At Girl Scouts, our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. We are the premier leadership organization for girls and an expert on their growth and development. At three million strong, we are the largest girl-serving organization in the United States. We serve girls in every zip code, and Girl Scouting takes shape in a variety of flexible ways, called Girl Scout Pathways. These options give girls the opportunity to build an experience as unique as they are.

The heart of Girl Scouting is the partnership created when adults facilitate activities to help girls learn how to voice their opinions, plan their own activities, make decisions, and take action. Volunteers make a difference in a girl's life. Time commitments are personal, and range from providing leadership for a troop/group of girls or allocating a few hours a month to facilitate activities or projects.

• Girls actively engage in activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math.
• We empower girls with financial literacy tools. Millions of girls now learn their economic ABCs through the Girl Scout Cookie Program: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
• No university has produced as many female business owners as has the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
• Girl Scouts focuses on healthy living, with programs reflecting that physical health, emotional health and self-esteem are all connected.
• Environmental leadership is a high priority in Girl Scouting. In 2009, more than 83,000 girls nationwide worked directly with conservationists and scientists to complete environmental service projects in 43 states.

The Girl Scout Promise

On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

The Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Register a girl through esubmit

Instructions for Registering a Girl for the 2013-14 Membership Year

eSubmit: It's the fast, easy and convenient way to register to be a Girl Scout with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana! If you do not live in our area, please use Girl Scouts of the USA's council finder to locate the Girl Scout council nearest you.

We invite you to register your daughter 24/7 using our NEW eSubmit form. If you received a Quick Start Guide from your leader, please have it with you when filling out your form.

Steps

• Paying by credit, debit or PayPal?  Fill out the eSubmit form for each indivual girl member you register.  Forward or print a copy of your confirmation e-mail to the troop leader for her records.
• Paying by cash or check?  Fill out the paper form available from your leader or use our fillable PDF, print it out and submit to your leader with the $15 national annual membership fee.
• Need financial assistance for the national membership dues? Fill out the paper membership registration form available from your leader or use the fillable PDF, print it out with a special notation requesting assistance, and submit to your leader or return to any Gathering Place.

 

Follow the link in your confirmation e-mail to view any additional troop registration items that need your signature such as a healthy history form or product program permission slip.

You are done. It's that simple.