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Troop Life Not Your Life?
There’s another way to be a Girl Scout!
If you’re looking to reap the rewards, recognition, and skills of being a Girl Scout, but being part of a troop isn’t for you, become an individually registered girl (IRG), also known as a “Juliette”, and make your Girl Scout experience work for you! As a Girl Scout IRG, you can customize your Girl Scout experience around your interests, goals, and schedule. We have so much to offer! Whether you have a few hours, a few weeks, or a few months, Girl Scouts is flexible and fun.
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There are no limits to what you can do as an IRG. Participate in everything that is open to your grade level.
You can:
• Attend in-person or virtual GSEP-sponsored programs, events, series opportunities, year-round camp experiences, and travel opportunities. • Work on Journey awards and badges with a parent or another adult mentor. • Earn the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. • Apply for governance and committee opportunities to be a change-maker and have your voice heard! • Be a part of your Service Unit.
And, of course:
Participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to develop your entrepreneurial skills, give back to Girl Scouting, earn cool recognitions and |credits towards GSEP camps, Spark programs and travel opportunities! The future is yours, and your journey starts here. Begin your new adventure by completing your Girl Scout membership registration at gsep.org/join and emailing Member Services (memberservices@gsep.org) with the Subject Line: IRG, and someone from our team will reach out to welcome you and help plan your year.
As an IRG family, you can also access the Volunteer Toolkit, an amazing resource to enhance your Girl Scout Experience. Log in to MyGS, click on My Account at the top and select Volunteer Toolkit on the left. Contact Member Services at 215-564-2030 or memberservices@gsep.org if you need help or want to talk about joining a troop in your area!
Katerina D.
Katerina D. is an 11th grade student at Downingtown High School East. She is an individually registered member with twelve years in Girl Scouting. Katerina earned her Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards, as well as a Community Service Bar and a religious award. She is currently pursuing her Gold Award. After high school she would like to attend college to major in Real Estate Business.
Q&A with Katerina
What Girl Scout activities have you participated in this year?
Some of the Girl Scout activities that I have participated in this year include Amazing Women of the Month, Take the Lead Philadelphia, Writing Workshops, the Earth Day Challenge, the 2022 Global Action Award, a Digital Photographer Workshop, and the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
Since you are not part of a Troop, how do you stay connected with other Girl Scouts?
I join groups online and participate in virtual events offered by councils throughout the country, as well as in-person community and GSEP events.
What are your Girl Scout goals for the upcoming year?
My major goal is to complete my Girl Scout Gold Award, as well as finish all my Ambassador Journeys, and collaborate with more Juliettes within Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Good News Stories
Girl Scouts from Troop 650 from SU736 Four Meadows in Lehigh Valley delivered more
than 120 pounds of pop tabs to the Ronald
McDonald House of Central Pennsylvania as part of its Aluminum Tab Collection Program fundraising initiative. This was the troop’s 5th year collecting donations.
In honor of World Kindness Day, Troop 71273 from SU558 Ginder in Glenside completed their Bronze Award by brightening up a garage
at Briar Bush Nature Center to use as an
outdoor classroom space. They turned a grey cinderblock room into a bright yellow meeting space complete with bees and flowers. Girl Scouts from Troops 59 and 5139 from SU520 Friendship Hollow in Landsdowne
helped clean out the thrift shop at the
Lansdowne Presbyterian Church as they prepared to reopen amid the pandemic. They organized hangers, swept the floor, and cleaned out unwanted books and other items from the shelves. Lending a helping hand is what Girl Scouts is all about!
Girl Scout Olivia W. from Troop 41126 from SU608 Huntfield in West Chester collected items for children in Ukraine including 65 cases of diapers and 500 new Match Box cars.
