Beyond the Badge: Where Girl Scouts Lead for Life

Meet Our Alumni

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Share Your Story!

Were you inspired, empowered, or forever changed by your Girl Scout experience? We want to hear from you!

Whether it's a meaningful memory, a life lesson, or a moment of impact, your story can inspire the next generation of Girl Scouts. Use the form to share your favorite Girl Scout experience and how it shaped who you are today.

Click the button below to submit your story — and help us celebrate the lasting power of Girl Scouts!

Girl Scout Benefits: More than Cookies and Campfires

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Girl Scouts provides a dynamic path for leadership growth at every age. Through experiences like summer camp, girls build independence, teamwork, and confidence in outdoor settings. Programs like the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) experience help older girls take on real responsibility, developing mentoring, planning, and leadership skills as they guide younger campers.

Other opportunities such as SheBiz, our social entrepreneurship bootcamp, empower girls to think like leaders and changemakers by creating business solutions for real-world issues.

Additionally, our Highest Awards Program—including the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards—recognizes girls who lead impactful community projects and demonstrate initiative, resilience, and vision.

Whether it’s around a campfire or in a boardroom, Girl Scouts helps girls discover the leader within and prepare to make a difference in their world.

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Girl Scouts grow their confidence by doing new things, taking on challenges, and working together. Whether it’s learning to paddle a canoe at summer camp, leading a project during a troop meeting, collaborating on a community service experience, or earning badges in everything from robotics to first aid, girls gain a sense of achievement through hands-on skill mastery.

As they build new abilities, they also build belief in themselves, supported by a sisterhood that cheers them on every step of the way. These experiences don’t just teach skills; they foster the kind of confidence that lasts a lifetime.

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Girl Scouts prepares girls for success in school, careers, and beyond by offering hands-on experiences that connect their interests to real-world opportunities. Whether they're earning STEM badges in coding, space science, or cybersecurity, launching a business idea through SheBiz, or taking on leadership roles in their Gold Award projects focused on public health or civic engagement, girls gain valuable skills that build both confidence and competence.

Programs like Treats and Reads teach financial literacy and entrepreneurship, while activities such as visits to local government offices, college campus tours, and career exploration workshops give girls a clear view of what’s possible. From future engineers to future elected officials, Girl Scouts are equipped to dream big and achieve tjheir goals.

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Ask any Girl Scout what they remember most, and chances are it’s the friends they made and the values they learned. From sharing stories around a campfire to working side-by-side on community service projects, Girl Scouts form deep bonds built on trust, teamwork, and shared adventures. These aren’t just friendships for the moment, as they often grow into lifelong connections that span states, decades, and major life milestones.

Along the way, girls learn what it means to live with courage, confidence, and character. They practice honesty and responsibility while setting goals together, learn respect and empathy through troop decision-making, and grow in resilience and leadership as they face challenges as a team.

Hear Their Stories

Rhonda Philemon

I grew up in Girls Scouts and volunteered as a troop leader in college for a troop in need. So, when my daughter was in kindergarten, she came home excited about Girl Scouts and wanted to join, we went to sign up! There were very few troops in our area and none accepting daisies at the time so we started a troop. I love participating in events and trying new things with my Daughter, as we are the only girls in our house and have to stick together.

I love seeing her interest grow and making friends she might not have met otherwise, and providing those opportunities for other girls also. My daughter LOVES girls scouts here in Union County and the friends she has made. And I love seeing the impact other volunteers have had on her as well!

"You never know the impact one small act can do, or who you might inspire along the way."

- Rhonda Philemon

Stay Connected: The Trefoil Guild

What is The Trefoil Guild?

The Trefoil Guild is a national organization that brings together adult Girl Scouts and alumnae groups across the USA.

Who Can Join?

Current or former Girl Scouts, Volunteers, Staff or Alumni Groups can join this organization.

Benefits

Members can continue to earn patches, network with other members, and have ample travel opportunities within the group!

Reignite Your Girl Scout Spirit!

Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout! Whether it’s been years or just a little while since you wore the sash or led a troop, your Girl Scout journey doesn’t have to be over. Reconnect with the mission, values, and sisterhood that helped shape who you are.

As an alum, you can reignite your Girl Scout spirit by getting involved again! Whether it be through service, mentorship, networking, or simply sharing your story. Celebrate the legacy you helped build and help inspire the next generation of girls to lead with courage, confidence, and character.