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THE GIRL
SCOUT MISSION Girl Scouting
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The Girl Scout program can change the way girls see the world and their place in it. Girls learn the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting, the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment. The Girl Scout program
is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law and four fundamental goals
that encourage girls to: Girl Scout programs provide opportunities and development in the areas of: • Leadership
and Self-Esteem No matter what age,
girls learn the value and the fun of sharing experiences in an all-girl
environment, with caring, trained adults to serve as mentors and models.
All activities are designed with girls in mind to spark their interests,
address their concerns, build their skills, and explore the world around
them.
The Girl Scouts – Great Plains Council consists of more than 10,000 girl and adult members throughout the Omaha metro area. In the past year, the council served more than 48,000 girls, young women and their families through a variety of innovative programs designed to enhance character and help girls and young women grow strong. The Girl Scouts – Great Plains Council was organized in October 1926 as the Omaha Girl Scout Council to serve girls in Omaha. Today, the council name is Girl Scouts – Great Plains Council. It serves Douglas, Sarpy and northern Cass counties and Carter Lake, Iowa. Membership is approximately 10,000 each year. There are more than 750 troops in the council. Each girl has participation options. She may select a troop, an after school group, Young Women’s Club or the In the School Day program. She may also choose to participate as a Juliette Girl Scout (an individual Girl Scout not working within a troop or group). The Great Plains Council actively seeks ways to make Girl Scouting available to all girls. The council staff consists of nearly 50 employees, including onsite camp staff. (Additionally, the council employs 75 to 100 seasonal program staff.) The council administrative offices, council store and resource center are located at 2121 S. 44th St., Omaha, NE. Click here for a special message from GSGPC interim chief executive officer, Fran Marshall.
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts' membership has grown from 18 members in Savannah, Georgia, to 3.6 million members throughout the United States, including U.S. territories, and in more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas.
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Still Growing Strong Today, there are more than 3.6 million Girl Scouts throughout the United States — 2.7 million girl members and 928,000 adult members working primarily as volunteers. |
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Girl Scouts - Great Plains Council • 2121 South 44th Street • Omaha, Nebraska 68105 • 402.558.8189 • council@gpgirlscouts.org |
