The Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach is pleased to announce it has begun the realignment process with five Los Angeles area Girl Scout councils to build a single high capacity council. The new structure will make the most effective use of resources to better serve local communities and create more opportunities in Girl Scouting for even more girls. This merger is part of a historic national transformation of the Girl Scout Movement to modernize the iconic organization and focus on leadership development for girls in the 21st Century. Girl Scout councils throughout the country are realigning to revitalize the Girl Scout Movement to remain compelling, contemporary and relevant to today's girls.

The realignment process began in early 2006. In June of 2006, the Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach Board of Directors made the historic decision to the boundary changes as agreed to by all merging councils that was submitted to GSUSA. The GSUSA Board of Directors accepted the proposal during their August 2006 meeting.

During their January 2007 meeting, the GSCGLB Board of Directors voted to enter into a good faith agreement and proceed with the realignment process. Greater Long Beach will join the Angeles Girl Scout Council, Joshua Tree Council (Southeastern portion), Mt. Wilson Vista Council, San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council and Spanish Trails Council to form one high-capacity, community-focused Girl Scout council.

The new Los Angeles area council will be among the largest of councils across the nation, with an initial enrollment of 45,000 to 50,000 girls. The new council is expected to be formed by Dec. 1, 2008.
You can be assured that full program opportunities will continue through this realignment process as well as enhanced opportunities for both girls and adults as the process continues.

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