Girls Excel Through Girl Scouting, New Troops Forming Now
Milwaukee, September 18, 2017— Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) invites all girls and adults to join in the fun and believe in the power of the G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader) ™. Girl Scouts is the number one youth-serving organization for girls and provides them with a safe girl-led environment to learn-by-doing in a collaborative, supportive space to take chances, try new things, and learn to succeed through failure—improving all aspects of their lives.
Girl Scouts Excel in Important Aspects of Life
A new report from the Girl Scout Research Institute, The Girl Scout Impact Study, shows that participating in Girl Scouts helps girls develop key leadership skills they need to be successful in life. Compared to their peers, Girl Scouts are more likely than non-Girl Scouts to be leaders because they:
Importantly, what girls gain through Girl Scouting positively affects all areas of their lives. For example, Girl Scouts do better than their non-Girl Scout peers in the classroom, earning better grades and aspiring to higher educational attainment, and are more likely to seek careers in STEM, law, and business – industries in which women are underrepresented. And the benefits of Girl Scouting are not exclusive to any demographic, which means that no matter where girls live or what their age or background, Girl Scouts can help them develop to their full potential.
Digitizing the Volunteer Experience
Girl Scout program elements are available to more members than ever before via the Volunteer Toolkit, Girl Scouts first “digital assistant” for troop leaders and parents, allowing them to more easily plan meetings and activities, keep track of important information, and, ultimately, make it easier to support amazing experiences for girls. In the toolkit, most Girl Scout programming for girls in grades K-5 is auto-populated so that troop leaders can view activity plans, customize meeting plans, track troop finances, and more.
“We believe that every girl should have the opportunity to reach her full leadership potential,” said Christy Brown, CEO, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. “Through Girl Scouting, girls learn to face challenges head-on, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, create lasting relationships, and find dynamic solutions to social issues – all while building the skills and courage they need to take the lead every day and empower themselves for life.”
Sign her up and volunteer today at http://www.gswise.org.
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About Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
Celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting in Southeastern Wisconsin in 2017, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) is more than 37,100 strong – serving 29,200 girls in grades K5-12 and 7,900 adults who believe in our mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, and take the lead in making the world a better place. Girl Scouts is a G.I.R.L. (go-getter, innovator, risk-taker, leader) ™ community focused on practicing everyday leadership. Girl Scouts began over 105 years ago, with one woman, Girl Scouts’ founder Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, who believed in the power of every girl. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and GSWISE is ranked #2 out of 112 councils nationally in overall girl market share, offering programs in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties, and a chance for every girl in our council to do something amazing. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit gswise.org or call 800-565-4475.