Whether you can offer a few hours or a few months, your support at the troop or service unit level will make a huge difference. By volunteering, you'll gain a strong sense of purpose and community connection, all while helping young people develop new skills, build confidence, and become future leaders. Fill out the interest form or GSHighroads@gmail.com
We're excited that your daughter is interested in becoming a Girl Scout! Please complete our
We know how busy families are, so we'll do our best to match your daughter with a troop at her school or with one that fits your family's schedule.
Why should your daughter join Girl Scouts?
As a Girl Scout, she'll discover the power of girls working together, build confidence, and make lasting friendships. Through fun activities like field trips, sports clinics, and community service projects, she’ll grow into a courageous, strong, and confident young person.
A few things to know:
Girls from kindergarten to high school are welcome to join at any time.
We have troops at many schools in Griffith and Highland. If your daughter's school doesn't have an active troop, we'll assist in forming one.
Troops meet on various days, so we can find a schedule that works with your family's other activities.
Yes, we need your help! Anyone over 18 can register to be a volunteer.
If you have more questions, feel free to contact Yvette Jania via text at (219) 237-4308 or email at gshighroads@gmail.com.
Why join Girl Scouts?
As Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Girls grow courageous and strong through various enriching experiences, such as field trips, skill-building sports clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardship.
Is there a Girl Scout Troop at my daughter's school?
We have troops at many of the schools in Griffith and Highland. We place or form troops at your daughter's school. Since many girls are involved in sports and other activities, we sometimes form troops by age and availability.
What if my daughter is involved in other activities?
We have troops with meetings on various days.
What is the age range for Girl Scouts?
Kindergarten to High School. Yes, we have three troops of High School girls!
Can I help with my daughter's troop?
Yes, anyone over 18 can register to be a volunteer.
If you have more questions, please contact Yvette Jania via text at 219-301-0230 or gshighroads@gmail.com.
CYBER.ORG believes K-12 cyber education is the key to solving the cyber workforce shortage.
Exploring how cyber connections can lead to students experiencing lightbulb moments in various K-12 settings.
These Courses/Activities can be used to complete several Cyber Security Badge requirements.
Cybersecurity Basics - Robotics, Coding, Humanities 70-hour course, but you can pull activities from the course.
Pringles Can Enigma - 1 hour activity
DIY Breadboard Circuits - 1 hour activity
Cipher Disk Encryption Challenge - 1 hour activity
The Girl Scout Research Institute conducted a report, Breaking the Firewall, closing the gender gap for girls and women in cybersecurity. Visit the site to see the related patches and the other statistics.
According to the Hammond Times article, Camp Paxton Girl Scout camp opened in 1944.
Girl Scouts of Citrus Council, Rosie Riveters, and FloridaMakes partnered to launch Rosie Explores Manufacturing in a box to create awareness and confidence in young girls to pursue careers in the manufacturing field.
Each kit comes with all the materials you'll need to complete a balloon-powered car, an art bot, a slingshot rocket, and a binary wearable. It also includes step-by-step building instructions and a guide for tying the activity to Brownie badge objectives. A Girl Scout will earn a Rosie Riveters Explores Manufacturing Fun Patch along with four Brownie badges: Automotive Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering: Fling Flyer, Designing Robots, and the STEM Career Exploration by completing all the activities in the Box. Order kits here
