Program Goals

Four program goals serve as the basis for all the materials, activities and initiatives that are developed in Girl Scouting.

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 be 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.

Girls will relate to others by increasing their understanding, skill and respect.

Girl Scouting will:

• Help girls develop sensitivity to others and respect for their needs, feelings and rights.
• Promote an understanding and appreciation of individual, cultural, religious and racial differences.
• Foster the ability to build friendships and working relationships

Girls will develop a meaningful set of values to guide their actions and to provide the foundation 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.

Girls will contribute to the improvement of society through the use of their abilities and leadership skills, 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.