The Girl Scout Leadership Experience does not simply teach girls about leadership; it engages them in the process of leadership. Whether they participate weekly in Girl Scout Troop meetings, attend summer camp, or complete a few day workshops each year, girls in our programs work cooperatively and learn-by-doing so they:
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- Feel connected to their communities - both locally and globally
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- Gain practical life skills
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- Advance diversity in a multicultural world
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- Seek challenges in the world
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- Can identify community needs
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- Develop critical thinking
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- Are resourceful problem solvers
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- Develop healthy relationships
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- Advocate for themselves and others
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- Promote cooperation and team-building
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- Educate and inspire others to act
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- Feel empowered to make a difference in the world
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72% more Girl Scouts than non-Girl Scouts will resist negative peer pressure.
76% of girls try new things in Girl Scouting that otherwise they would not have experienced.
71% of Girl Scouts nationwide will achieve A's and B's as compared to 50% of girls nationwide.
81% of Girl Scouts are more likely to attend college.
61% of women who have been Girl Scouts believe their membership influenced their success.
64% of women in Who's Who of American Women were Girl Scouts.