USA Girl Scouts Overseas – North Atlantic (USAGSO-NA)
Headquartered at Camp Darby (PI) Italy, USAGSO-NA serves American girls of military families and international communities throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. Around 3,500 Girl Scouts and 2,000 adults in eight countries, including Italy, Germany, the UK, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey are members of USAGSO-NA.
USAGSO-NA operates under the umbrella of Girl Scouts of the USA. Since 1951, USAGSO-NA has offered Girl Scout programs, from Girl Scout troops to Summer Camp. Funds are available to assist girls with council activities. USAGSO-NA has 37 volunteer-led Overseas Committees that provide direct services to girls, the volunteers that work with them, and their local communities.
2011-2011 Annual Report
We are acutely aware of girls’ changing needs. In tandem with Girl Scouts of the USA, we engaged in strategies which will ensure that the Girl Scout Movement is perfectly situated to honor the legacy and promise of the next 50 million Girl Scouts in the United States and Girl Scouts Overseas. Learn more about these crucial objectives and goals in our (Annual Report).
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)
USA Girl Scouts Overseas – North Atlantic (USAGSO-NA) operates under the umbrella of Girl Scouts of the USA. GSUSA is the largest organization for girls in the world. Girl Scouting provides girls with opportunities for fun and friendship, while fostering leadership development and self esteem.
Founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout Troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scouts of the USA was chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950. Through membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts is a part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries.
Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
How to Become a Girl Scout:
If you have relocated to another country with your family or know a girl who is relocating to a different culture in a new land, Girl Scouts can help ease the transition. If you are interested in joining, volunteering, or donating to Girl Scouts in your community, please contact us.