Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. is Arizona's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls — all girls — where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, Girl Scouts cultivate their full individual potential. The qualities they develop in Girl Scouting — leadership, values, social conscience, and conviction about their own self-worth — serve them all their lives. Our mission statement - Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
The Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is unique because we serve a vast jurisdictional area encompassing approximately 75,000 square miles of our great state. We are one of 300+ other councils across the nation chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA. We had our first Annual Meeting in 1936 and were incorporated in the State of Arizona in 1940.
The first Girl Scout Troop ever, was formed in Savannah, Georgia on March 12, 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. The U.S. Congress chartered the organization on March 16, 1950. Today the Girl Scouts are 2.8 million girls strong, served by over 986,000 adult volunteers! In the 2005 membership year, Arizona Cactus-Pine Council registered 23,851 girls with 7,759 caring adult volunteers.
More than 50 million American Women have enjoyed girl scouting and a list of famous formers is a who's who of female leadership and success.
Girl Scouting is also a major part of an international movement called the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts or WAGGGS, now serving over 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries worldwide!
Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. is Arizona's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls — all girls — where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, Girl Scouts cultivate their full individual potential. The qualities they develop in Girl Scouting — leadership, values, social conscience, and conviction about their own self-worth — serve them all their lives. Our mission statement - Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. 
The first Girl Scout Troop ever, was formed in Savannah, Georgia on March 12, 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. The U.S. Congress chartered the organization on March 16, 1950. Today the Girl Scouts are 2.8 million girls strong, served by over 986,000 adult volunteers! In the 2005 membership year, Arizona Cactus-Pine Council registered 23,851 girls with 7,759 caring adult volunteers.