Girls can register as individual members; however, younger girls, in particular, will miss out on the socialization and teamwork necessary for building leadership skills. Although older girls who are not part of troops often register as individual members, they might belong to a planning board, be an assistant trainer, or be working on a leadership project involving younger girls.

There are many options for scout groups. The choices would depend on whether your group was planning to come in and climb, take a basic belaying class, or take a merit badge class. We offer Boy Scout Merit Badge classes and Girl Scout High Adventure Patches. If your group has experienced belayers and just plans to come to climb you could pay the open climbing rates. If some or all of the participants need to take a basic belay class, you would want to sign up for Rock Gym 101.

Yes. Girl Scouts may finish out their school year as a Girl Scout in their current troop. There are a number of options for young women to remain involved in Girl Scouting as adults. They can become short-term program volunteers, consultants, or STUDIO 2B advisors, for example. Volunteer positions with traditional troops or customized groups are always available!

No—participation is completely voluntary. However, girls report that they enjoy taking part in cookie activities and they like running a project on their own. Cookie activities are also one of the easiest ways for troops to earn money for trips and events.

Yes. Boy Scout Troop 599 meets weekly in the Scout Hut. Several Girl Scout troops meet in the MDUMC facilities.

No. You just have to want to make a difference in a girl's life and uphold the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Girl Scouts is open to all girls aged 5-17 and all adults aged 18 and up who pay the $10 annual membership dues (financial assistance available), make the Girl Scout Promise, and accept the Girl Scout Law.

There are various positions of responsibility and leadership that the scouts may take on. These include: Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL), Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop Guide, Historian, Quartermaster, and Den Chief.

Troop/group meetings and other Girl Scout activities take place in locations throughout the community. We encourage volunteers, girls, and families to discuss meeting and activity locations and to select places that are convenient and comfortable for everyone. The Girl Scouts of Heritage Trails Council also owns and operates a facility for camp programs and for use by troops/groups.

The Girl Scout approach to leadership is based on the three pillars—Discover, Connect, and Take Action. Advocates for herself and others The Girl Scout leadership development pillars represent cycles of activities that engage girls in practicing leadership skills, based on the values of the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Girl Scouting will redefine with girls and the nation what it means to be a leader.

Change is perhaps the oldest tradition in Girl Scouting. Ever since Juliette Gordon Low returned from England in 1912 and changed “Guide” to “Scout” in response to the preference of American girls, those in the Girl Scout Movement have prided themselves on their ability to make timely adjustments to fulfill the evolving concerns of modern girls. Girl Scouts has a long history of updating clothing, awards, age groupings, and so on to meet the needs of girls.

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Yes! We now have girl scout versions of TroopMaster and TroopLedger. Please see the TroopMaster-GS and TroopLedger product pages for more information and free demos!

She registers through Spanish Trails council as an individual or a troop/group member. Contact Las Caballeras for more information.

You can purchase Girl Scout merchandise locally from our Spanish Trails Council or other Girl Scout council shops. This site has a council shop locator with a database of local Girl Scout council shops across the United States. Just by inserting your zip code, you can locate council shop names and contact information within a 30- to 120-mile radius of your home.

You can buy handbooks from Spanish Trails council, other l ocal Girl Scout council shops or through the Girl Scout Online Shopping Mall. Sometimes, troops use their funds to purchase books for members, or girls who have moved up in age level pass their books down to younger members.

No, girls are not required to purchase a uniform. Wearing the Girl Scout Membership Pin shows that you are a Girl Scout. Girls, however, can only display insignia on sashes or vests. When asked to represent Girl Scouts in public, girls should be in uniform or dress for the occasion with something that identifies them as a Girl Scout. For example, if girls are putting on a flag ceremony, they should be in full uniform.

Girl Scout leaders are volunteers from the community. A local Girl Scout council recruiter or staff member interviews prospective leaders. After signing up, each new leader receives council orientation and age-level training. In addition, leaders are encouraged to take first-aid training offered by the council or other organizations. Councils suggest that leaders also continue their training and attend area or

Call your local Girl Scout council and ask for a copy of the day or resident camp information. If you want to attend a camp program and your council doesn't offer one, ask for the name of another council in the area or look up the councils in your state. Most councils allow participants from other areas to attend their camps.

The leadership model is the new design for what girls do in Girl Scouting and how adult support can strengthen their experience. It is the road map for determining what a girl will learn and how she will be impacted. The model defines and displays all the elements that must be in place to positively impact girls’ lives. The Girl Scout Leadership Development Program, then, is the model in action.