Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington

Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington is a chartered council of Girl Scouts of the usa and serves nearly 14,000 members throughout Oregon and in clark, skamania and klickitat counties in Washington. By participating in Girl Scouts, girls learn to discover, connect and take action, developing key leadership skills that will help them throughout their lives. Girls lead their own adventures and team up with their fellow troop members in an all-girl environment to choose the exciting, hands-on activities that interest them most. Girl Scouts focuses on four areas that form the foundation of the Girl scout leadership experience: entrepreneurship, stem, outdoor activities and life skills. Community service is an essential element of all programs. (continued on schedule o)entrepreneurship: by participating in the Girl scout cookie program or fall product program, over 6,000 girls learned the essentials of running their own business and how to think like entrepreneurs, including goal setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

Stem: serving over 6,624 girls, we offered more than 57 stem related programs this year that served over 1,941 participants (girls and adults), along with selling over 4683 stem badges. Girl Scouts introduces girls of every age to science, technology, engineering, and math experiences relevant to everyday life. Girl scout girls are fast-forwarding into their stem futures. Girl Scouts who participate in girl-focused stem programs: - become better problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and inspirational leaders - get better grades, earn more scholarships, and follow more lucrative career paths (continued on schedule o) - see stem as the foundation for a meaningful and successful future there are so many ways to discover stem through Girl scouts!with stem journeys and badges, girls k-12 can design their own robots after learning how they're built and programmed, along with building and testing rollercoasters, race cars, and gliders with innovative engineering badges. As part of a diverse and innovative team of problem solvers, girls get ahead of tomorrow's threats and become the next generation of coders with unique cybersecurity and coding badges. This year, girls explore the outdoors with a mathematics lens with Girl Scouts new math in nature badges.

Outdoor program including overnight camp and day camp: serving 4,094 girls, gsosw's outdoor program is a progressive and girl-led experience which allows girls to practice age-appropriate skills to build their confidence in taking their next step in their personal outdoor journey including day camp, overnight camp and many other outdoor opportunities. Outdoor experiences in Girl Scouts provide opportunities for girls to discover, connect, and take action in ways that build courage, confidence, and character. These experiences increase girls' understanding and curiosity about the natural world and shape Girl leaders who are environmentally conscientious. Spending time in the outdoors is a cornerstone of the Girl scout leadership experience. (continued on schedule o)the all-girl environment and proven programming show girls the benefits of outdoor experiences in ways that encourage them to take healthy risks and overcome their fears. Explore all the outdoor experiences that Girl Scouts has to offer!

Other programs: other program emphases include life skills (civic engagement, financial literacy, health and wellness, antibullying), Girl Scouts beyond bars (a program serving girls whose mother or other significant adult is incarcerated at coffee creek correctional facility), community troops (staff-led) for underserved populations, etc.