Girl Scout Mission Statement:

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

About Us

"I believe the girls gained a lot of rewarding experience through girl scouts and they will always remember their time in girl scouts that it will allow them to make better choices in the future." ~~ Fall 2011 Young Leader
Facts about Young Leaders Program

The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital’s (GSCNC) Young Leaders Program (YLP), connects college students from local universities to lead Girl Scout troops for six weeks for girls who live in low-income, challenged communities in the District of Columbia and in parts of Prince George’s County.

Over the course of six weeks girls experience Girl Scouting traditions, while young leaders help them build courage, confidence and character, and make the world a better place. Leaders get the chance to experience empowerment, leadership opportunities and an opportunity to make a difference.

Young Leaders

GSCNC has partnerships with the following area universities to recruit college students to be Young Leaders. Who's involved?

American University
George Washington University
Howard University Click on apply/join to get started now!
Trinity University
University of the District of Columbia
University of Maryland

Don’t see your university listed? Contact us at info@ylp.org and we will work on a building a partnership!

Young Leaders Program

YLP troops are located in area public schools and a select number of private/parochial and charger schools. YLP troops are for girls between the ages 5-13, who participate in six-week sampler programs. The aim of the program is to transition a large percentage of sampler programs to long-term, traditional troops. While in YLP troops girls will experience the traditions of Girl Scouting as well as enjoy activities involving health, fitness, science, art, literacy, career exploration and culture.

Our Young Leaders are highly motivated students, leaders in the community and mentors to girls in the District of Columbia and Prince George's County.Young Leaders are trained and given pre-planned curriculum to use during the six-week sampler sessions.

Click here to see the Young Leader Position Description.

Our girls are interested in making friends, ready to explore respect and responsibility, eager to be part of a group and in need of positive young adult role models, Are you ready to lead?

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