10 Things You Didn't Know About Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts? More like Girls Count!

1. Girl Scouts accepts anyone!

Girl Scouts accepts anyone who identifies with the gender pronouns “she,” “her,” and “hers,” regardless of sex.

2. All Religions are Allowed!

Girls can exchange “serve God” in the Girl Scout Promise with any religious entity they identify with, or omit it if they do not identify with any religion.

3. Girl Scouts is All Over!

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The World Association of Girl Guides and Scouts exists in 145 countries, consisting of over 10 million girls and 1.5 million adult volunteers.

4. Girl Scouts is the largest education organization for girls in the world!

Education builds society, enough said.

5. Who Run the World? Girl Scouts!

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More than 66% of the women currently in the US Congress were Girl Scouts.

6. Girl Scouts Love STEM!

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Girl Scouts has a mentor program for girls seeking to be in STEM fields, where they are connected with successful women in their prospective career.

7. Girl Scouts has Multipurpose Badges!

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The Girl Scout program connects its badges to the corresponding grade curriculum standards, thus further reinforcing what girls learn in school.

8. Girl Scouts Send Cookies To Troops!

Girl Scouts sends cookies to US troops stationed in Afghanistan, and they have sent over 150,000 care packages through Operation Gratitude.

9. Girl Scouts Has Troops for Girls in Military Families!

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USA Girl Scouts Overseas allows Girl Scouts who are members of military families to be apart of Girl Scouts regardless of where their family is stationed.

10. Girl Scouts is Taking Over the World! (In a Good Way)

In 2003, Girl Scouts of the USA was granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This allows Girl Scouts to have extensive impact in the international community.