Girl Scouts discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together, and you can be a part of it! Whether you're a girl in the United States or overseas who wants to be a Girl Scout, a college student working on a community service project, a parent ready for an outdoor adventure with your daughter's troop, or an adult—female or male—looking to make a difference in a girl's life, there's something for you in Girl Scouts. The possibilities are endless!
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 Girl Scout Promise and Law and four fundamental goals that encourage girls to:
Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls – all girls – where, in an accepting nurturing environment, girls build leadership skills for success in the real world.
Girl Scouts in Baumholder fall under the USA Girl Scouts Overseas - North Atlantic, which serves about 6500 girls in 55 neighborhoods in Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey.
For more than 95 years, adults from around the globe have given back to the Girl Scouts of the USA by helping build our leaders of tomorrow. Our volunteers are inspiring, invaluable, and they have a profound effect on everyone they help. Quite simply, there would be no Girl Scouting without them! Whether you have a day, a weekend, a month or more, the time you devote to Girl Scouts will instill in girls leadership skills that will last a lifetime. We're looking for volunteers who represent the diversity of the world we live in—men as well as women, adults of all ages, all racial and ethnic backgrounds and of course our treasured alumnae—anyone who wants to make a difference in their community.
Girl Scouts can help you to:
Without adults playing many pivotal roles, Girl Scouting couldn't happen. Whether you're a leader/advisor, parent or guardian, volunteer, or mentor, you awaken in girls their promise to develop their full potential. Research shows that the influence one caring adult has on a child will last a lifetime.
Helping girls grow strong is a fulfilling and inspiring challenge and being involved means something different to everyone. You can tailor your participation so that it fits right into your life. What do adults in Girl Scouts do?
Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts' membership has grown from 18 members in Savannah, Georgia, to 3.6 million members throughout the United States, including U.S. territories, and in more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas.