Angeles Girl Scout Council

"Building girls of courage, confidence, and character,

who make the world a better place."

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Angeles Girl Scout Council!

Angeles Girl Scout Council is the 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA to provide and administer the Girl Scout program in 101 communities of Greater Los Angeles. Girl Scouting first came to Los Angeles in 1926. Our jurisdiction encompasses communities from Eagle Rock to San Pedro, Malibu to Downey, including Hollywood to East LA. Check here to seewhether your family's zip code (home, school, organization) is within Angeles Girl Scout Council. All Angeles Council Girl Scouts are members of Girl Scouts of the USA

 

 

Our Fact Sheet (also in Spanish) contains a quick overview of Girl Scout values, programs, and other basics
about Angeles Girl Scout Council. "Every girl's participation in Girl Scouting in our community relies completely on the full diversity of community support of Angeles Girl Scout Council". Angeles Girl Scout Council is a nonprofit organization, designated by the IRS as a 501(c)3 organization. We receive no financial support from GSUSA nor from the annual or lifetime Girl Scout membership dues. There are exciting ways to support our community's Girl Scouts! For more information on how you, your family, business or organization can make a tax-deductible donation, please click here.

 

Join Girl Scouts TODAY! Girls Every girl ages 5 - 17 years of age, everywhere in Angeles Council is welcome to join Girl Scouts at any time of the year!Whether in a Girl Scout troop -- together with her siblings, neighbors, school classmates and friends, -- or individually as a Juliette Girl Scout, each girl can benefit from her experiences as a Girl Scout in her own unique way.

 

 



Each Girl Scout in Angeles Girl Scout Council is a member of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), our national "parent" organization, founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon "Daisy" Low. The membership fee is $10/year per person (girl or adult), paid directly to GSUSA. Local troop and activity fees are determined by each girl's Girl Scout troop / group or by the Council for programs. No girl ever is turned away for the lack of her ability to pay membership dues.

Fact: There are four million members throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and in more than 80 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas. 

 
Girl scout groups may be sponsored by schools, organizations (such as temples, 
churches, mosques, etc.), and other community agencies (such as public housing 
and community centers). All activities are chosen, planned and undertaken by girls 
under the guidance of their adult volunteer Girl Scout leaders in keeping with 
carefully designed Girl Scouts safety and program standards, under the careful 
administration of Angeles Girl Scout Council's professional staff.

 

Girl Scout troops and groups may involve girls of a wide range of ages, or all girls in a single program level (Daisies, ages 5 - 6 years; Brownies, ages 6 -8 years; Juniors, ages 9 -10 years; Cadettes and Seniors, ages 11- 17 years.) Girls may also participate fully in Girl Scouts at any age without a troop by becoming Juliettes.

 


Fact: Angeles Girl Scout Council plans to serve 9,300 Girl Scouts this year.

For more Frequently Asked (and Answered) Questions, please click here.


Adults


Every caring adult woman and man, age 18+ years of age, is invited to provide caring mentorship, leadership and friendship
to our Girl Scouts by becoming a trained adult Girl
Scout volunteer. 

 
Fact: Over 99% of all adults in Girl Scouts are volunteers! 
 
 
 
 

Whether you want to start a Girl Scout troop with your daughter and her friends or help an existing Girl Scout troop or group, there is a training program near you to get you on your way. Our network of 39 Girl Scout Neighborhoods has well-trained, experienced volunteers who are eager to support your service.

Girl Scout Adult Volunteers learn important life-supporting skills, such as child development, first aid, group organization and management, budgeting / financial literacy and community service.

Fact: Angeles Council plans to recruit, screen, train, mentor and support 6,800 adult Girl Scout volunteers this year!

We welcome your involvement in many ways and at any time, whether serving weekly or monthly as a troop leader or an episodic volunteer helping at an event, camping trip, etc.

 

 

Council Administration

Angeles Girl Scout Council, like all Girl Scout councils nation-wide, is a democratic organization that has local representation of its members, both adults and girls alike. Serving on its Delegate Council. This body elects the organization's Board of Directors, Officers (see below) and Delegates to GSUSA.

 

 

 

 

Summary of Council Services to the Membership

In order to assist Neighborhood Chairs, Volunteer Service Team Members, Troop Leaders and, thus, our Girls Scouts, Angeles Girl Scout Council provides the following resources and services:

  • Administration of Council Charter, By-Laws and governmental compliance (Federal, State, County and Municipal) for nonprofit organization operation and in accord with Girl Scouts of the USA standards.
  • Event management for Annual Meeting, Delegate Forums, etc.
  • Manages full and part-time professional Membership Staff to assist Neighborhoods in recruiting new girls and adult members and help Neighborhood volunteers administer their areas and serve existing troops.
  • Manages support and seasonal staff at headquarters and Camp Osito Rancho.
  • Administers Troop Bank Accounts oversight.
  • Develops and administers Girl Scout special program development, internal communications and administration providing enrichment activities, oversight and compliance for community resources (bus rentals, stables, etc.), older girl services, troop travel and much more.
  • Budgets for postage to assist in Neighborhood communication.
  • Develops and administers financial support for girls' membership (Girl Assistance Fund) and program fees (e.g. camperships, etc.) when appropriate and available.
  • Prints materials for Neighborhood and Council-wide events and administration.
  • Develops financial resources for support of operations, programs, membership services and administration to meet Council annual budget.
  • Manages public / community relations and media outreach; Internal and external community communications.
  • Trains adults in all voluntary leadership positions.
  • Sells program guides, books, manuals and publications and official Girl Scout badges, patches, pins, books, etc.
  • Collects and transmits to Girl Scouts of the USA membership registration fees.
  • Manages and takes care of council properties, including Headquarters and Camp Osito Rancho.
  • Manages staff and supplies of in-town program centers: Torrance, Redondo Beach, Downey and East Los Angeles.
  • Administration of annual product sales programs: Girl Scout Cookie Program and Troop Opportunity Sale.

 

 

Angeles Girl Scout Council

2525 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405

P.O. Box 4030 Santa Monica CA 90411

Phone: 310 450 - 3720

Fax: 310 450 - 3920

Agsc@angeles.org

http://www.angeles.org/index.html 

 
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