Program Age Levels

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 three fundamental goals that encourage girls to:

Discover + Connect + Take Action = Leadership

Daisy Girl Scouts – K through 1st grade
Girl Scouts begins planting the seeds of leadership with its youngest members, Girl Scout Daisies. In this first leadership journey, Daisies are the keepers of the Daisy Flower Garden, a storybook world grounded in the values of the Girl Scout Law.

Brownie Girl Scouts – 2nd-3rd grades
As second and third graders, Girl Scout Brownies are old enough to begin to understand and appreciate the concept and value of leadership. The three keys they discover will uncover along this journey are the keys of the Girl Scout leadership philosophy – Discover, Connect and Take Action.

Junior Girl Scouts – 4th-5th grades
For thousands of years, people have gathered in circles to tell stories, and resolve conflict – all actions aimed at bettering their world. On this journey, Girl Scout Juniors will create a circle of fun and friendship and then reach out – as agents of change – into the larger circle of their community.

Cadette Girl Scouts – 6th-7th-8th grades
As girls twist and turn through aMAZE, they gain tips and strategies for creating healthy relationships and long-lasting friendships. Ultimately, girls emerge from this maze to amaze the world with Take Action Projects that mobilize ever wider circles of people in positive and peaceful interactions. The goal is to increase the peace – one interaction at a time.

Senior Girl Scouts – 9th-10th grades
Girl Scout Seniors are introduced to GIRLtopia, a leadership journey that invites them to consider the reality of life for girls throughout the world. As girls take in this reality, they are invited to envision and ideal world – society that consistently respects their needs, values, and interests. Through team discussions and reflective experiences, Girl Scout Seniors will act as visionaries who can foresee a GIRLtopia. As the journey progresses, they will create a work of art to represent their ideal vision and then engage in a Take Action Project to move the real world one step closer to their ideal.

Ambassador Girl Scouts – 11th-12th grades
Throughout this journey, girls will have the opportunity to develop valuable leadership skills – problem solving, research, networking, persuasive speaking, consensus-building. These are skills that will serve the Girl Scout Ambassadors throughout their lives – in their communities, their educational pursuits, their careers, and their families. As they advocate for a cause they believe in, the Ambassadors will also develop confidence – confidence to shape policies and become the leaders who better the world.