Girl Scouts

The Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, located in Chesapeake, Va., provides a variety of age-appropriate programs that help to develop leadership and decision-making skills in girls. The organization offers instruction in science, math, engineering and technology. It also provides various community services and health, fitness and sports programs. The Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast offers day and resident camps for girls in grades 1 through 12. The organization s Camp Skimino is accredited by the American Camp Association. Its camp activities include swimming, cooking, craft, hiking and games. The Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast is a part of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, which is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad.

The Boy Scouts of America is a youth service organization that supports more than 250 local councils. It offers venturing and cub and boy scouting programs. The organization conducts several leisure activities, such as hiking, paddling and climbing. Its Venturing is a youth development program that includes skills development in the areas of adventure, sports, arts, hobbies and religious life. The Boy Scouts of America offers a cub scouting program for boys between the ages of 7 and 10. It provides day and resident camps, as well as council-organized family and pack-overnight campouts. It offers programs related to citizenship, health and wellness, character development and personal fitness training. The organization also conducts various outdoor activities that include food collection and community and conservation projects. It also provides online training resources and maintains a presence in Virginia Beach, Va.