1. Girl Scouts of New Jersey July 10, 2013

2. Facts and Figures 98,000 Girl Scouts in New Jersey Girls Kindergarten through 12 th grade Girl Scouts in every municipality in NJ Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey

3. 47,000 adult volunteers More than 3,000 acres of camp property Budgets total greater than $26 million Facts and Figures Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey

4. Girl Scout Program Portfolio Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting for the six program age levels: –Daisy (grades K-1) –Brownie (grades 2-3) –Junior (grades 4-5) –Cadette (grades 6-8) –Senior (grades 9-10) –Ambassador (grades 11-12) Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey

5. Girl Scout Program Portfolio Girl Scout Journeys –It’s Your World – Change It! –It’s Your Planet – Love It! –It’s Your Story – Tell It!

6. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Girl Scout Program Connections to NJ State Curriculum Standards Girl Scout badges and Journeys correlate by grade level to national Common Core Standards and NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards

7. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Linking Leadership to Academic Success: The Girl Scout Difference National study by the Girl Scout Research Institute Leadership skills & experiences girls gain through Girl Scouting also help them succeed in school Girl Scout participation has a positive impact on girls leadership

8. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Linking Leadership to Academic Success: The Girl Scout Difference Girl Scout factors influence academic success as much as, sometimes more than, non-Girl Scout factors known to impact academics, such as positive student-teacher relationships and weekly participation in out-of-school time (OST) activities.

9. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Linking Leadership to Academic Success: The Girl Scout Difference Girls from families of comparatively lower socio-economic status (SES) report greater benefits from Girl Scouting than do “higher SES” girls

10. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Girl Scouting Highest Awards Bronze Award – earned by Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5) –Work as a team to identify a project –Minimum of 20 hours exploring the community, choosing a take action project, putting the plan in motion, and spreading the word

11. Silver Award – earned by Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8) –Can be earned as a team or individually –Minimum of 50 hours exploring the community, choosing a take action project, putting the plan in motion and spreading the word Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Girl Scouting Highest Awards

12. Gold Award – earned by Girl Scout Seniors or Ambassadors (grades 9-12) –Earned individually –Minimum of 80 hours identifying an issue, building a support team, taking action, and educating and inspiring others –College scholarships awarded –Enter military one rank higher Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Girl Scouting Highest Awards

13. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Strengths and Opportunities Girl Scout Leadership Experience proven to support and enhance academic performance Excellent program materials focusing on STEM, financial literacy, anti-bullying, and environmental stewardship Membership open to all girls K-12 and adult volunteers

14. Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey Q&A Thank you!