Girl Scouts is the largest organization in the world solely dedicated to girls. As a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts ( WAGGGS ), we are part of a worldwide family of approximately 10 million girls and adults in 144 countries across the world. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts of the USA has grown from its very first troop of 18 girls to a phenomenal 2.6 million girls and almost 1 million adult members throughout the United States.
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council is one of over three hundred councils chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA to provide the Girl Scout program in our jurisdiction. With an area covering all of Riverside County and most of San Bernardino County, we serve nearly 15,000 girl members and more than 5,000 adult volunteer members, both women and men. Our membership represents the diverse cultures of our region and reflects our goal to provide a meaningful, relevant program to the members we serve.
In order to better serve our members, the Council is divided geographically into Service Areas. These areas are led by volunteer teams who participate in recruitment and program delivery for their area.
The Girl Scout Mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. This is accomplished through programs and opportunities with the help of adult volunteers. The Girl Scout Program is girl-driven and dedicated to teaching girls how to recognize their own potential, understand personal responsibility, focus on goal-setting and experience the thrill of accomplishment. Girls can strive to earn patches as they accomplish goals and tasks assigned to certain activities. Some topics of interest covered by the Girl Scout Program include leadership and self-esteem, health and wellness, science, technology, engineering and math, the arts and travel and the environment.
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