December is here and with it all the fun that holidays bring. It’s also a time of family and friend get-togethers, final exams, and college application deadlines. These along with colder weather and shorter daylight hours might leave your Girl Scout feeling blue or anxious. Check out the following five ideas to bring a little more harmony to their holiday. Get outside. Days are shorter and getting colder, but fresh air and exercise is good for physical and mental wellbeing. Get details here on activities happening this winter with Girl Scouts. Take part in the Oakland Cemetery scavenger hunt ..read more

Recent CDC studies reveal 57% of high school girls have “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” nearly twice as high as males. And while May is officially Mental Health Awareness Month, here at Girl Scouts, we consider a girl’s mental well-being a top priority all year long and our programs reflect that. Though most troops may be on pause for the summer, the next few months can still be filled with friendship-building and self-confidence-boosting activities that positively impact their mental health. Here are 4 ideas to help your Girl Scout stay connected to what matters this summer ..read more

Dear Girl Scouts, We are deeply saddened and concerned about Wednesday’s active shooter event that took place in Atlanta. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy, especially the victims and their families. We also extend our support to the many Girl Scout members who were in Midtown as these events unfolded and who were locked down in area schools and businesses. We understand that events like this can be frightening and unsettling, especially for our girls. If you or your Girl Scout need support or resources to cope with this traumatic event, we encourage you to use these res ..read more

A Message from the CEO: Earlier today, the Supreme Court published its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion and overturning its ruling in Roe v. Wade. We recognize that this decision is polarizing for our nation and our Girl Scout members, who are diverse in their personal and religious beliefs concerning reproductive rights.   Our policy as a Girl Scout movement has always been that decisions on reproductive rights are highly personal in nature and best handled within families, and this continues to be our position following today’s ruling. We ..read more

  Dear Girl Scouts, I am devastated by the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Chattanooga, and Laguna Woods, California. These senseless acts of gun violence have left dozens of people killed or wounded and countless others suffering from emotional trauma.  These events are more than any of us should have to bear. We are heartbroken to share that one of our Girl Scouts from Southwest Texas was killed during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last week. The entire Girl Scout community mourns the loss of Amerie Jo Garza, along with the families o ..read more

Dear Girl Scouts, Happy new year! Like all of you, we hoped by now we wouldn’t still be sending out COVID related messaging, but there continue to be new variants that require constant monitoring. As we have done throughout the COVID pandemic, we will use the latest public health data and recommended best practices from the CDC, Georgia Department of Public Health, and Girl Scouts of the USA to guide our decisions. In-person troop meetings and activities will continue to be allowed as long as our members follow these guidelines. View In-Person Meeting Guidelines (Updated Jan. 5, 2022) The gui ..read more

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta has updated the guidelines for the fall regarding returning to in-person troop meetings and activities. These guidelines were developed using information we currently have from the CDC and Georgia Department of Public Health and may be modified as health recommendations change. The guidelines are effective immediately and supersede previous versions. Please continue to check our blog and website for additional updates and if you have questions you can contact us at helpline@gsgatl.org or 800-771-1139. View In-Person Meeting Guidelines (Updated June 1) View GS ..read more

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta has updated the guidelines for the fall regarding returning to in-person troop meetings and activities. These guidelines were developed using information we currently have from the CDC and Georgia Department of Public Health and may be modified as health recommendations change. The guidelines are effective immediately and supersede previous versions. Please continue to check our blog and website for additional updates and if you have questions you can contact us at helpline@gsgatl.org or 800-771-1139. View In-Person Meeting Guidelines (Updated April 4) View G ..read more

Girl Scouts, Last week we were devastated by the murder of eight members of our community, including six Asian women, who were targeted because of their race and gender. It exposed the xenophobic, hateful and dangerous stereotypes that many of the Asian members of our movement face. These murders made us more aware of the rising tide of violence perpetrated against Asian-Americans in the past year and ignited our sense as Girl Scouts of the need to take action and extend a caring hand. This act of violence and hate comes as we mark a full year of managing through the challenges of the global C ..read more

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta has updated the guidelines for the fall regarding returning to in-person troop meetings and activities. These guidelines were developed using information we currently have from the CDC and Georgia Department of Public Health and may be modified as health recommendations change. The guidelines are effective immediately and supersede previous versions. Please continue to check our blog and website for additional updates and if you have questions you can contact us at helpline@gsgatl.org or 800-771-1139. View In-Person Meeting Guidelines (Updated Jan. 4) View GS ..read more