Ambassador Girl Survey 2010
 

1. Ambassador Girl Scout Survey

 

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1. I have my parent’s or guardian's permission to answer this survey

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2. I currently a Girl Scout member at this level:

3. If something stands in the way of me reaching a life goal, I can figure out how to get around it

4. Finding solutions that address the root causes of problems feels overwhelming

5. I keep my promises

6. After achieving a goal, I look for another, more challenging goal

7. I am willing to exchange ideas with others who disagree with me on controversial topics

8. In any relationship - romantic or not - I make it clear what is ok and what isn't ok

9. I am good at resolving conflicts among my friends

10. When I am in an argument, I ask questions to clarify statements that I'm not sure of

11. When I am having trouble with another person, I get help from someone who will listen to both sides and help us work out the problem

12. If someone makes a joke about people from another culture or religion, I let them know it makes me uncomfortable

13. I ask other people to join me on community service projects so that we can achieve greater results

14. If a project is not going as well as I had hoped, I am able to re-think my plan and make changes as needed

15. I choose different ways to communicate the same message so that it is effective with different groups of people

16. When I care about a cause, I talk to others about why they should care also

17. The community service projects I have worked on are valued by my community

18. Girl Scouts has helped me recognize the things I am capable of doing well

19. My Girl Scout experiences have helped me to connect with people in my school and community

20. Because of what I have learned in Girl Scouts, I am a better team member

21. I have been a leader in more activities with my friends, class or community, because of my Girl Scout experiences

22. Being in Girl Scouts has helped me work better with others to accomplish goals we share

23. In Girl Scouts, I get to have more say about what I do and how I do it than in other groups I've been a part of

24. Once we have finished a project in Girl Scouts, we talk about what we learned

25. Girl Scouts has prepared me to be a leader

26. I apply what I've learned in Girl Scouts to other areas of my life

27. I teach younger girls new things in Girl Scouts

28. I feel I am well prepared to pursue my current life goals

29. Although I listen when others try to tell me what my goals should be, I ultimately do what I believe is right for me

30. I pretty much do what my family thinks I should do, even if I disagree

31. In deciding what to do, I usually go along with my friends even when it will violate my personal beliefs or values

32. If somebody asked me what the important health issues in my community are, I could tell them

33. Women's health issues are the same for all women, no matter their race or age

34. I would like to be part of a program that advocates for women's health issues

35. It's important to speak out about health problems like obesity, domestic violence, or children's health

36. When I do well at something, I think about how I can do it even better in the future

37. Discrimination against women is no longer a problem these days

38. To end discrimination against women, women and girls must work together to change laws and public opinions

39. If a woman feels she is the victim of sex discrimination, she should deal with it on her own

40. I talk with others about the barriers women face in our society

41. If I feel I am being threatened in a relationship, I know where to go for help

42. If someone makes me angry, I can talk with them about it calmly

43. If I like someone a lot, I usually try to keep my needs to myself so they won't think negatively about me

44. An effective group leader listens to the opinions of others, even when they disagree

45. I have organized a group of people to accomplish a goal at school or in my community

46. If I want to make my community a better place, I can get more done working by myself than I would working with a group

47. Learning to work well in a team is an important skill I need for my future

48. When I have a disagreement with an adult, I am not afraid to talk to them about it

49. Pressures from people in my community make it hard for people of different races to be friends

50. If I had the opportunity, I would try to get to know someone from another culture

51. If everyone in a group thinks alike, they come up with better ideas and results

52. I've worked on Girl Scout projects with girls who have very different religious beliefs or cultural backgrounds than me

53. I feel passionate about a social issue or political cause

54. There is a group or organization in my community that I am a part of

55. Women and girls are important sources of support for me

56. Solutions to global problems can start with my own actions

57. Even if it takes more work, I would rather work on community projects that provide lasting solutions, rather than quick fixes, to problems

58. It is unrealistic to expect someone my age to try to come up with lasting solutions that address the root causes of global problems

59. I am good at finding others who can help me come up with realistic solutions to problems in my community

60. I have planned, organized, and managed a project aimed at helping others

61. I've worked with others to solve problems in the community where I live

62. If I am going to make the world a better place, I need to convince people in government to support the causes I care about

63. If I felt strongly about an issue, I would talk to people in power (like the mayor, school board, city council, etc.) about my opinion

64. I look for ways to help people in other countries

65. I have worked with organizations on projects to support causes that are important to me

66. I have been involved in projects that made life better for people in my community

67. If people in power will not hear what I have to say about an important issue, I figure out other ways to make my voice heard

68. I feel that I can do very little to change the way the world is today

69. I bring people together to figure out a way to make our community work better

70. I have worked with people in power on issues important to me

Thank you for completing this survey. The information you shared will help us in reporting our progress to GSUSA and serves as an evaluating tool for needed changes or to simply know that we're doing a good job. This information will be beneficial in determining how we can better serve our girl members.