Girl Scouting will:

• Foster girls� feelings of self-acceptance and unique self-worth.

• Promote girls� perception of themselves as competent, responsible, and open to new experiences and challenges.

• Offer girls opportunities to learn new skills.

• Encourage girls� personal growth.

• Allow girls to utilize and practice talents and abilities.

2. Girls will relate to others with increased understanding, skill, and respect.

Girl Scouting will:

• Help girls develop sensitivity to others and respect for their needs, feelings, and rights.

• Promote an understanding and appreciation of individual, cultural, religious, and racial differences.

• Foster the ability to build friendships and working relationships.

3. Girls will develop a meaningful set of values to guide their actions and to provide the foundation for sound decision-making.

Girl Scouting will:

• Help girls develop meaningful values and ethics that will guide their actions.

• Foster an ability to make decisions that are consistent with girls� values and that reflect respect for the rights and needs of others.

• Empower girls to act upon their values and convictions.

• Encourage girls to reexamine their ideals as they mature.

4. Girls will contribute to the improvement of society through the use of their abilities and leadership skills, working in cooperation with others.

Girl Scouting will:

• Help girls develop concern for the well-being of their communities.

• Promote girls� understanding of how the quality of community life affects every member of society.

• Encourage girls to use their skills to work with others for the benefit of all.

In STUDIO 2B, the Girl Scout program for girls ages 11-17, the Girl Scout Program Goals are represented by the 4B�s:

Become � Celebrate yourself today and become your best self in the future.

Belong � Be part of a group where you have fun, relate to others with respect and

develop lasting friendships.

Believe � Develop your ideas and voice what is important to you.

Build � Take action on what you care about and make a difference