Program areas at Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Council
Girl scout leadership experience (gsle) - the foundation of all Girl scout programming, our experience includes fun & challenging activities that help girls discover who they are, where their talents lie, and what they care most about while exploring 4 main program pillars: stem, outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship. Every adventure is rooted in 3 core ways of learning: girl-led, learning by doing, and cooperative learning. Continued on schedule o.5,500 Girl Scouts engaged in activities that allowed them to develop a strong sense of self, display positive values, seek challenges and learn from setbacks, form healthy relationships, and become community problem solvers, including thousands of masks made for frontline workers in our area, over 1,018,000 boxes of cookies sold by 3,852 girls and approximately 28,000 packages donated, and countless hours of community service toward highest awards. Twelve (12) girls earned the gold award, the national organization's highest honor, by creating a long-term solution to a community problem that demonstrates an impactful and sustainable difference. Eighty-seven (87) girls earned the silver award and one hundred twenty-nine (129) earned the bronze award.
Camp & outdoor experience - the outdoor experience is a critical component of the Girl scout program as it encourages girls to take risks, improve problem solving skills, overcome fears, work together, and "un-plug" in the great outdoors. In 2023, 1500 girls and adults participated in outdoor activities, including resident and day camp, family camp days, troop outdoor events, and more. Hiking, archery, outdoor exploration, fire building, outdoor cooking, canoeing, and swimming were cornerstones of our outdoor program experience this year.
Membership engagement - Girl scouting is primarily delivered by volunteers with Council support and resources dedicated for Girl and adult recruitment, registration, and placement, and volunteer education, support, retention, and management. During 2023, we served 5,340 girls thanks to our dedicated 2,150 adult members and trained 850 adults in required and enrichment trainings. Approximately 11% of our 2023 membership represented girls from underserved and/or fragile communities served through our outreach program.