About Us

Serving 14,000 girls and growing with the dedication of 4,000 volunteers in 59 counties
Our Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.   Our Vision Girl Scouts Heart of the South is recognized by the community as the premier source of girl leadership.

Girl Scouts is the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls – all girls. Girl Scouting cultivates values, social conscience and self-esteem in young girls, while teaching them critical life skills to later succeed as adults. In Girl Scouting’s special girls-only environment, girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together.

Juliette (Daisy) Gordon Low held this country’s first Girl Scout meeting in Savannah, Georgia on March 12, 1912. Four years later Girl Scouting was introduced in the Mid-South area.

Girl Scouts Heart of the South's membership today is nearly 13,000 girls between the ages of 5-17 and 4,000 adults within the council’s three-state, 59-county jurisdiction that covers nearly 32,000 square miles. Our members are part of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) – an international organization with over 3.7 million members – and are also part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

The Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law guide girls, council staff and volunteers throughout their work and lives.

A professional staff is employed to support our council. The volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of our council and the stewardship of its assets.

Girl Scouts Heart of the South maintains many Council Properties within our jurisdiction - five Girl Scout Service Centers, four Council Shops Girl Scout Program/Training Center and five camp sites. A variety of trainings and events take place around the area to accommodate the needs and interests of girls and adults.

Introducing Our CEO

Girl Scouts Heart of the South is pleased to announce that on January 15, 2010, Angela Woods assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer. Angela brings with her extensive non profit management experience and most recently held the position of Chief Operating Officer of United Way of the National Capital Area. She received her undergraduate degree from Spelman College, MBA from Clark University and law degree from the University of Georgia. In addition to her professional responsibilities, she has held volunteer leadership positions with numerous community agencies in North Carolina and the Washington, D.C. areas. Angela chose a career early on that focused on service to the greater community and is now positioned to provide leadership and direction for our council as we deliver the best programming to girls throughout our region. As Chair of the Board of Directors for our council, please join with me in extending warmest of welcomes to Angela Woods, CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South. Grace Hutchinson Chair, Board of Directors