Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council

Programs
Girl Scout Leadership Experience
GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) THE FOUNDATION OF ALL GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMMING, OUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES FUN & CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES THAT HELP GIRLS DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE, WHERE THEIR TALENTS LIE, AND WHAT THEY CARE MOST ABOUT WHILE EXPLORING 4 MAIN PROGRAM PILLARS: STEM, OUTDOORS, LIFE SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENUREALSHIP. EVERY ADVENTURE IS ROOTED IN 3 CORE WAYS OF LEARNING: GIRL-LED, LEARNING BY DOING, AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 5434 GIRL SCOUTS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOWED THEM TO DEVELOP A STRON SENSE OF SELF, DISPLAY POSITIVE VALUES, SEEK CHALLENGES AND LEARN FROM SETBACKS, FORM HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND BECOME COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVERS, INCLUDING OVER 927,000 BOXES OF COOKIES SOLD BY 3,557 GIRLS AND APPROXIMIATELY 28,500 PACKAGES DONATED, AND COUNTLESS HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TOWARDS HIGHEST AWARDS. TWELVE (12) GIRLS EARNED THE GOLD AWARD, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS HIGHEST HONOR, BY CREATING A LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO A COMMUNITY PROBLEM THAT DEMONSTRATES AN IMPACTFUL AND SUSTAINABLE DIFFERENCE. EIGHTY-EIGHT (88) GIRLS EARNED THE SILVER AWARD AND ONE-HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE (129) EARNED THE BRONZE AWARD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3MMembership Engagement and Support
MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT GIRL SCOUTING IS PRIMARILY DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEERS WITH COUNCIL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES DEDICATECD FOR GIRL AND ADULT RECRUITMENT, REGISTRATION, AND PLACEMENT, AND VOLUNTEER EDUCATION, SUPPORT, RETENTION, AND MANAGEMENT. DURING 2024, WE SERVED 5434 GIRLS THANKS TO OUR DEDICATED 2334 ADULT MEMBERS AND TRAINED 967 ADULTS IN REQUIRED AND ENRICHMENT TRAININGS. APPROXIMATELY 14.2% OF OUR 2024 MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTED GIRLS FROM UNDERSERVED AND/OR FRAGILE COMMUNITIES SERVED THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MCamp and Outdoor Experience
CAMP & OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM AS IT ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO TAKE RISKS, IMPROVE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, OVERCOME FEARS, WORK TOGETHER, AND UN-PLUG IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 2,000 GIRLS AND ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING RESIDENT AND DAY CAMP, FAMILY CAMP DAYS, TROOP OUTDOOR EVENTS, AND MORE. HIKING, ARCHERY, OUTDOOR EXPLORATION, FIRE BUILDING, OUTDOOR COOKING, CANOEING, AND SWIMMING WERE CORNERSTONES OF OUR OUTDOOR PROGRAM EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1M
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