2013 Highlights Girls and Pathways With 28,355 girl members, GSWISE ranked fourth in the nation for market share among 112 Girl Scout councils. Nearly one in five girls in the GSWISE jurisdiction, an almost 20% overall girl market share, took part in Girl Scouting. Over 25% of these girls were African American or Hispanic.
The overall girl retention rate was 62%.
A total of 7,181 adult members worked primarily as volunteers, with a 62% retention rate.
With support from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, thirteen GSWISE Girl Scout Junior and Cadette robotics teams participated in First LEGO League competition. Three of those teams advanced to the State tournament.
Nine girls earned their Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a girl can achieve in Girl Scouts. In addition, 133 girls earned the Girl Scout Silver Award and 342 girls earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award. Twenty-three percent of girl members took advantage of a GSWISE camp experience where they made new friends, explored the world around them and learned a variety of new skills. Over 5,000 girls were reached through Community Outreach, which brings the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to girls who might not otherwise have access to this life-changing opportunity.
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