Girl Scouts Of The Northwestern Great Lakes Inc

Programs: In fiscal year 2017, girl scouts of the northwestern great lakes, inc. (gsnwgl) served 15,202 girls through the troop pathway. These girls have the opportunity to experience a series of programs with the same group of girls over the course of an academic year. Troops are long-term and meet year after year, providing girls with a safe, familiar environment from which to explore the world around them. Troop activities are girl-led, and involve cooperative learning and learning by doing. Popular activities include community service, working gsusa journeys curriculum, and badge and patch work. Badges, patches, gsusa journeys curriculum books, and other items are sold through our council shops to support the troop pathway leaders. This year, 93% of girls in troops reported that through girl scouting, they developed an appreciation for lifelong learning. 95% of troop leaders reported that girls learned the importance of setting goals for themselves and 86% of troop leaders reported that girls in their troop worked on a service project that benefited people in their community.

in fiscal year 2017, girl scouts of the northwestern great lakes, inc. (gsnwgl) held approximately 70 events and served more than 4,900 girls through the events pathway. Event pathway programs are educational and fun, and open to currently registered girl scouts or girls who have never participated in girl scouts. Each of the programs focus on a topic that research shows girls are interested in or want to learn more about. The programs are offered to all grade levels, and sessions during the event are broken up by grade level to ensure that each girl is participating in a program that will benefit her. 97% of program participants reported that events helped them develop a trusted relationship with an adult and 94% reported that they learned how to develop healthy relationships. All programs fall into one of six topic areas: stem (science, technology, engineering and math), healthy living, arts & culture, environmental education & the outdoors, leadership & adventure, and financial & entrepreneurism. The programs are also, as much as possible, girl-led and involve experiential and cooperative learning.

gsnwgl operates camp pathway opportunities at 5 locations located through northern wisconsin and the upper peninsula of michigan. Camp pathway opportunities typically run from the start of june to the middle of august. Last summer, over 1,600 girls selected from over 170 summer camp opportunities, including both day camp and overnight sessions. Session topics cover the six core areas: stem (science, technology, engineering and math), healthy living, arts & culture, environmental education & the outdoors, leadership & adventure, and financial literacy & entrepreneurism. The camp pathway offers ample educational opportunities, as well as opportunities for personal growth and development. This year, 97% of parents or guardians reported their daughters learned a new skill, 97% reported improved self-confidence, and 71% reported increased ability to be independent.

organization program services include promoting leadership activities within the community, collaborating with other organizations, delivering programs to special needs audiences in homeless shelters, detention centers, etc. , and other such programs.