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Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains (GSTOP) Blog – Why Girl Scouts…

Throughout the year, we will share with you Girl Scout stories, adventures, and activities that build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Each of these articles will help answer the question: Why Girl Scouts?

The Girl Scout mission – Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place – lays the foundation of girl leadership. Starting at age 5, girls are encouraged to find their voice, create their world, and experience adventures.

Courage: Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty

Confidence: Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary: a feeling or consciousness of one’s powers or of reliance on one’s circumstances; faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way.

Character: Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary: one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual.

The three C’s of Girl Scouting – Courage, Confidence, Character. Each Girl Scout grows in the three C’s throughout their Girl Scout journey.

Starting as a Daisy Girl Scout at 5-years-old, girls are encouraged to act right, stand tall, embrace their differences, and encourage one another to be the best versions of themselves. This is the core of the character every Girl Scout builds.

As middle school Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts find the confidence to step out of their comfort zone. Whether it’s traveling with other Girl Scouts through the GSUSA Destination program, joining GSTOP Media Corps, or becoming a Camp Aide instead of a camper during GSTOP summer camp. Each of these activities encourages Girl Scouts to hone in on their skills and abilities, while challenging them to try something new.

As high schoolers, Girl Scouts practice the courage to be leaders – at school, at home, in their troops, and within their community. They work toward their Gold Award, tackling a problem they see in their community with a sustainable solution in order to make the world a better place.

Through friendships made during troop meetings, cookie booths, summer camps, and service unit activities, girls are creating a better world for themselves. As parents, we often say it takes a village to raise a child. As a child, they need a village to guide them through the world. Let Girl Scouts be part of their village. To learn more, visit gs-top.org.