About Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Girl Scouts offers girls ages five to 17 the world’s premier personal growth and leadership development experience. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA), a chartered council with Girl Scouts of the USA, supports nearly 45,000 girls in partnership with more than 22,000 volunteers through council-sponsored girl programs and activities, local resources and support, and adult learning opportunities. Driven by the new realities of our ever-changing world, Girl Scouts is undergoing a historic transformation that will help us better serve the girls of today and tomorrow through a renewed focus on leadership development. Girl Scouts is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to helping all girls everywhere fulfill their potential and gain valuable skills to ensure their future success. In a friendly, accepting, and nurturing environment, and in partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop strong values, leadership skills, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. Blending tradition with innovation, Girl Scouts provides a safe, nurturing environment that allows girls to grow through activities and opportunities that are both educational and fun. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. was founded on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by Juliette Gordon Low, with a troop of 18 girls. Juliette’s revolutionary vision was to bring girls out of their sheltered home environments to serve in their communities and experience the outdoors. Today, Girl Scouts of the USA is the world\'s largest organization dedicated solely to girls, with nearly four million members. It is part of a worldwide family of girls and adults in 136 countries through its membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).