girl scouts

Young outdoor troops

Girl scouts are young people, typically girls, who participate in scouting programs that teach outdoor skills, community service, and leadership.

The term applies generically to any such participants regardless of organization: The girl scouts learned to build campfires and read trail maps. (Capitalized Girl Scouts refers to the specific American organization.)

Related

hike · badge · merit badge · gold award · uniform · hiking · pledge · outdoors · tent · oath · first aid · trail · knots · orienteering · nature · outdoor activities · crafts · cookies

Categories
Opposites
gender-based youth organization

girl scoutsboy scouts

Youth outdoor organization members

cub scouts · Eagle Scouts · Boy Scouts of America

organizational values/reputation

girl scoutscriminals

Lawbreakers by act

juvenile delinquents · hooligans · delinquents · street gang · gang members

preparedness/competence stereotype

girl scoutsamateurs

Nonprofessional participants

incompetents

Family

girl, scouts, scouting, scoutmaster, scoutmasters, boy scouts, boy scout

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G