The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try
To serve God* and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law

(*When making the Girl Scout Promise, individuals may substitute wording appropriate to their own spiritual beliefs for the word "God".)

The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best:
   to be honest and fair,
   friendly and helpful,
   considerate and caring,
   courageous and strong, and
   responsible for what I say and do,
and to:
   respect myself and others,
   respect authority,
   use resources wisely,
   make the world a better place,
   and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis Values
We value the individuality of every girl and believe she should be given guidance and experiences to help her develop her talents and discover for herself who she wants to be.

We value the talents and expertise of our volunteers and staff and are committed to giving them the support necessary for each to achieve excellence in serving girls.

We are committed to inclusiveness and treating all individuals with dignity and respect.

We are conscious of and responsive to the changing environment so that Girl Scout experiences allow girls to thrive.

We have a responsibility to enrich the families and community through our program for girls and believe that the development of girls is of vital importance to our community and the world.


Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis Principles of Inclusiveness
Girl Scouting provides opportunities and resources to prepare girls to seek and meet the challenges of an ever-changing society. As we participate in the Girl Scout program we:

Welcome, Embrace, Appreciate, and Live our Values with others.

We recognize the importance of having relationships within Girl Scouting, and in the community, that are the best that they can be. As a member of the Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis, I am committed to the following principles and will practice them at all times.

I WILL:

WELCOME
1. Seek out girls and adults from a variety of backgrounds* and welcome them into my troop/group/activity.
2. Honor both similarities and differences by including girls and adults in Girl Scouting who bring with them a variety of backgrounds.
3. Strive to get to know, beyond a surface level, girls and adults from a variety of backgrounds, interests, talents, skills.

EMBRACE
4. Encourage and participate in dialogue with fellow Girl Scouts that embraces the variety of ideas and opinions, making Girl Scouting a great place to prepare to meet the challenges of an ever-changing society.
5. Seek out and include opinions and information from as many sources and perspectives as possible when planning and making decisions that affect my troop/group.
6. Make sure that Girl Scouting is welcoming for girls by including a variety of options in planning and implementing programs and activities.

APPRECIATE
7. Take advantage of opportunities to step outside of my own culture to experience, learn about, and appreciate the world around me.
8. As a result of stepping outside of my own culture, identify and practice behaviors that are respectful of all people.

LIVE OUR VALUES
9. Think about how I use my personal resources (time, money, talents) and seek to share my resources in situations and places where the values of including and respecting others are welcomed.
10. Make sure that our troop/groups communications (newsletter, announcements, and other written materials) reflect the diversity of our troop/group and are respectful of all people.

*Each of our backgrounds is a unique combination of: race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, socio-economic status, age, geographic origin, size,physical and mental ability, religion, family structure, opinions, talents, skills, experiences, education, profession, interests, personality, hobbies.

These Girl Scout Principles of Inclusiveness were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis on June 23, 1998.