Girl Scout Resources and FAQ

Principal and Educator Guide to Girl Scouts

This guide is for Principals and Educators and offers an overview of Girl Scouts in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. You will find a letter from Roni Luckenbill, CEO. Also included in this document is information on supporting girls’ spiritual journeys, program fundamentals, and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Relationship between Girl Scouts and the Catholic Church

Each year, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catholic Committee on Girl Scouting receives a number of inquiries pertaining to the relationship between the Church and Girl Scouts. In an effort to make answers to these common questions as readily available as possible, the Committee is happy to provide this list of frequently asked questions along with answers that are fully cited should the reader wish to find more information. In the document that follows, the questions have been split into categories for the ease of the reader.

A Source of Support: Girl Scouting and the Formation of Catholic Girls

As is commonly known, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2013, which was then renewed in 2016. The Memorandum explains the nature of the relationship, responsibilities to be carried out by both parties, and so forth. The present document, “A Source of Support: Girl Scouting and the Formation of Catholic Girls,” aims to provide some reasoning as to why the Catholic Church finds great value in the longstanding relationship with Girl Scouts. In other words, this document wishes to speak to the why behind the what of the Memorandum of Understanding.