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Follow us on social media to see how GSSD Girl Scouts are making an impact and learning new things in our community.

The official Girl Scouts San Diego social media pages are for Girl Scout members, alum, volunteers, parents, and supporters of Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts San Diego welcomes interaction, discussion, commentary, questions, and even criticism, but we ask that you keep your comments and posts relevant and respectful. Girl Scouts San Diego may remove any post or ban anyone who violates these guidelines. In particular, personal attacks, inappropriate language, spamming, and excessive posting will not be tolerated. Girl Scouts San Diego reserves the right to remove posts advertising commercial products, as well as those that violate a social media platform’s terms of service, or are inaccurate or otherwise objectionable.

Posts about individuals, other companies, non-for-profits, and products are not equal to endorsements. Comments and views expressed during live streams are not equal to endorsements.

Girl Scouts is a non-partisan, non-political organization.

Group Guidelines

Be Kind and Courteous. We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let's treat everyone with respect and live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required.
Keep it Girl Scout focused. Conversations should be Girl Scout-centered. Debating, insulting, or similar conversations regarding other youth activities may be removed.
No Hate Speech or Bullying. Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, or identity will not be tolerated.
No Promotions or Spam. Give more than you take to this group. Self-promotion, spam, and irrelevant links aren't allowed. These posts will be removed.

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About Girl Scouts:
Girl Scouts of the USA is the nation’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with a mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. As one of 111 councils, Girl Scouts San Diego provides year-round activities and volunteer training for more than 24,000 girls and adults in San Diego and Imperial counties.

Media Inquiry Contact Information:
media@sdgirlscouts.org, 619-610-0710

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Branding builds awareness, increases recognition, earns trust, establishes credibility, develops loyalty, and helps prevent confusion.

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Top Writing Tips

When writing for Girl Scouts, messaging should be fun, fresh, and whimsical. Talk to them directly. Remember that you are a brand ambassador. As such, avoid jargon, excessive acronyms, or complex phrasing.

Use proper, official names:
- CORRECT: Girl Scouts San Diego, Girl Scouts of the USA
- INCORRECT: San Diego Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of San Diego, Girl Scouts of America
Spell out acronyms on first mention, e.g. "Girl Scouts San Diego (GSSD)"
Include day of the week when listing a date. Spell out months March through July and abbreviate the rest: Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb.
- CORRECT: Saturday, Aug. 16
- INCORRECT: August 16th, 8/16
Hyperlinks: avoid using "click here"
- CORRECT: Register for the webinar.
- INCORRECT: Register for the webinar by clicking here.

Bolding: less is more
Use exclamation points sparingly

Ask questions or get clarification by emailing media@sdgirlscouts.org.