Girl Scouting isn't just for little kids anymore! Campus Girl Scout troops are popping up at schools all over the United States. A Campus Girl Scout troop may be an official school organisation, and in some cases is even organised as a service fraternity, such as Alpha Phi Omega. Campus Girl Scouting often serves as a transition between being a Girl Scout and being a Girl Scout volunteer.

Who can be a Campus Girl Scout?

Campus Girl Scouts are adult women or men attending universities, colleges, or vocational/technical schools who want to stay involved with Girl Scouting, or even become a Girl Scout for the first time. Participation in scouting during childhood is not a requirement for membership in Campus Girl Scouts. Those employed by or otherwise affiliated with the school can also belong to Campus Girl Scout groups.

What do Campus Girl Scouts do?

Campus Girl Scouts often do many of the same things younger Girl Scouts do - they may go camping or work on service projects, for example. More often, however, Campus Girl Scouts perform service and take upon leadership roles in their school, community, and local Girl Scout council. Common activities of Campus Girl Scouts include:

• Helping with freshman orientation.

• Taking groups of Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts on tours of the school.

• Assisting with community service activities on campus, like blood drives and voter registration.

• Serving as Girl Scout assistant leaders, fundraising assistants, or recruiters in the council.

• Organising events for area Girl Scouts, such as a science or sports day.