure as there are Girl Scouts. Go with a buddy or your entire troop and experience something new.

Earn Badges & Awards

Learn new skills to earn Girl Scout badges in engineering, leadership, theater, advocacy, arts, camping, entrepreneurship, and more! Then apply those skills to make a difference in your community through a Leadership Journey or by earning a Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award.

Girl Scouts is a place for youth to be themselves and to have a chance to try new things. The Girl Scout community is a place of laughter, joy, friendship, and exciting new experiences.

From helping at local food banks, or cleaning a park, to advocating for a cause they believe in, Girl Scouts give back to their communities every day. Explore badges that promote investing in your community, complete a Journey where Girl Scouts learn how to make a difference, or plan a Highest Awards project to make the world a better place.

Grade levels

Each grade level has a unique Girl Scout experience tailored to their interests and abilities in a way that is meaningful—and age-appropriate—to them. Girl Scouts can begin in kindergarten and join at any time all the way through twelfth grade.

Grades K-1

Grades 2-3

Grades 4-5

Grades 6-8

Grades 9-10

Grades 11-12

Daisies

Everything a Daisy does is full of fun! Daisies learn how to make new friends, take part in activities to help them grow, and learn how to make the world a better place.

Brownies

Brownies can’t wait to learn more about themselves and their world! From learning more about everything from bugs to robots—Brownies gain new skills that they can share with others.

Juniors

Ready to dive into their passions, Juniors have a lot of energy and excitement! They can earn a Bronze Award for working together to make a difference in their community. Juniors are ready for more challenges and more fun.

Cadettes

With more independence comes more room for self-expression! Cadettes meet inspiring role models, learn more about the challenges in today’s world, and work together to make positive changes in their community while preparing themselves for their futures.

Seniors

Getting ready to spread their wings—Seniors are looking ahead to their futures. They are researching careers, taking part in meaningful community projects, and may even travel overseas!

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Girl Scout Ambassadors are ready to take on the world! After years of being a Girl Scout, they are full of confidence and valuable life skills that set them up for success for the rest of their lives. Ambassadors use their vision and ambition in everything they do—including going for a Gold Award—the highest honor a Girl Scout can hold.

Become a Girl Scout

Become a Girl Scout

Girl Scouts is designed to help your child grow and flourish. Ready to join our Girl Scouts community?

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