Thanks for making Girl Scouts possible

I want to personally thank those who make girl scouting possible for the 30,000 Girl Scouts in Connecticut: from our hardworking volunteers and parents to our incredible donors and supporters. Girl Scouts provides the best leadership experience for girls where they leave the pressures of school and enter a safe, all-girl environment. Girl Scouts is and remains to be, the longest-standing, one-of-a-kind leadership development program.

From the ages of 5-17, girls develop into civicminded adults and make lasting change. From earning patches, badges, and the highest awards in girl scouting (Bronze, Silver, and Gold), girls tackle issues that matter. Since 2007, more than 600 Girl Scouts in Connecticut have earned the Gold Award. Gold Award Girl Scouts in our state build free little pantries, travel to Uganda and build a pre-school program for families, and most importantly, they learn they can achieve anything they set their minds to.

With more than 100 years of experience, Girl Scouts is the best choice for girls. We offer outdoor adventure and activities for girls of all ages, including our summer camps. We also introduced 23 new STEM and outdoor badges to provide more programming in those popular areas.

Single-gender learning works and gives girls the opportunity to try things that they might not do in a classroom, like STEM or leadership roles. There are no boundaries — just a sisterhood and caring role models guiding them every step of the way.

The need for female leadership is urgent, and Girl Scouts offers girls and young women the tools they need to succeed. We hope you can join us this year and empower every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) ™ to take the Lead like a Girl Scout. To learn more, visit gsofct.org.

— Mary Barneby, CEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut Madison