OUR MEMBERSHIP
Girl Scouts of Western New York currently serves approximately 11,000 adult volunteers and 25,000 girls. Adult volunteers conduct a variety of age-appropriate programs and opportunities for girls at the troop and service unit level. Girls also participate in council-wide projects.

Girl Scout Troops are organized at six different age levels:
Girl Scout Daisies – (Grades K-1)
Girl Scout Brownies – (Grades 2-3)
Girl Scout Juniors – (Grades 4-5)
Girl Scout Cadettes – (Grades 6-8)
Girl Scout Seniors – (Grades 9-10)
Girl Scout Ambassadors – (Grades 11-12)

COUNCIL JURISDICTION
Girl Scouts of Western New York was realigned on July 1, 2008 from four legacy councils: Girl Scout Council of Buffalo & Erie County, Inc., Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Inc., Girl Scouts of Niagara County, Inc., and Girl Scouts of Southwestern New York, Inc. The council serves every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout and lives within Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Wyoming counties.

OUR PROGRAMS
Girl Scouts of Western New York programs encourage girls to set and achieve reasonable goals by focusing on personal development, life skills and leadership opportunities. We provide comprehensive, informal, educational and fun programs designed to interest and inform girls and young women between the ages 5 and 17.

Programs focus on personal growth and safety, education and careers, money management, the importance of positive family and personal influences, health, hygiene, fitness, and environmental concerns. In addition, we offer a wide range of activities that encourage cooperation, leadership, and noncompetitive learning and provide interaction with positive role models. Girls also have the opportunity to attend national and international conferences, explore leadership opportunities and participate in career seminars.

Day and resident camp programs are offered to Girl Scouts at Pinewood, Arkport, NY; Piperwood, Victor, NY; Oak Orchard, Medina, NY; Sky High, Orchard Park, NY; Seven Hills, Holland, NY; Windy Meadows, Cambria, NY; Zoar Valley, Zoar Valley, NY; Timbercrest, Randolph, NY.

COUNCIL ORGANIZATION/HISTORY
Girl Scouts of the USA, whose national headquarters is located in New York City is the largest voluntary organization for girls in the world. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts' membership has grown from 18 members in Savannah, Georgia, to 3.7 million members throughout the United States, including U.S. territories, and in more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas. Girl Scouts of Western New York is one of over 300 councils organized and chartered in the United States to administer and develop Girl Scouting within its particular geographic jurisdiction.

Cindy L. Odom
Chief Executive Officer

Mary Worboys-Turner
Board Chair

COUNCIL FUNDING
Girl Scouts of Western New York is a non-profit agency that receives funding from the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, United Way of the Tonawandas, United Way of Cattaraugus County, Inc., United Way of Gowanda, United Way of Niagara, Eastern Niagara United Way, United Way of Eastern Orleans County, United Way of Genesee County, United Way of Greater Rochester, United Way of Livingston County and United Fund of Dansville, United Way of Northern Chautauqua County, United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, United Way of Western Orleans County, United Way of Wyoming County and through donations, bequests, grants, sponsorships, and product sales.

A membership fee of $10, for each girl and adult, goes directly to Girl Scouts of the USA. Membership includes insurance coverage and access to all camps and programs. No girl or adult is refused membership because of an inability to pay. Financial assistance is available (based upon confirmation of economic need) in the form of membership dues assistance, camperships, and girl and adult opportunity funds.

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.