GIRL SCOUTS  MISSION STATEMENT:

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

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA VISION STATEMENT:

To be the preeminent leadership development organization for girls.

PROGRAM:

Providing fun, motivational program is the heart of Girl Scouting.  The Girl Scout program encompass a wide range of activities and interests.  The underlying themes of leadership and self-development are carried throughout the program, enabling girls to reach their full potential and prepare themselves for the challenges that lie ahead.

FACILITIES:

The Girl Scout Service Center is located in Reno, Nevada, near downtown.  The council operates Camp Wasiu II, a summer resident camp near Sierra City, California as well as a field office in Elko, Nevada.

In addition, the council also leases Girl Scout houses in Winnemucca, Nevada and Bishop, California and a primitive camp in Ely, Nevada.

HISTORY:

The Council was founded in 1936 - on October 2006, the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada celebrated 70 years of Girl Scouting in northern Nevada and eastern California.

Nationally, Girl Scouting has been part of American History for nearly 100 years.

JURISDICTION:

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada has a jurisdiction of over 90,000 square miles, which includes 23 counties in northern Nevada and eastern California.

MEMBERSHIP:

The goal of Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada is to make Girl Scouting available to every girl (ages 5 to 17) who makes the Girl Scout Promise and accepts the Girl Scout Law.

OUTREACH:

Through outreach programs, Girl Scouting is accessible to all girls.  Girl Scouting in the School Day programs serve girls by meeting during the lunch hour or after school.  The council also has established collaborations with other youth agencies, such as the Reno Housing Authority and Boys & Girls Clubs.