Girl Scouts Of Oregon And Southwest Washington Inc

Outdoor program including overnight camp and day camp: serving 7,388 girls, gsosw's outdoor program is a progressive and girl-led experience which allows girls to practice age-appropriate skills to build their confidence in taking their next step in their personal outdoor journey including day camp, overnight camp and many other outdoor opportunities. Outdoor experiences in girl scouts provide opportunities for girls to discover, connect, and take action in ways that build courage, confidence, and character. These experiences increase girls' understanding and curiosity about the natural world and shape girl leaders who are environmentally conscientious. Spending time in the outdoors is a cornerstone of the girl scout leadership experience. The all-girl environment and proven programming show girls the benefits of outdoor experiences in ways that encourage them to take healthy risks and overcome their fears. Explore all the outdoor experiences that girl scouts has to offer!

Stem: serving over 6,050 girls, girl scouts introduces girls of every age to stem experiences relevant to everyday life. Girl scout girls are fast-forwarding into their stem futures. Girl scouts who participate in girl-focused stem programs: - become better problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and inspirational leaders - get better grades, earn scholarships, and follow more lucrative career paths - see stem as the foundation for a meaningful and successful futurethere are so many ways to discover stem through girl scouts!with stem journeys and badges, girls k-12 can design their own robots after learning how they're built and programmed, along with building and testing rollercoasters, race cars, and gliders with innovative engineering badges. As part of a diverse and innovative team of problem solvers, girls get ahead of tomorrow's threats and become the next generation of coders with unique cybersecurity and coding badges. This year, girls explore the outdoors with a mathematics lens with girl scouts new math in nature badges.

Other programs: other program emphases include life skills (civic engagement, financial literacy, health and wellness, antibullying), girl scouts beyond bars (a program serving girls whose mother or other significant adult is incarcerated at coffee creek correctional facility), community troops (staffed) for underserved populations, etc.