The Benefits of Girl Scouting

Discover New Possibilities With Girl Scouts

New to Girl Scouts? When you sign up for the first time, you will have two options to unlock a world full of adventures, friendships, and discoveries.

Current Membership through September 30, 2026.
Anyone new to Girl Scouts can join now for $45 for girls and $30 for adults. This is a great option if you want to jump in right away and enjoy the rest of the current membership year.*

Extended Year Membership through September 30, 2027.
For a limited time, families who are new to Girl Scouts can join for $91 for girls and $42 for adults. This option lets you start early this spring and includes the entire next Girl Scout year.

Registration details: Registration fees are paid directly to the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Registration fees are national membership dues, which cover accident insurance for registered members during activities, and access to national programming, resources, and training provided by GSUSA. 

Pay what you can: Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa (GSGI) offers a pay what you can approach to membership fees and encourages individuals to cover these costs if they are able, as financial assistance is funded on the local level would help ensure we can continue to provide sustainable services and life-changing programs.

At the same time, we never want cost to prevent any girl or adult from participating in Girl Scouts and benefitting from our programs. GSGI provides scholarship options where we will assist in paying for all or part of the membership fees to GSUSA.