Girl Scouts of New JerseyJuly 10, 2013

Facts and Figures

• 98,000 Girl Scouts in New Jersey

• Girls Kindergarten through 12th grade

• Girl Scouts in every municipality in NJ

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• 47,000 adult volunteers

• More than 3,000 acres of camp property

• Budgets total greater than $26 million

Facts and Figures

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Girl Scout Program Portfolio

• Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for the six program age levels:– Daisy (grades K-1)– Brownie (grades 2-3)– Junior (grades 4-5)– Cadette (grades 6-8)– Senior (grades 9-10)– Ambassador (grades 11-12)

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Girl Scout Program Portfolio

• Girl Scout Journeys– It’s Your World – Change It!– It’s Your Planet – Love It!– It’s Your Story – Tell It!

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Girl Scout Program Connections to NJ State Curriculum Standards

• Girl Scout badges and Journeys correlate by grade level to national Common Core Standards and NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards

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Linking Leadership to Academic Success: The Girl Scout Difference

• National study by the Girl Scout Research Institute

• Leadership skills & experiences girls gain through Girl Scouting also help them succeed in school

• Girl Scout participation has a positive impact on girls leadership

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Linking Leadership to Academic Success: The Girl Scout Difference

• Girl Scout factors influence academic success as much as, sometimes more than, non-Girl Scout factors known to impact academics, such as positive student-teacher relationships and weekly participation in out-of-school time (OST) activities.

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Linking Leadership to Academic Success: The Girl Scout Difference

• Girls from families of comparatively lower socio-economic status (SES) report greater benefits from Girl Scouting than do “higher SES” girls

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Girl Scouting Highest Awards

• Bronze Award – earned by Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5)– Work as a team to identify a project– Minimum of 20 hours exploring the

community, choosing a take action project, putting the plan in motion, and spreading the word

• Silver Award – earned by Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8)– Can be earned as a team or individually– Minimum of 50 hours exploring the

community, choosing a take action project, putting the plan in motion and spreading the word

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Girl Scouting Highest Awards

• Gold Award – earned by Girl Scout Seniors or Ambassadors (grades 9-12)– Earned individually– Minimum of 80 hours identifying an issue,

building a support team, taking action, and educating and inspiring others

– College scholarships awarded– Enter military one rank higher

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Girl Scouting Highest Awards

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Strengths and Opportunities

• Girl Scout Leadership Experience proven to support and enhance academic performance

• Excellent program materials focusing on STEM, financial literacy, anti-bullying, and environmental stewardship

• Membership open to all girls K-12 and adult volunteers

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Q&A

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