About Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls - all girls - where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build courage, confidence and character for success in the real world.  In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives - like strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.  Make a decision of a lifetime - Join Girl Scouting today!

The Girl Scout program is girl driven, reflecting the ever-changing needs and interests of today's girls.  Girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together.

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience engages girls in discovering self, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place.  Discover, Connect and Take Action are the three keys to leadership.

1. Discover:  Girls understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world.
   
2. Connect: Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally.
   
3. Take Action: Girls act to make the world a better place.

About the Girl Scout Movement

Do you remember a time when an adult made a big difference in your life? Think back to the adults who were your role models. What characteristics did they possess that made them memorable? The adults who have a constructive impact on girls' lives are those whose behavior and example incorporate positive values.

In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouting helps girls develop their full individual potential; relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect; develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.

Girls at home and abroad participate in more than 236,000 troops and groups in more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas, and local Girl Scout councils offer girls the opportunity for membership across the United States.

Through its membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries.

More than 50 million American women enjoyed Girl Scouting during their childhood—and that number continues to grow as Girl Scouts of the USA continues to inspire, challenge, and empower girls everywhere.