Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

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The Girl Scout Mission

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Our realigned service center network offers more Program options, greater Girl Scout merchandise availability, and online shopping!

Elgin Service Center
Rockford Service Center
Freeport Service Center
Sugar Grove Service Center

Troop/Group Expectations

1. Troops/Groups should reflect the diversity of the community. All girls are welcome, regardless of socioeconomic status, of racial, ethnic, cultural or religious background, or of disability.


2. The term “group” is used to describe gatherings of Girl Scouts in a variety of settings. Groups include, but are not limited to, girls meeting on a limited basis, girls pursuing like interests and girls from more than one Girl Scout service unit.


3. Each troop/group should have a minimum of two trained adults regularly present at meetings. Additional adults are required as listed in the revised (04/09) edition of Safety-Wise.


4. General meetings require two non-related adults for a group of :
   12 girls for a Girl Scout Daisy troop/group (grades K-1)
   20 girls for a Girl Scout Brownie troop/group (grades 2-3)
   25 girls for a Girl Scout Junior troop/group (grades 4-5)
   25 girls for a Girl Scout Cadette troop/group (grades 6-8)
   30 girls for a Girl Scout Senior troop/group (grades 9-10)
   30 girls for a Girl Scout Ambassador troop/group (grades 11-12)


5. Troops/groups should be large enough to give girls experience in self-government.


6. Girls who want to be members of the Girl Scout Movement, but are unable to or unwilling to join a troop/group, may register as Independent Girl Scouts or Juliettes.


7. It is expected that the leadership team will be receptive to taking new girls throughout the year with the following guidelines:
   
   
   • Contact information (phone numbers) of possible troop/group leaders will be distributed to interested girls and parents for placement in troop.
   
   
   • Leadership team should contact recruiter or membership staff member about accepting girls on the waiting list before actively recruiting girls on your own
   
   
   • Leadership team will notify recruiter or membership staff member to replace inactive girls.


8. Troops/groups will meet often enough to ensure that Girl Scouting makes a difference in the girls’ lives. Troops may meet weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. All troops/groups, however, should expect to meet at least six times in a membership year and are encouraged to meet more often.

Not sure which service center is closest to you?

Just check the service center pages above; each has a listing of towns and service units which that service center serves.

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