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Girl Scouts is for families.

Your whole family will soar with the friendship, adventure, and discovery of Girl Scouts.

You see your Girl Scout having fun with her troop—now it’s your turn to get involved. Create your own experience while supporting your Girl Scout along the way with these council resources just for parents and families. Each one will help you find activities to enjoy together and help you make the most of your experience.

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Join them on the adventure and learn how you can support their troop or service unit.

Take your family to the next level.

It doesn’t take a lot to be involved and make Girl Scouts a family affair—and the benefits are huge. Here are just a few ways you can make this year the best yet.

  • After each meeting, have your Girl Scout share with you what they did and learned. They'll love being the expert, and you’ll probably even learn a thing or two! Plus, talking about their experience will help all that new info stick even more.
  • Team up to tackle some fun Girl Scout activities together at home. Video tutorials make getting started a snap.
  • Work together to help your Girl Scout earn the special Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin.
  • Step up for the troop! Whether you want to organize weekly carpools, take pics at events, organize a cookie booth, or lead the Girl Scouts in some badge activities, tell your troop leader exactly how you’d like to help. Offering “whatever you need” is nice, but troop leaders are often too busy to think up or assign roles to family members. Being specific about how you can contribute will be 100% appreciated!

  

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Packed with family activities, helpful info, and places for your Girl Scout to write down her favorite memories from the year, Girl Scout Family Connection is your go-to guide to the year ahead.

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