How Local Girl Scout Councils Support Girl Scouting

The average cost of our Council to support program activities is $208 per girl.

Money spent by the council to serve a girl:

• Ensures that each troop/group has qualified and trained leaders, consultants, organizers and supporters.
• Develops and delivers council-sponsored program events including resident and day camps. A council subsidizes all program activities, including more than 50 percent of the cost of sending a girl to camp.
• Pays for operating costs, such as those for safety equipment, property maintenance, insurance and utilities.
• Makes possible ongoing distribution of program materials and newsletters to keep families, leaders, and the community informed.
• Provides registration processing, membership recruitment, troop organization, new leader resources, and staff support for council geographic units to ensure a quality Girl Scout experience for each girl in a local group/troop.

There are 318 Girl Scout councils in the United States and 3.6 million girl and adult members.