Who We Are
We're 2.5 million strong—more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world.
Our extraordinary journey began more than 100 years ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, she organized the very first Girl Scout troop, and every year since, we’ve honored her vision and legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.
Our Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character,
who make the world a better place.
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.
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.
Girl Scouts of Colorado Mission Statement:
Girl Scouts of Colorado prepares girls and adults to create unique
leadership paths, ignite change, and share a worldwide sisterhood
through girl-led traditions and new experiences.
Fast Facts
- GSCO is a chartered council of the national organization Girl Scouts of the USA.
- Through membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), we are part of a worldwide family of more than 10 million girls and adults in 150 countries.
- WAGGGs owns five World Centers: Pax Lodge in London, England; Our Chalet in Adelboden, Switzerland; Our Cabana in Cuernavaca, Mexico; Sangam in Pune, India; Kusafiri in Africa.
- The Girl Scouts Movement is the largest girl-serving organization in the country and has the largest girl-led business in the country, the annual Cookie Program.
