Our Council | Girl Scouts

We're here to help them shine.

Behind every Girl Scout and volunteer is a team of local staff ready to help them earn that next badge, embark on a camping adventure, or organize an impactful service project. That’s what a Girl Scout council is. We are here to maintain camp properties, provide local Girl Scouts skill-building activities and resources to achieve whatever they can dream up.

Visit Us

From offices and shops to camps, here's where you can find us.

Leadership Team

Meet our Girl Scout leadership team who power the Girl Scout experience.

Newsroom

Learn more about what Girl Scouts are doing in your community.

Read our current Annual Report

Girl Scout History & Council Milestones toggle arrow

1912 - The first Girl Scout troop is organized by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia.
1915 - The first troop in Suffolk and Long Island, and the 12th in the nation, is organized in Huntington.
1930 - Birdsall Otis Edey, noted environmentalist from Bellport, becomes the first and only Long Islander elected president of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
1935 - Seven individual councils begin delivering Girl Scout programs in Suffolk County.
1941 - Camp Edey was first incepted in 1941 near Sag Harbor.
1945 - Camp Edey's Board of Directors voted to establish the camp in Bayport, NY
1968 - Suffolk County Girl Scout Council is created and chartered, consolidating all Suffolk units into a centralized service delivery organization. The council opens in a small office in Smithtown.
1973 - Council Headquarters in Commack officially opens its doors.
1980 - Troop House, the first major winterized camp building opens at Camp Edey.
1988 - The mortgage is paid off on Camp Edey, and plans are drafted for a new dining hall on site.
1989 - Two satellite offices open to serve the east end of Long Island.
1990 - The Juliette Low Friendship Center officially opens at Camp Edey and in-ground pool completed at Camp Sobaco.
1991 - On-site ranger living quarters are established at Camp Sobaco.
1994 - A ranger residence is built at Camp Edey and first in-ground pool is completed.
1995 - A satellite office opens in Bayport
1996 - The Betty Jane Horowitz Welcome Center opens at Camp Edey.
1997 - East End Office purchased, renovated and opens in Riverhead.
1999 - "In Katie's Care," a winterized year-round respite center, opens at Camp Sobaco.
2000 - Major expansion to Council Main Office in Commack completed.
2000 - A second in-ground swimming pool is built at Camp Edey.
2002 - "Girl Scouts Love New York" September 11th Memorial Patch Program is officially entered into the U.S. Congressional Record and receives international attention.
2003 - Operation: Cookie begins sending Girl Scout Cookies to soldiers overseas.
2004 - Debut of Winter Wonderland, Suffolk County's largest Holiday Light Show.
2005 - Girl Scouts make "Wish Bracelets" to help support Hurricane relief.
2009 - An all-new Energy Star efficient Betty Jane Horowitz Welcome Center opened its doors at Camp Edey.
2011 - Moreland Road where our main office is located and Lakeview Ave where Camp Edey is located are re-named "Girl Scout Way".
2012 - Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Celebration begins.
2014 - Discovery World STEM Center opens at Camp Sobaco in Yaphank
2016 - Celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Camp Edey at Camporee 2016
2018 - Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Begins
2023- Celebration of the 55th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Begins

Governance

Learn about our Council Governance and meet our Board of Directors.

LEARN MORE

Looking to buy Girl Scout Uniforms, Badges, Guides, and More?

Visit one of our local Girl Scout Shops