Older Girl Scouts are Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors. They are leaders and trend setters of the Girl Scout Organization.
The Three Keys to Leadership
- DISCOVER: Girls understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world.
- CONNECT: Girls care about, inspire, and team with others to locally and globally.
- TAKE ACTION: Girls act to make the world a better place.
The Three Processes
- Girl Led: Girls take an active part in figuring out the what, where, when, how and why of their activities.
- Learning by doing: A hands-on learning process that engages girls in continuous cycles of action and reflection that result in deeper understanding.
- Cooperative learning: Girls work together toward shared goals.
Leadership Awards
As an older Girl Scout, you can help younger Girl Scouts earn a Journey, serve as a role model or mentor, lead community service efforts, or reach for a Highest Award! Torch Awards recognize Girl Scouts who act as leaders in their community. To earn a Community Service Bar, Girl Scouts give at least 20 hours of community service to an approved organization. The Service to Girl Scouting Bar is awarded to Girl Scouts who volunteer at least 20 hours to the Girl Scout organization.
Apply to become a GSJS Delegate!
Your voice matters: Apply to become an Operational Unit Delegate.
DISCOVER
Travel with Girl Scouts on Council Trips
From our own backyard to across the ocean, some of the most memorable moments in a Girl Scout’s life can happen while traveling!
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Join the Jersey River Runners
The Jersey River Runners are a team of Girl Scout Paddlers that come together to learn boating skills and racing techniques.
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Congrats 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts!
Gold Award Girl Scouts are rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes. How do they do it? By using everything they’ve learned...
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Library of Congress Seeks Volunteers!
Do you need community service hours that are flexible and virtual? Help transcribe Library of Congress documents.
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Scholarships
Girl Scouts offers many scholarship opportunities at the local and national level.
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Girl Scout Advisory Board to GSUSA
In 2024, GSUSA sought out ten new members to join and Girl Scout Mahi S. was selected from our council!
Application deadline was January 16, 2024:
- GSUSA Advisory Board
Young Women's Leadership Summit
The Young Women’s Leadership Summit is filled with incredible opportunities for networking, professional development, & growth.
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- GSJS Girl Representative to the Board of Directors
- CEO Girl Advisory Board
Join the CEO Girl Advisory Board
Girls 14+ can serve on our CEO Girl Advisory Board for the 2024-2025 Girl Scout year providing programmatic input to the CEO.
Become a Girl Rep to the Board
Represent the girl membership to the Board of Directors through attendance at and participation in Board of Directors meetings.
Become a Camp Program Aide (CPA)!
Take part in this two-week CPA Training as the first step to becoming a future counselor.
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USA Girl Scouts Overseas
Offering 3 amazing camp opportunities for Girl Scouts in 2024; March 24-29 in Taiwan, June 8-14 in Switzerland, Aug. 10-16 in Germany
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