Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) is preparing incoming Daisies (rising kindergarteners and first graders in fall 2025) for the upcoming school year with the new, exclusive Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ program. The Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ program, open now until June 30, will help current pre-K and kindergarten girls who are new to Girl Scouting kick off their summer with fun and adventures while gaining new friendships. Girls will grow their confidence, use their imagination and build skills they can take into the next school year. They will also start the year with a community of friends!
As part of a national partnership, free Girl Scout memberships are available to rising kindergartners and first grade girls who are enrolled in Head Start. GSEP is working with Head Start programs in Philadelphia, as well as Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Carbon Counties, and the Lehigh Valley, to inform eligible families of this opportunity.
“We know Girl Scouts is the perfect place for all girls and can be especially beneficial to our youngest Girl Scouts – Daisies – who are just learning how to make new friends and try new things,” said Kim E. Fraites-Dow, CEO of GSEP. “The free membership available through Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ will make it easier for families to support their girls as they enter school for the first time, with programming designed just for them as they get started on their journey.”
Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ will provide girls with three skill-building activity books, shipped directly to them from June through August 2025, unlocking a world of possibilities. Available in English and Spanish, the books will help prepare girls for kindergarten and first grade through fun, character-building Girl Scout activities. The Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ program emphasizes important skills such as motor skills, communication, critical thinking, emotional regulation and more through imaginative play, puzzles and teamwork activities.
If you have a pre-K or K girl enrolled in Head Start and would like more information about Girl Scouts, visit: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/
For more information on the Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ program, visit girlscouts.org/getready.
About Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) is the largest girl-serving organization in Pennsylvania and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. What was started in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia by founder Juliette Gordon Low as one small, yet dedicated troop of diverse girls has grown into 2.8 million Girl Scouts across the U.S. today. GSEP serves more than 25,000 girls in partnership with more than 13,000 volunteers in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties. Today, 80 percent of women in leadership and executive roles in the U.S. are Girl Scouts. Girl Scout alumni comprise 70 percent of women in the U.S. Congress. For further information about Girl Scouting, how to join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, call 215-564-2030 or visitwww.gsep.org. Follow @GirlScoutsEPenn on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Taylor Campbell
