About Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois serves over 7,800 girls and 3,357 adult volunteers in 40 mostly rural counties in southern Illinois. Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois has a yearly operating budget of approximately $3.7 million. One out of every seven school aged girl in our jurisdiction is a Girl Scout.
Almost 200 programs are offered by Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, annually, as part of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience where girls Discover, Connect and Take Action.
Who We Are
We're 2.5 million strong—more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world.
Our extraordinary journey began more than 100 years ago with the original G.I.R.L., Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low. On March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, she organized the very first Girl Scout troop, and every year since, we’ve honored her vision and legacy, building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.
Our Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
