Faith Partner Guide to Girl Scouting

PROGRAM Pillars Girls are encouraged to discover their talents and passions in a safe and supportive all-girl setting. Girls join with other Girl Scouts and people in their community—and together, they’ll take action to change the world. Along the way, girls gain important skills in four areas that form the foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience: • Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) With a focus on high-quality multi-year programs in engineering, computer science, and outdoor STEM, girls are encouraged at an early age to explore STEM subjects • Outdoor Through progressive outdoor programs for girls of all ages, girls experience nature, build skills, and take action in their communities as environmental stewards. • Healthy Life Skills By partaking in life skills programming, girls enhance the academic skills they learn in school through topics such as civic engagement, healthy living, communication skills, financial literacy, and global citizenship. • Money Management Starting with the iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program, this pillar explores ways in which girls can change the world by learning business skills and provides them with a variety of entrepreneurship opportunities Whether a girl is building a robotic arm, coding her first app, building a shelter in the backcountry, or packing for her first hike, a Girl Scout has an exciting array of choices to suit her interests at every age. Our program is designed to meet a girl where she is now and grow along with her—from kindergarten to 12th grade. Because community service is an important tenet of Girl Scouting—girls team up or work individually to identify a problem and do something about it by finding a creative solution, and creating a team plan to make that solution a reality.

That’s the Girl Scout journey, which we offer at every grade level.