Girl Scouts of the USA is proud of its 100-year relationship with the Catholic Church and is pleased that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has on its website the following resources: Questions and Answers About Girl Scouts of the USA and About Catholic Scouting; Background on Girl Scouts of the USA and USCCB Conversations.
The following bullets will help you better understand GSUSA's relationship with the Catholic Church and gain useful information about some of Girl Scouts’ programs:
There are many kinds of Take Action projects girl members undertake to earn Girls Scouts' highest awards—the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards.
Examples include the creation of a documentary to encourage environmental stewardship among teenagers, the establishment of food pantries and recycling ptograms, and other projects that benefit our local communities.
Below are two Take Action projects completed at Catholic churches, one from Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys (St. Paul, Minnesota) and the other from Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson (New Rochelle, New York). Learn more about Girl Scouts' highest awards.