Skip to main content
What Girl Scouts Do
Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Home Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Home Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Home
Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Home Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Home Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast - Home
  • SHOP
  • DONATE
  • myGS myGS myGS
  • Espanol Espanol Espanol
  • Forms Search Forms Search Forms Search
  • Discover Discover

    About Us About Us

    • Discover Girl Scouts Discover Girl Scouts
    • What Girl Scouts Do What Girl Scouts Do
    • Benefits of Girl Scouting Benefits of Girl Scouting
    • Spirituality and Faith Spirituality and Faith
    • Advocacy Advocacy

    Our Council Our Council

    • Camps & Facilities Camps & Facilities
    • Board of Directors Board of Directors
    • Program Partners Program Partners
    • SmartFlower SmartFlower
    • Careers Careers

    Our Stories: GSCCC Blog Our Stories: GSCCC Blog

    • Publications Publications
    • Newsroom Newsroom
    • Podcast Podcast
    • Be a Community Champion Be a Community Champion

    Discover Colonial Coast: learn about Girl Scouts, what they do, where we’re located, and how to contact us.

  • Activities Activities

    Council Events Council Events

    • Event Calendar Event Calendar
    • Event Search Event Search
    • Girl Scout Week Girl Scout Week
    • Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Appreciation
    • National Convention National Convention

    Signature Events Signature Events

    • Famous Formers Famous Formers
    • Cookie Classic Run Cookie Classic Run
    • Badge Bash Badge Bash
    • Women’s Camping Retreat Women’s Camping Retreat

    Outdoors Outdoors

    • Summer Camp Summer Camp
    • Girl Scouts Love State Parks State Parks Weekend
    • Trips and Travel Trips and Travel
    • Special Interest Clubs Special Interest Clubs

    Browse upcoming events and activities for girls and adults, and learn all about Girl Scout camp!

  • Get Involved Get Involved

    Become a Girl Scout Become a Girl Scout

    • Join a Troop Join a Troop
    • Go Solo Go Solo
    • Become a Daisy Become a Daisy
    • Homeschool Girl Scouting Homeschool Girl Scouting
    • Community Troops Community Troops

    Become a Volunteer Become a Volunteer

    • Start a Troop Start a Troop
    • Girl Scout Experience Box Girl Scout Experience Box
    • Co-op Troops Co-op Troops
    • Facilitator Trainings Facilitator Trainings

    Support Girl Scouts Support Girl Scouts

    • Donate Locally Donate Locally
    • Lifetime Memberships Lifetime Memberships
    • Legacy Giving Legacy Giving
    • Fundraisers Fundraisers
    • Alums Alums

    Learn how to get involved with Girl Scouts: join a troop, go solo, volunteer, or connect with donors and alums.

  • Cookies+ Cookies+

    Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scout Cookies

    • Find Cookies Find Cookies
    • Available Cookie Flavors Available Cookie Flavors
    • For Cookie Entrepreneurs For Cookie Entrepreneurs
    • Volunteer Cookie Resources Volunteer Cookie Resources

    Fall Product Program Fall Product Program

    • Find Fall Product Find Fall Product

    Learn all about our Cookie and Fall Product Programs and support your local Girl Scout entrepreneurs!

  • Members Members

    For Girl Scouts For Girl Scouts

    • Badges and Awards Badges and Awards
    • Camp and Outdoors Camp and Outdoors
    • Highest Awards and Scholarships Highest Awards and Scholarships
    • Patch Programs Patch Programs
    • Renew Your Membership Renew

    For Volunteers For Volunteers

    • Forms and Documents Forms and Documents
    • Troop Year Planner Troop Year Planner
    • Volunteer Essentials Volunteer Essentials
    • Marketing Resources Marketing Resources
    • Recognitions & Awards Recognitions & Awards

    For Parents & Caregivers For Parents & Caregivers

    • Supporting Military Families Supporting Military Families
    • Crece con Girl Scouts Crece con Girl Scouts
    • Partnering With Schools Partnering With Schools

    Resources for Girl Scout members. Find volunteer, Girl Scout, and family tools and support. Explore badges, awards, and more.

  • SHOP
  • DONATE
  • myGS myGS myGS
  • Espanol Espanol Espanol
  • Forms Search Forms Search Forms Search

Council Finder

Use this finder to connect with your local Girl Scout council.

By ZIP Code

By State

By Council

close
You are leaving girlscouts.org for a website opened by an external party. You will be subjected to the privacy and security policies of the website
  1. Discover
  2. About Us
  3. What Girl Scouts Do

What Girl Scouts Do

 group of young girl scouts outside cheering

When you’re a Girl Scout, the possibilities are endless

Every Girl Scout has their own curiosity, dreams, and talents—so when they come together to decide which of the thousands of Girl Scout activities to try, the sky’s the limit. Whether visiting an animal shelter, camping, hosting a dance-off, or filming a movie—they’re learning to take risks, trust their gut, and team up with others for good.

The secret sauce holding it all together? Joy.

Forever friendship is a powerful thing. It’s what gives Girl Scouts the confidence to be themselves, unapologetically. It’s what makes them feel safe enough to try new things and cheer each other on in tough times. It’s the support that can get them up on tough mornings, help them raise their hand in class, and even climb to the top of a mountain.

girls hiking girls hikinggirls hiking
Make friends
It's easy to make new friends as a Girl Scout.

From joining a troop to spending a week at summer camp, Girl Scouts have the chance to meet others from their neighborhood, community, and nearby schools. They may even meet local leaders during a service project!

girls hugging smile girls hugging smilegirls hugging smile
Have fun
A space to be yourself.

A squad that will cheer you on. A chance to try new things. That’s what being a Girl Scout is all about. Your Girl Scout community is a place to call your own, test your limits, and have a blast.

girl rock climbing girl rock climbinggirl rock climbing
Find adventure
No adventure is too big for a Girl Scout.

From discovering new museums to camping at a state park or joining a special interest club, there are as many ways to discover adventure as there are Girl Scouts. Go to a Council event on your own, with a buddy, or with your entire troop!

girl scouts helping out at a community event girl scouts helping out at a community eventgirl scouts helping out at a community event
Give back
Make an impact on your community.

Restock the local food pantry. Beautify your school’s playground. Lobby for change at a city council meeting. Making the world a better place is all in a day’s work for a Girl Scout. Take it to the next level when you earn the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, or Gold Awards—our highest awards—to make a sustainable impact.

girl entrepreneurs girl entrepreneursgirl entrepreneurs
Lead your way
Girl Scouts have endless opportunities to lead.

Anyone can tell others what to do. A true leader can make smart decisions, act fairly and responsibly, and let others on the team shine as they work together. Whether it’s running their cookie business or directing a team of volunteers for a Gold Award project.

Senior girl portrait Senior girl portraitSenior girl portrait
Earn badges & awards
Learn new skills.

Then take those badge skills further with a Leadership Award or a Highest Award. Leadership Awards allow Girl Scouts to show they know how to take action and make a difference in their community. A Highest Award shows they know how to make sustainable change.

Grade levels

Each level of Girl Scouts is unique with a wide variety of activities to try. Girl Scouts can begin in kindergarten and join all the way through twelfth grade. As a Girl Scout progresses, every level builds upon the last and allows them to explore their interests in a way that is meaningful—and age-appropriate—to them.

daisy girl scouts daisy girl scoutsdaisy girl scouts
Daisies

Grades K-1

brownie girl scouts brownie girl scoutsbrownie girl scouts
Brownies

Grades 2-3

junior girl scout junior girl scoutjunior girl scout
Juniors

Grades 4-5

cadette girl scout cadette girl scoutcadette girl scout
Cadettes

Grades 6-8

senior girl scout senior girl scoutsenior girl scout
Seniors

Grades 9-10

ambassador girl scout ambassador girl scoutambassador girl scout
Ambassadors

Grades 11-12

Her Girl Scout Adventures Start Right Here: Join Today
Join Girl Scouts and Find What’s Within

There's so much within her waiting to be discovered. At Girl Scouts, she'll explore what excites her, build real confidence, and grow surrounded by friends and mentors who believe in her.

JOIN TODAY
JOIN
VOLUNTEER
DONATE
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Spotify
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • United Way
  • Contact Us
  • Forms and Documents
  • News
  • Careers
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

© 2016-2026 Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast. 

A 501(c)(3) Organization. All Rights Reserved.

Join

Volunteer

Donate

close