Community Troops | Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast

Every girl. Everywhere. That’s our goal!

What girls learn today will solve tomorrow’s problems. Girls are the leaders and innovators that our future requires, and Girl Scouting gives them the tools they need to succeed.

Access to Girl Scouting should not be limited by factors beyond girls’ control.

GSCCC’s Community Troop Programs aim to serve all girls regardless of their circumstances, bringing programming directly to the places girls already are.

Community Troops are led by trained Girl Scout staff members, called Community Troop Specialists, who guide girls through activities in various schools, churches and community centers, as well as virtually. Girls take part in engaging, challenging, and fun activities like earning badges, traveling, selling cookies, exploring science, getting outdoors, and doing community service projects—all part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

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When girls participate in Girl Scouts they benefit in 5 important ways:

They develop a strong sense of self.
They display positive values.
They seek challenges and learn from setbacks.
They form and maintain healthy relationships.
They learn to identify and solve problems in their community.

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Contact the Community Troop Manager to find out how your organization or school can get involved by hosting a community troop or supporting one through sponsorship.

Community Troops Program Offerings (PDF)
Six Week Series for Your School (PDF)

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Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula
Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Virginia
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Albemarle
Chesapeake Redevelopment Housing Authority
Portsmouth Redevelopment Housing Authority
Norfolk Redevelopment Housing Authority
Hampton Out of School Time
Norfolk Parks and Rec.
Chesapeake Parks and Rec.
Achievable Dream Academy (Newport News and Virginia Beach)
SPARK
LEAP
Waldo Scott Center

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ABNB Community Foundation
Albemarle Community Trust
City of Chesapeake
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Newport News Shipbuilding
Papa Johns Foundation
Southeast Virginia Community Foundation
Suffolk Foundation
United Way of Franklin-Southampton Area
United Way of South Hampton Roads
United Way of Virginia Peninsula
Virginia Natural Gas

Girl Scout Stories

Meet our local Community Troops and see what they do!