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Start your fun Girl Scout adventure today. 

At Girl Scouts, your girl will discover what sparks her curiosity — whether that's butterfly walks, stargazing, launching a rocket, or diving into robotics. With experiences tailored to her grade level, she’ll make new friends and become part of a community that supports your whole family. There's a place for every girl here. 

Annual membership* dues are $65 + $35 council service fee for girls and $30 for adults. Learn more.

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Your Girl Scout membership year runs 10/1 - 9/30

This fee includes your $65membership, plus a $35 GSSN council service fee per year (for girl members only), that stays with Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada to support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) at the local level.

 

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Extended Year Membership offers membership of the current Spring/Summer Girl Scout year plus the following year for only $126. Your extended year membership covers membership through September 30th of 2027.  

This promotion applies to new members only. 

The cost includes:

  • $91 membership dues, all of which goes directly to Girl Scouts of the USA to support the movement at the national level
  • $35 council service fee* (for girl members only), stays with Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada to support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) at the local level

*While many councils throughout the country have charged a council service fee for years, GSSN has resisted until this year. This fee will enable GSSN to continue offering quality programming, from a dedicated staff, year-round. 

**Note: Membership and fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.**

We offer Financial Aid for both Girl and Adult members. Click here to learn more.

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The Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada believes that Girl Scouting should be accessible to every girl and her family. We offer financial aid for qualifying members for girl membership, uniforms, programs, and camps on a first come, first serve basis. To apply for financial aid please fill out the following form(s)

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Once a membership is purchased, we are not able to provide refunds, except in cases where the wrong membership year was selected or a duplicate membership was purchased.

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