Message From Kathy Cloninger
The Meaning Behind the Mission
Girl Scouts is the pre-eminent organization for personal growth and leadership development for girls.  Each day, adults throughout our Movement take the lead in opening doors for girls and furthering the mission. Supporting the leaders of tomorrow calls upon the courage, confidence and character of all adults in Girl Scouts. Each of us has an important leadership role to play in transforming this Movement. Read more.

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Volunteerism
Pilot Programs Test Ways to Organize Volunteers
As Girl Scouts moves ahead with the development of a single-entry volunteer system, councils around the nation are testing three pilot programs that offer new ways to attract and organize volunteers. Read more.

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'The realignment of councils is one piece
of a much larger picture called the
Core Business Strategy.'
-Julie Murphy, Senior Director of Strategy, GSUSA 
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Organizational Structure and Governance
Understanding the Big Picture
Moving to a system of high-capacity councils may seem like a rather tough move. But the drawing of new council boundaries is being done to best serve girls. Read more.

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Brand
Councils Play Vital Role in MarComm Network
With the creation of the Girl Scout MarComm Network, a new national marketing and communications team, GSUSA is now working in partnership with Girl Scout councils on key issues of the Core Strategy. Read more..

Have You Seen the Winning PSA Campaign?
"GSUSA: It's a Girl's Life," a Silver Winner in the 2006 Summit Creative Awards® competition, is a public service announcement campaign that challenges all of us to actively encourage girls to follow their dreams. The campaign focuses on teen issues such as peer pressure and fitting in, and it features models who are all active Girl Scouts. Read more and see the campaign.

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Share the Memories!
First canoe trip, first summer camp, first S'Mores by the fire. Those precious Girl Scout memories are as varied as the 50 million women around the world who can claim to be Girl Scout alumnae, and they are all heartwarming. Read about them in the new Alumnae section of the GSUSA Web site. You, too, may be inspired to share your own fondest Girl Scout memory. Learn more and register with the National Girl Scout Alumnae Program.