Visit the official site of Girl Scouts of the USA—where Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world.Girls, parents, and alum can join, volunteer, or reconnect.

The Girl Scouts of the USA national headquarters is located in New York City.
find the local Girl Scout council nearest you.
 

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the largest leadership development organization for girls, serving 2.7 million members, including 1.9 million girls and 800,000 adult volunteers. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia, the organization empowers girls to build courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.

Mission & Values

• Mission: Build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

• Girl Scout Promise & Law: A guiding ethical framework emphasizing honesty, fairness, helpfulness, respect, responsibility, and community service.

What Girl Scouts Do

Girl Scouts offers programs that help girls:

• Explore STEM, outdoors, entrepreneurship, and life skills

• Build leadership through hands-on, girl-led activities

• Develop strong values, healthy relationships, and problem‑solving skills

• Participate in iconic activities such as camping, community service, and Girl Scout Cookie sales