Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana is making its summer push for girls and adult volunteers to join Girl Scouts. Results of a summer 2014 pulse poll conducted with over 3,500 volunteers and parents of Girl Scouts in the K−5 age range show 97 percent of parents say Girl Scouts has been a positive activity for their daughter, that she has had fun and exciting new experiences (95 percent), and that she has learned or tried something new (96 percent). In addition, 95 percent of parents say that because of Girl Scouts their daughter has more friends, and is happier (89 percent).
The data also shows it is not just girls who benefit: 94 percent of volunteers have made new friends, 88 percent believe their life is better because they volunteer with Girl Scouts, and two-thirds believe their volunteer experience has helped them professionally.
However, while Girl Scouts boasts more than two million members nationwide, there are more than 30,000 girls on waiting lists who want to join Girl Scouts but can’t because there are not enough volunteers in local communities to help deliver the Girl Scout experience.
Girl Scouts is open to all girls from kindergarten through grade 12 and it costs just $25 to be a Girl Scout in the Northern Indiana-Michiana council, and there is financial assistance available. New volunteer Troop and Co-Leaders will receive a free 2015-16 Girl Scout membership and t-shirt.Adults over age 18 may become volunteers. Visit www.gsnim.org or call 1.800.283.4812 for more information.
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