What is Girl Scouting?
Girl Scouting is for every girl, everywhere—where today's girls can become tomorrow's leaders. Membership in Girl Scouts is open to girls members grades K-12; women and men over 18 can join as adult members.
 
Most girls join a local troop or group for fun and friendship, but they also find out about building character and self-esteem and serving their communities—the core qualities of Girl Scouting. In Girl Scouts, girls find a safe place to grow and share new experiences, learn to relate to others, develop values, and contribute to society.
 
The Girl Scout program can change the way girls see the world and their place in it. Girls learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment.
 
The Girl Scout program is based on the needs and interests of girls. All members:
 
  • Share the Girl Scout Promise and Law
  • Pay national dues of $10.00
  • Follow safety guidelines

Girl Scouts number more than 3.8 million—2.8 million girl members and 963,000 adult members—and growing.