Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland

Focus: Offer short-term leadership outreach programs to girls.

Schools Served: All schools within our 68 county jurisdiction

School District: All school districts within our 68 county jurisdiction

County: Audrain, Barry, Barton, Benton, Bollinger, Boone, Bourbon, Butler, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cedar, Chariton, Cherokee, Christian, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Delaware, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Howard, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Madison, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Mississippi, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Osage, Ottawa, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Reynolds, Ripley, Randolph, Saline, Scott, Shannon, St. Clair, Stoddard, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Wayne, Webster, Wright

Schedule: Varies; 30-60 minutes sessions a week for 4 to 8 weeks

Ages: 5-17

Capacity: No Limit

Setting:

Varies; programs held at schools, after school sites, churches, community centers, playgrounds, camps etc.

History: Girl Scouting has been impacting the lives of girls for a long time. The movement began in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low returned to the United States and made the historic phone call to her distant cousin saying, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" From the original 18 girl members to 3.7 million members worldwide, Girl Scouting continues to grow today. Here in southern and central Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma, Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland was formed on October 1, 2008 by a merger of five legacy councils consisting of 68 counties. As our new council begins its journey, we have the proud histories of our legacy councils and our national organization upon which to build.

Program Highlights: Sample of Outreach programs offered: Baby Think It Over, Cents in the City, Character University, Girl Scout Journeys, Positive Power, Sippi: The Canine with Character, Uniquely Me! and Zink the Zebra.

Activities:

Discussions, Stories, Games, Songs, Projects, Quizzes, Individual & Group Exercises, and Hands-on Experiments.

Program Information:

All Girl Scout Outreach Programs are facilitated by trained Girl Scout Leadership Program Specialists, and may be tailored to address your school/organization's specific needs.  If you are interested in having your school or organization participate in one of our programs, please contact Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland toll-free at 1-877-312-4764 and ask for the Leadership Program Specialist for your community.

Slogan: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.