Girl Scout Voices

On the Spring 2012 Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) Survey, girls were asked: "what do you like best about being a Girl Scout?"

One Ambassador from Huron County said:

"I like being able to choose from a wide variety of activities in which to participate, and how the new Journey requirements relate to things I'll be doing in real life."

A Junior from Lake County said:

"I get to be part of a group that makes the world better."

Daisies and Brownies listed some of their favorite activities as: planting flowers, getting to help the community, camping & exploring and making birthday boxes for the food pantry.

Did you know......

The following results are from the Fall 2011 GSLE Surveys.

Girl Scouts Advance Diversity......

81% of Cadettes agree, to some extent, that Girl Scout Groups lose out when girls from different cultures are not included.

Girl Scouts Develop Teambuilding Skills.......

Over two thirds of Juniors surveyed strongly agree that participating in Girl Scouts has made them a better team member.

Girl Scouts Become Leaders......

About 90% of Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors surveyed say that they have been a leader in more activities with their friends, class or community because of their Girl Scout Experience.  

........Stay tuned for more information from the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 GSLE surveys.

Make sure that your voice is heard!

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio invites girls and volunteers to share their thoughts and feelings about their experiences in Girl Scout sponsored programs. To give girls the best programs possible, we are interested in understanding whether girls are enjoying Girl Scout activities, understanding new materials, and ultimately, how the programs are benefiting them. 

It's easy to participate, simply go to girlscoutvoices.org to fill out the registration survey (parental permission required for girls under 13) and you will receive surveys at a later date. This is the first step to earn the Girl Scout Voices Patch in the Spring of 2013.

                  Thank you girls for sharing your Journey Experience!

If you would like information on how you or your troop can participate in Journey      surveys, email: evaluation@gsneo.org         

Girl Scout Voices News and Current Happenings

Thank you to all the volunteers who completed the volunteer survey. The survey is now closed. Stay tuned for more information.

The Fall 2012 Girl Scout Leadership Experience Survey has been sent out and we are currently accepting survey submissions.

Girls who are registered at girlscoutvoices.org should have received an email with a link to the Fall 2012 Girl Scout Leadership Experience survey. If you are registered and did not receive a survey link then email evaluation@gsneo.org.

 If you are not registered then go to girlscoutvoices.org and register now.Once registered you will have completed the first step to earning the Girl Scout Voices patch and  should receive the survey link to complete the 2nd step within 5 days. If you do not receive the link then email evaluation@gsneo.org.

Fun Stuff for Girls!

Girl Scout Voices Patch Design Contest!

Thank you to everyone who submitted entries. There were so many great designs! 

Congratulations to the winner:

Angelica Park, a Junior Girl Scout from troop #80017 in Trumbull County, submitted the winning design.

Way to go Angelica!

Winning Design:                            2012-2013 Patch:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ering Earn this patch by registering at girlscoutvoices.org then completing the Fall 2012 Girl Scout Leadership Experience and the Spring 2013 Girl Scout Experience surveys.

FYI...

The Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI), in addition to working with councils on the Girl Scout Voices evaluations,  conducts research on important issues facing girls in the world today. Topics of GSRI reports have included civic engagement, healthy living, self esteem and more.

Click on the following links to go to the GSRI site and check out some of the interesting research they have done:

Here's what girls have to say about STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) and Check out the tip sheets for parents and girls!

http://www.girlscouts.org/research/publications/stem/generation_stem_what_girls_say.asp

Girl Scouting Works: The Alumnae Impact Study

http://www.girlscouts.org/research/publications/girlscouting/alumnae_impact_study.asp

Can reality TV be a learning tool for girls?  Click the following link to see the Real to Me: Girls and Reality TV study.

http://www.girlscouts.org/research/publications/girlsandmedia/real_to_me.asp 

These are just a few of the interesting materials that can be found on the GSUSA site under the research tab.

Have Questions or Comments ?

Do you have questions or comments about the girlscoutvoices.org website, the surveys or anything else you see on this page? Email your questions or comments to Evaluation@gsneo.org