OUR HISTORY
On January 31, 1972, Northern Indiana, Southwest Michigan and Tri-County councils merged "under the green umbrella" to become Girl Scouts of Singing Sands, Inc. headquartered in Niles, MI. Click here learn more...

WHY SINGING SANDS?
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MISSION
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence,
and character, who make the world a better place.

MEMBERSHIP
An association of the Girl Scouts of U.S.A. for girls 5-17 from all racial, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic populations including girls with disabilities. Nearly 8,300 girls are served annually in program levels:

* Daisy Girl Scouts, age 5-6 (kindergarten or grade1)
* Brownie Girl Scouts, age 6-8 (grades 1-3)
* Junior Girl Scouts, age 8-11 (grades 3-6)
* Cadette Girl Scouts, age11-14(grades 6-9)
* Senior Girl Scouts, age 14-17 (grades 9-12)

Membership includes nearly 2,000 adults: volunteers, administrators, consultants, leaders, board members and staff specialists in child development, adult education, outdoor education and management. Employed staff are fewer than one percent of total adult membership.

JURISDICTION
Ten counties: Berrien, Branch, Cass, St. Joseph and Van Buren Counties in Michigan and LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph and Starke Counties in Indiana.

PROGRAM
The Girl Scout program meets the developmental, educational, and social needs of girls ages 5-17. Leadership programs and activities promote pluralism, increase understanding and appreciation of girls' different abilities, facilitate team learning experiences, decision-making and conflict-resolution skills, and cultivate self-esteem. Together girls and adults choose their goals, make decisions and evaluate accomplishments.

FACILITIES
The council headquarters is located on 16 acres in South Bend, Indiana. It houses administrative offices, a training center, and a full service Girl Scout shop. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The council also owns two camps which can be explored by accessing the CAMPS portion of this web site.

SCOUTFITTERS GIRL SCOUT SHOP
ScOutfitters Girl Scout Shop offers complete uniforms and handbooks for all age levels, as well as gifts, t-shirts, stuffed toys, gift certificates and other Girl Scout publications. Click here for more information. Check, Visa, MasterCard and valid Cookie Dough.