Travel Opportunities
Where Can a Girl Go?
Every girl deserves a chance to see the world. Girl Scouts offers many different travel opportunities so girls can see new places, meet new people, and learn about different cultures and ideas. Whether exploring their own neighborhoods, going on overnight camping trips, participating in community service projects, or flying to one of the four world centers, Girl Scouts are continually expanding their horizons.
Girl Scout destinations: Facilitated by Girl Scouts of the USA and hosted by individual Girl Scout councils, GSUSA, and contracted organizations, such as Outward Bound, Girl Scout destinations events or trips open girls up to whole new worlds and ideas.
Girl Scout destinations is a nationwide Girl Scout program that provides girls 11-17 with an opportunity to apply for a specific Girl Scout destinations trip and meet other girls from across the street, across the country, or across the ocean, Girl Scout destinations offers girls leadership and cross-cultural opportunities through regional, national and international travel.
Any GSNI registered girl who is applying for a destinations event is eligible to apply. Financial assistance can help cover program fees and transportation costs for a Girl Scout destinations event. GSNI understands the significance of educational travel and is very interested in helping girls that have planned ahead for their participation in a Girl Scout destinations event. If interested in applying for financial assistance please submit with destinations application or before February 1.
Not currently a Girl Scout? No problem. You can join Girl Scouts as a member of a travel pathway. The Girl Scout registration fee is $12 and, once you join, you may participate in any of the age appropriate programs offered throughout the membership year (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013).
Questions on these travel pathways? Contact Brooke Radford-Knight by phone at Ext. 7147 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Council-Sponsored Travel
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is currently sponsoring the following trip:
Europe, June 2013: Girl Scouts in grades 6th and up in the spring of 2013 can spend 10 days/9 nights traveling from London to Lucerne. Three European cities, two WAGGGS World Centers, one amazing tour!
- Council-Sponsored Trip Application
- Adult Application Europe 2013
- Savannah/Europe Trip Information
- Europe Trip Itinerary
- Trip Chaperone position description
- Trip Advisor position description
- Council-Sponsored Travel FAQ's
Don’t wait! Apply now to lock in the current prices. Also, girls and adults participating in these trips are already meeting and holding money-earning projects. Traveling as a troop? Don’t forget to fill out the appropriate approval form.
- Troop Trip and Overnight Approval Form: Return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at the Rockford Service Center.
- Intent to Plan International Travel Form (Interactive): Return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at the Elgin Service Center.
- Intent to Plan International Travel Form (Non-Interactive)
Financial Assistance is available for destinations!
Any GSNI registered girl who is applying for destinations event is eligible to apply. Financial assistance can help cover program fees and transportation costs for a Girl Scout destinations event. GSNI understands the significance of educational travel and are very interested in helping girls that have planned ahead for their participation in a Girl Scout destinations event.
If interested in applying for financial assistance please submit with destinations application or before February 1.