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Why Girl Scouts for your family?

Your whole family will soar with the friendship, adventure, and discovery of Girl Scouts. 91% of caregivers say Girl Scouts is welcoming to families of all kinds.

What is Girl Scout Scouting?

Girl Scouting is the most fun and rewarding (for everyone!) when the whole family gets involved. Your whole family will soar with the friendship, adventure, and discovery of Girl Scouts.

How can I Help my Girl Scout 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.

What is a Gold Award Girl Scout?

Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the the mark of the truly remarkable—proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has. When it comes to changing the world, Gold Award Girl Scouts take the lead.

How do I make Girl Scout Cookies online?

Log in to digitalcookie.girlscouts.org To help your Girl Scout set up her business for customers, click on the “Setting Up your Digital Cookie Site” link in the Welcome section, or the “Cookie Page Setup” at the top. There are several different sections to her home page.

How do parents get involved in Girl Scouts?

Involve parents at the very beginning of the year by having a parent meeting. The key to a successful meeting is not only telling them about the Girl Scout program, but engaging them in conversation. Having the parent's trust can give your Girl Scout Troop a deep source of support and encouragement.

Can dads help with Girl Scouts?

We are proud to welcome them into our volunteer family. Often, dads don't realize they too can participate as leaders, cookie coordinators, and outdoor instructors. There are many options for volunteering! Long time Girl Scout dad, Jon Call, has been volunteering to help his daughters' troops for ten years.

How do I setup a digital cookie site?

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Do parents need to be involved in Girl Scouts?

If parents want their girls to meet every week and also partake in field trips and other council activities, parent contributions should reflect that. Each family should have at least one adult volunteer, but that role may differ for everyone!

How much of a commitment is Girl Scouts?

We're asking for your promise of 4 hours per family per year — 4Her. What can a 4-hour promise really do? The 4Her Promise is an open door to participation for parents and family members. It can build a solid support base, and strengthen a girl's chances of longevity with the troop.

What a girl needs from her dad?

She needs a positive role model. Many daughters today lack a positive male role model in their life. A father is the first man in a girl's life that she will intimately know. Her father sets the standard for all other men in her life, and a positive role model will help her choose a good husband in the future.

Can dads go camping with Girl Scouts?

But nor are they permitted by official Girl Scout rules to share a tent with their own daughter: 1) All Dads/male guardians should sleep in a separate tent but are welcome to attend. Just need separate sleeping quarters AND a separate/designated bathroom – or at least a sign that flips over when a man is inside.

Can dads be part of Girl Scouts?

The Do-Dads program is intended to increase adult male participation within the Girl Scout troops as well as the Girl Scout Council. Do-Dads can be fathers, stepfathers, adopted fathers, uncles, close friends, etc. The purpose of this program is to provide quality time for girls and their special Pal.

How do I share a digital cookie link?

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How does digital cookie work?

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How do you share Girl Scout Cookies on Facebook?

Use the hashtag #5skills to share stories of growth and learning through the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Where is QR code on digital cookie?

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How do I enter offline sales in digital cookie?

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How do I add a cookie banner?

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What is cookie in website?

A cookie is a piece of data from a website that is stored within a web browser that the website can retrieve at a later time. Cookies are used to tell the server that users have returned to a particular website.

Camper Care Packages

Make your camper’s week even more special by giving her a Camper Care Package. Each kit is filled goodies that will be delivered in her first few days at camp. The exclusive Camp Liberty T-Shirt and Camper Care Packages can be ordered by updating your online camp registration prior to April 30.

Trading Post

The Camp Liberty Trading Post is your source for camp souvenirs, gifts, patches, T-shirts, and many other fun camp accessories! Each camper will have an opportunity to visit the Trading Post at least once during her stay. She can use cash, check, program credits, or Virtual Program Credits to set up a Trading Post account.

Treat Tokens

The Trading Post will carry frozen treats that can be purchased by campers during their visit. Every camper will receive a token during their session that can be redeemed at the trading post for a free frozen treat.

Medications

All over-the-counter and prescription medications must be in original containers with the correct, current label, including the camper’s name. All medication should be checked in on the opening day with the Health Team, who will oversee proper administration of all medications. Medications may NOT be kept by campers (girls or adults).

Insurance

Coverage for medical expenses incurred by an illness or injury to a camper while she is participating in camp activities is included in the camp fee. It does not cover pre-existing conditions and is secondary to whatever health insurance coverage families may have.

Inclusion

Every girl should have the chance to go to camp. If your camper requires special accommodations (dietary, physical, behavioral, etc.), please contact us immediately so that any necessary accommodations may be made prior to your camper’s arrival. To discuss your camper’s special needs, please contact the camp director.

Safety and Security

Access to camp property is limited, controlled, and only authorized visitors are allowed on site. To ensure the safety and security of camp, limit interruptions in the camp program, and prevent homesickness among campers, unauthorized visitors are not allowed on site.

The Family Experience

Girl Scouting is the most fun and rewarding (for everyone!) when the whole family gets involved.

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

91% of caregivers say Girl Scouts is welcoming to families of all kinds.

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.

Annual Report

Check out our 2021 Annual Report online. We are so proud of all that we accomplished together last year. Our highest number of Girl Scouts in a decade earned the Girl Scout Gold Award-- 201 . And we surpassed the number of Girl Scout families utilizing our camp properties, 45,974 --that's getting girls outdoors!

Girl Scouts EXPO and Girl Scouts Rock the Hall

On Saturday, October 29, Girl Scouts will converged on the Dulles Expo Center to celebrate all things Girl Scouts.

Women's Suffrage Centennial Patch

2020 marks the 100 th anniversary of the ratification of the 19 th Amendment, establishing women’s right to vote. To honor this historic occasion Girl Scouts wants to help you explore the story through exhibits, books and events in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Does she need a uniform?

Earned recognitions (BADGES) are an important part of Girl Scouts and your girl’s progress in what she is learning. New troops and parents should check out a Troop Starter Kit with all items a girl will need for the start of a new Girl Scout year! Your Girl Scout leader will help advise you on what the troop will need.

Do all Girl Scouts sell cookies?

The Girl Scout Cookie Program enhances five skills that girls gain when they participate. She will also learn the value of a dollar! Your girl will transform through participation in the Cookie Program designed to develop five critical skills:

Outdoors is in a Girl Scout's DNA!

Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital members have access to EIGHT Camp properties – maps and descriptions of each camp can be found on this website! Take advantage and get your Girl Scouts outdoors!

What is SHARE?

Girl Scout Nation’s Capital family giving campaign provides families with an opportunity to share their love for Girl Scouting by donating to benefit those in needs. SHARE aims to support financial assistance in order to make Girl Scouts accessible and affordable for all girls. Learn more about how to give to girls, here .