Girl Scouting provides girls 5-17 years of age with opportunities to develop their potential and have fun with their peers in a supportive, all-girl setting. In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Through the many enriching experiences provided by the Girl Scouts, all girls can grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouts promotes cooperative learning experiences for girls and adults working in partnership. It encourages girls to develop skills through progressive experiences. The program encourages girls to explore a variety of interests and recognizes their development and accomplishments. Girl Scouting emphasizes four personal development goals for girls:
 

Four Program Goals

All Girl Scout Activities Are Based on the Four Program Goals The four goals are Developing Self-Potential, Relating to Others, Developing Values, Contributing to Society
 
 

1. Girls will develop to their full potential.  Girl Scouting will:  Foster girls' feelings of self-acceptance and unique self-worth.  Promote girls' perception of themselves as competent, responsible, and open to new experiences and challenges.  Offer girls opportunities to learn new skills.  Encourage girls' personal growth.  Allow girls to utilize and practice talents and abilities.  2. Girls will relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect.  Girl Scouting will:  Help girls develop sensitivity to others and respect for their needs, feelings, and rights.  Promote an understanding of individual, cultural, religious, and racial differences.  Foster the ability to build friendships and working relationships.  3. Girls will develop a meaningful set of values to guide their actions and to provide for sound decision-making.  Girl Scouting will:  Help girls develop meaningful values and ethics that will guide their actions.  Foster an ability to make decisions that are consistent with girls' values and that reflect respect for the rights and needs of others.  Empower girls to act upon their values and convictions.  Encourage girls to reexamine their ideals as they mature.  4. Girls will contribute to the improvement of society through the use of their abilities and leadership skills, while working in cooperation with others.  Girl Scouting will:  Help girls develop concern for the well-being of their communities.  Promote girls' understanding of how the quality of community life affects every member of society. Encourage girls to use their skills to work with others for the benefit of all.

The Girl Scout program centers around seven Areas of Focus designed to help girls achieve the four development goals above. Program activities vary depending upon the program age level.

The seven Areas of Focus are:

· Life Skills: Developing confidence and self-sufficiency

· Healthy Mind Healthy Body: Developing positive attitudes toward fitness and nutrition, emotional and physical health

· Community Service: Developing the habit of providing personal service where it is needed

· Human Relations: Emphasizes healthy relationships and encourages the development of strong bonds of friendship

· Leadership Development: Developing strong, positive communication and decision making skills, being able to present and, through critical thinking, defend one's opinions and beliefs with confidence

· Outdoor Experience: Encourages girls to enjoy and appreciate the outdoor world

· Arts and Humanities: Introduces girls to the wide range of artistic and cultural activities in their communities and in the world, including music, theater, dance, painting, drawing, photography, sculpting, story telling, needlework and textile arts.
 
 

Girl Scouts - Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Mission Statemement To Create Confidence, Conviction, Courage, and Compassion in Girls

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