It's a Girl's Life. Lead it.
Defy the ordinary.
Defy conformity.
Defy peer pressure.
Defy stereotypes.

Attend a Broadway Play. Learn to be a first responder in an emergency. Publish your own story. Under the guidance of a trained adult advisor, girls mix and match activities and resources to suit their needs while giving back to their communities. Girls work on projects individually or in groups.

Sample Activities for Girl Scouts Ages 12-17

• Learning how to be a first responder in an emergency
• Setting goals and earning charms related to STUDIO 2B Focus book
• Exploring their future career options with a mentor
• Spending a summer as a counselor-in-training at camp
• Rafting down Class III (moderately difficult) rapids with a river guide
• Publishing their stories online on a Girl Scouts Web site
• Attending a Broadway play on a trip to New York City
• Investing "play dough" in a stock-market game and beating the experts
• Earning a Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for working on a project that benefits their community
• Traveling across the country or around the world to explore culture, science, the outdoors, and more through STUDIO 2B destinations.

Awards and Recognition
These Girl Scouts can earn Interest project patches or charms. There are more than 80 Interest project patches to choose from on a variety of topics.  Girls can also choose to earn charms by completing one of the STUDIO 2B Focus books.  These books are flexible enough to be worked on individually or in a group, so each girl can choose a book that interested her. She may work on activities alone or team up with other girls. Girls set goals for a topic they want to explore, and once they have reached their goals, they are able to get a STUDIO 2B charm. Charms can be hang from a bracelet, necklace, pin, backpack, key ring or framed on a wall.

For more information about the choices for girls, visit the Girl Scouts of the USA web site or STUDIO 2B web site.

Uniforms and Books
Girl Scouts 11-17 can wear the Girl Scout Membership Pin, showing they belong to Girl Scouts of the USA, and the World Trefoil Pin, signifying membership in a worldwide Movement. They can choose from uniform components for Girl Scouts 11-17 and STUDIO 2B T-shirts—or do their own thing. Girls can also buy a sash or vest to display Interest Project Awards and other insignia or purchase a bracelet or charm holder for STUDIO 2B charms. Many resources are available for both advisors and girls, including handbooks, Interest Projects for Girls, and STUDIO 2B Focus books.

How to Join
We make joining Girls Scouts simple. Contact Lakes and Pines Council to find the troop or group nearest you.