About the Girl Scout Program Troops begin meeting in the fall of the year and continue until Spring or even throughout the summer. Under the guidance of their leaders , the girls in the troop or group set their own goals. A Brownie Girl Scout troop may decide to work on several different Try-Its, adopt a family, and go on a science museum overnight. A Junior Girl Scout troop could decide to earn several badges, take a trip, volunteer in the library, and plan a bridging ceremony for younger girls. A Cadette or Senior Girl Scout Troop might decide to go caving, backpacking, landscape an area park, participate in a weekend career workshop or even spend several years planning a trip to one of the World Centers.
Brownies learn to be honest, fair, and helpful.
While the family is still very important to the Junior Girl Scout, friends and outside interests and experiences increase in importance. Cadettes exhibit leadership development as they earn their Silver Awards, the second highest award girls may earn as a Girl Scout. As a Senior Girl Scout, each girl has the opportunity to be involved in leadership, service, sports, science, camping, singing, and careers. Through leadership training, wider opportunities, career exploration, service projects, spiritual and self-discovery exercises, and other experiences, Senior Girl Scouts gain a heightened awareness of themselves, their communities, and the world around them. Seniors may earn the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting.