Girl
Scouts encourages girls to grow in their faith. Girl Scouts is based on the
Girl Scout Promise and Law, which includes many of the principles and values
common to most faiths. Thus, while a secular organization, Girl Scouts has,
since the movement began, encouraged girls to take spiritual journeys via their
faith’s religious recognitions.
Girl
Scouts’ faith-based awards include Religious Recognitions as well as the My
Promise, My Faith pin. Girls of all grade levels are eligible once each year to
earn the My Promise, My Faith pin. The pin complements existing religious
recognitions and allows all girls to further strengthen the connection between
Girl Scouts and a girl’s respective faith. A Girl Scout earns the My Promise,
My Faith pin by carefully examining the Girl Scout Law and directly tying it to
tenets of her faith. This framework allows Girls Scouts of all religious
backgrounds the freedom and support to use their own Girl Scout experience to
further their personal spiritual journey.