About Us | Girl Scouts

We are Girl Scouts.

Girl Scouts create the world they want to live in and strive to make it better every single day. They explore their strengths, take on new challenges, and can always be themselves, regardless of background or ability.

Supported by adult volunteers and mentors right here in our community, as well as millions of alums around the globe, Girl Scouts lead the way as they discover who they are and how they can make the future a brighter place.

What Girl Scouts Do

Girl Scouts participate in activities that show them they can do anything.

Family Experience

Girl Scouts is for the whole family. Find out how you can get involved.

Our Council

Get to know Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and everything we offer.

Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

And we've been doing it for more than 100 years.

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles celebrated our centennial in 2022. We can’t wait to move into this next century with all of you!

Girl Scout History

Blazing trails and redefining what’s possible for girls everywhere since 1912.

Our program—the Girl Scout Leadership Experience—is all about fun, friendship, and new adventures while making the world a better place.

Girl-led

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Girl Scouts follow their own lead, no matter their age. From selecting the badges they’ll pursue to how they’ll organize an activity, Girl Scouts have the chance to follow their dreams and grow their skills—and the confidence that comes with that.

Learning by Doing

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Hands-on activities are fun for Girl Scouts of any age, but they also help them feel empowered to shape their own experience. Girl Scouts unlock their “I got this” attitude as they discover they can always dust themselves off and try again when things don’t go according to plan.

Cooperative Learning

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There’s power in having a tight-knit group of friends who will learn with you, grow with you, and always cheer you on. Girl Scouts see firsthand that teamwork, respect, and collaboration can fuel them through any challenge that comes their way.

Activities in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience focus on four key areas:

STEAM, Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship.

Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, Girl Scouts discover who they are, what they care about, and how to best use their unique talents; connect with others, both locally and globally, to learn and expand their horizons; take action to make the world a better place.

Promise and Law

These aren't just words Girl Scouts say, they're words we live by. Girl Scouts uphold the Promise and Law in everything they do.

Often recited at the start of a troop meeting or gathering, the Girl Scout Promise and Law remind us to do our best to be kind to others, respect ourselves, be honest, help people at all times, and to make the world a better place.

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Girl Scout Promise

On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

^{*Members may substitute for the word God

in accordance with their own spiritual beliefs.}

Girl Scout Family Promise

On my honor, I will try:
To support my Girl Scout and her troop,
To help girls lead at all times,
And to always keep it fun!

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Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong,
and responsible for what I say and do,
and to respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place,
and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

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Become a Girl Scout

Making friends, discovering your strengths, exploring new possibilities—it’s all waiting for you!

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