Girl Scout Council Of Tropical Florida Inc

GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

GIRL SCOUTS OF TROPICAL FLORIDA (GSTF) OFFERS A UNIQUE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR GIRLS, BUILDING THEIR CORE SKILLS, COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER AND PREPARING THEM TO BE STRONG, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. GSTF SERVES NEARLY 2,500 GIRLS (AGES 5-17) AND 1,500 ADULT VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY RESIDENTIAL ZIP CODE OF MIAMI-DADE AND THE KEYS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED GIRL SCOUT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (GSLE) IS THE BASIS OF ALL GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND THE UNDERPINNING OF GIRL SCOUTS' PROVEN POSITIVE IMPACT ON GIRLS' LIVES. THE GSLE ENGAGES GIRLS IN AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GIRL-LED, COOPERATIVE, AND HANDS-ON. THE 4 EXPERIENTIAL PILLARS OF GSLE ARE 1) STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), 2) OUTDOORS, 3) LIFE SKILLS, AND 4) ENTREPRENEURSHIP.COMMUNITY TROOPS PROGRAMS:AS A PART OF OUR STRATEGY TO DISMANTLE SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN GIRL SCOUTS, OUR COMMUNITY TROOPS PROGRAM ENGAGES MARGINALIZED AND UNDERSERVED GIRLS IN MIAMI-DADE AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO OUR TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SENSE OF SELF. GIRLS IN COMMUNITY TROOPS ENJOY THE FULL GIRL SCOUTS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE-EARNING BADGES, GETTING OUTDOORS, AND ENGAGING IN STEM AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THE ONLY DISTINCTION BETWEEN CT AND OTHER TROOPS IS THAT GIRL PARTICIPATION IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS, AND THE ADULT LEADERSHIP IS NOT A PARENT VOLUNTEER, BUT A PAID PROFESSIONAL FROM COUNCIL STAFF. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 16 COMMUNITY TROOPS SITES IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES SERVING CLOSE TO 500 GIRLS AGES 5 TO 17.GIRL SCOUTS AT HOME:WITH COVID-19 RELATED IMPACTS TO THE ECONOMY AND SCHOOLS, GSTF KNOWS THAT IN THIS TIME OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY AND ANXIETY, CONSISTENCY IS CRITICAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE ALSO KNOW THAT FOR PARENTS AND CARETAKERS HAVING ACCESS TO FREE, HIGH-QUALITY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES DURING THIS TIME CAN BE A LIFELINE. FOR THIS REASON, GSTF RESPONDED RAPIDLY TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PIVOTING OUR PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL TO SUPPORT VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION AND ENGAGEMENT. WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE DEVELOPED GIRL SCOUT'S AT HOME (GSAH)-A NEW PLATFORM FOR CURRENT GIRL SCOUTS AND GIRLS WHO ARE NEW TO GIRL SCOUTING TO ACCESS FREE, SELF-GUIDED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN GIRL SCOUTS BY EARNING PATCHES, COMPLETING VIRTUAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND EARNING AWARDS. WHILE THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR GIRLS TO MEET UP IN PERSON WITH GROUPS OR "TROOPS" OF OTHER GIRL SCOUTS, WE'VE REIMAGINED OUR ACTIVITIES SO THAT GIRLS CAN DO THEM ON THEIR OWN OR WITH HELP FROM PARENTS AND FAMILY USING ITEMS THAT GIRL SCOUTS LIKELY ALREADY HAVE AT HOME.

MEMBERSHIP RECRUITED AND PLACED GIRLS 5-17 YEARS OLD UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE GROWTH AND EDUCATIONAL GIRL SCOUT ACTIVITIES.