Women Leaders Taking Action in Our Global Community

In celebration of our 62 years of Leadership in France...

Join us as we increase awareness in our community on the various issues affecting young girls and women, and to explore possible solutions to these problems by taking action today.

Participate in fascinating discussions on issues encompassing democratic principles that will help increase young women's empowerment socially, economically, and politically and help them to become better citizens.

Let us to continue to work together to improve our global community and encourage the young women of today to become the leaders of tomorrow.

"When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life." -- Kofi Annan

Full program details at www.parisgirlscouts.org

Join Us!

Through fun, friendship, and the power of girls together, Girl Scouts Discover their personal best, Connect with others and Take Action to improve their communities – and you can be a part of it! Whether you're an American girl living here in France or attending an international or American school, a college student spending a semester in Paris, a parent ready for an outdoor adventure with your daughter's troop, or an adult – female or male – looking to make a difference in a girl's life, there's something for you in Girl Scouts. The possibilities are endless! Find out more about the different types of membership:

Membership

All members:

  • Share the Girl Scout Promise and Law
  • Follow safety guidelines as outlined in Safety-Wise
  • Pay annual membership dues of $10 to become a registered Girl Scout. An additional activity fee enables girls to participate in our Neighborhood events and enjoy the Girl Scout program.

We may be able to offer financial assistance for membership fees and special activities. Contact Paris Grants for details.

Girl Scouts may also choose to purchase uniforms, insignia, and books to enhance their Girl Scouting experience.

Join Now

Joining Girl Scouts is simple. Just download our Request to Join form and return it, completed, to USAGSO PARIS, 34 avenue de New York, 75116 Paris, France.

Neighborhood Activities

USA Girl Scouts Overseas Paris (USAGSO-PARIS) is host to many themed events that touch on the different facets of the Girl Scouting experience. Their purpose is to give girls the opportunity to learn, lead, and make choices while making new friendships and having fun!

Girl Scout Community Events

USAGSO-PARIS is so excited to be offering a wide variety of events to over 200 girls living in the Paris region. Take your time looking through the Community Event List. There are tremendous amounts of opportunities for girls to participate in American and service activites in our community. You will notice that there are events being offered regularly, and all events are open to any registered Girl Scout.

Juliette Gordon Low Birthday Party

For Daisy and Brownie level Girl Scouts, this party celebrates the birthday of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts, born on October 31st. Usually in October or November on a Saturday, from 2-5pm.

Veterans’ Day Ceremonies

Veterans' Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans, a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Every November 11th, girls from the Paris Neighborhood participate in ceremonies in and around Paris.

  • Escadrille Lafayette Memorial
  • American Cemetery, Suresnes
  • Arc de Triomphe

Fall/Winter Camp-In

For Junior through Ambassador Girl Scouts. This event is a Camp-In at a Chateau not far from Paris. The event is usually over a weekend in January or November, and there are additional costs involved.

Love in the Box

Love in a Box are gifts, those bundles of joy which brighten the lives of children in need each Holiday Season. This is a Paris wide community service project, which is lead by a team at the American Cathedral. This first phase of this project is the Box Packing Party, traditionally held the first weekend in December. The second phase involves Girl Scouts making additional boxes -- individually, as a family or troop for a determined age group to drop off at the Cathedral mid December. Don’t miss this event! It's always great fun, and all ages are welcome. Thousands of gifts are sent to underprivileged children in Paris, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Bulgaria and Kabul. Please join in and make a difference in the world!

World Thinking Day

World Thinking Day is an opportunity for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to think about their peers in other parts of the world. What’s more, it encourages us to use our creativity and leadership to help raise the awareness of our Movement in order to continue its important work. This unique global scouting community service event is held in February.

Songfest

Traditionally held during “Girl Scout Week” in March, this is a Neighborhood event for all Girl Scouts and their families. Come and sing with us so that, together, our voices can touch the sky and reach up for the stars and bring us back a piece of your world, your planet of music.

Memorial Day Ceremonies

Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action. USAGSO - Paris Girl Scouts are often present at the ceremonies that take place in and around Paris.

  • Escadrille Lafayette Memorial
  • American Cemetery, Suresnes
  • Arc de Triomphe

Spring Campout

Over a spring weekend, we set up tents, cook out, sing around the campfire and trade SWAPS!! An event for the entire Neighborhood and usually takes place the first or second weekend in June.


Monday, July 13, 2009

Volunteer

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If you’re wondering what our volunteers are like, be assured that they’re not all outdoor enthusiasts with experience in crafts and working with groups of girls, by a long shot! Our volunteer group is made up of busy professionals as well as multi-tasking stay-at-home-moms. Some share their work expertise and skills, some a personal interest, while others enjoy going on outings or helping with outdoor activities.

Whatever your interest, we're interested in YOU!



Mentoring: Adult Opportunities

Adult support strengthens girls’ experiences, and allows them to grow in a safe, nurturing environment. Nearly 100 adults are already working within our very active Neighborhood at many different levels.

There are so many opportunities to plug in for a few hours, a day, once a month or a couple of times a year:

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  • Accompany girls on an event that lasts a few hours. Interested in dinosaurs? You could assist on a fun, informational trip to a natural history museum.
  • Do you have specific experience that could help girls make good value-based decisions? Perhaps you might act as a discussion facilitator in a small group setting on health issues or peer pressure, for example.
  • If you work in an office all day, how about an opportunity that gets you outside – on a hike or a campout?
  • Preteen and teen Girl Scouts organize their activities around their interests. Could you accompany girls to a restaurant so they could improve their spoken command of one of the foreign languages they study? Advise them on skin care? Introduce them to an exercise program? Give them tips on writing letters of motivation and/or helping them to prepare for college or internship interviews?
  • Get involved with the Adult Training program, the Neighborhood Management Team, or other organizational aspect to keep your professional skills sharp or learn new ones.

Click here for the Girl Scout Opportunities Contact.

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