Girl Scout Advocacy

Our council has been named one of 17 advocacy champions nationwide to work in partnership with GSUSA staff over the next year positioning Girl Scouts as the voice for girls in Iowa and at the national level. Together, Advocacy Champions will help advance the Girl Scout Movement and improve girls' lives through legislative awareness and education to address issues that impact girls.

GSUSA established the Girl Scouts Advocacy Network—a grassroots network where Girl Scout members, staff, alumnae, high school age girls, and the general public can act on issues moving through Congress and the state legislatures that are important to girls and Girl Scouts.

The Girl Scouts Advocacy Network provides a tool for you to make a difference in your community and across the nation. By being an advocate, you can help be a voice for girls. Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa has been selected as an Advocacy Champion council and we are working in partnership with Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois and are working hard to mobilize our own grassroots network of supporters.

On a council level: The Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa advocates for girls in Iowa by educating state and local elected officials on the needs of girls. We are partnering with Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois to make this happen for the whole state.  Other agencies that support our cause include Iowa After School Alliance and Iowa Commission on the Status of Women.
 
Upcoming events:
March 11, 2010:  We will be hosting a legislative breakfast that will be held at the Legislative Dining Room in the State Capitol.  We will be talking with Legislators to discuss girl issues with legislators.  We will also be holding an Honorary Troop Investiture made up of government officials!

March 16, 2010:  Yearly, in March, we host the Girl Scout Day at the Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa.  This day is for 4th grade and older.  They will explore the State Historical Society, have lunch with an elected Representative or Senator and listen to a great speaker.  It is a great opportunity for girls to see our government in action.