Building an Innovative Statewide Program
GEM puts girls at the forefront as leaders in the MOVEment to get all Georgia middle school girls healthy and active. As GEM Ambassadors, girls build social connections, support one another in achieving their goals, and become change-agents in their own communities. Using our unique programming, GEM groups at each selected site work together to create physical activity and wellness programs while developing leadership skills, practicing healthy habits, and improving mental health resilience.
GEM will provide leadership training to approximately 7,000 girls at over 100 Georgia sites in 2022 – 2023, who will develop new physical activity and leadership opportunities for their peers – reaching a total of approximately 18,000 girls statewide.
GEM programming is being implemented at 100+ sites across Georgia. In the 2021-2022 program year, implementation sites included 47 schools, 33 Boys and Girls Clubs and 43 Girl Scout Troops.
Girls Empowering Movement – Schools
Bibb County
Appling Middle School
Bremen City
Bremen Middle School
Bryan County
Bryan County Middle School
Carroll County
Bay Springs Middle School
School
Central Middle School
Mount Zion Middle School
Temple Middle School
Villa Rica Middle School
Carrollton City
Carrollton Junior High School
Carrollton Upper Elementary
Clarke County
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
Clayton County
Babb Middle School
North Clayton Middle School
Sequoyah Middle School
Cobb County
Griffin Middle School
Tapp Middle School
Columbia County
Grovetown Middle School
Coweta County
Evans Middle School
DeKalb County
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts
Drew Charter School
Sequoyah Middle School
Stone Mountain Middle School
Dooly County
Dooly County K-8 Academy
Douglas County
Fairplay Middle School
Floyd County
Rome Middle School
Fulton County
Camp Creek Middle School
Renaissance Middle School
Sutton Middle School
Griffin -Spalding County
Kennedy Road Middle School
Gwinnett County
McConnell Middle School
Shiloh Middle School
Twin Rivers Middle School
Haralson County
Haralson County Middle School
Henry County
Eagle’s Landing Middle School
Luella Middle School
McDonough Middle School
Houston County
Huntington Middle School
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Middle School
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Middle School
Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe County Middle School
Pulaski County
Dublin Middle School
Rockdale County
Conyers Middle School
Rome
Rome Middle Schools
Tift County
Eighth Street Middle School
Walker County
Lafayette Middle School
Saddle Ridge Elementary/Middle School
Girls Empowering Movement – Boys and Girls Clubs of Georgia
Bartow County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County – Adairsville Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County – Cartersville Club
Candler County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – Candler County Unit
Chattooga County
Boys & Girls Clubs of GMW – Chattooga County Unit
Cobb County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Anderson Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Grant Club
Dougherty County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany – Jane Wilson Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany – Jefferson Street Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany – Thornton Park
Douglass County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Douglass County Boys & Girls Club
Fulton County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Warren Club
Gordon County
Boys & Girls Clubs of GMW – Gordon County Unit
Gwinnett County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – A. Worley Brown
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Lawrenceville Club
Hall County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier – Teen Center
Houston County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – Warner Robins Unit
Lowndes County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Valdosta – Lake Laure Teen Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Valdosta – Reames Teen Center
Macon-Bibb County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – Carl D. Thomas Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – King Danforth Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – Murphy Felton Tindall Unit
Monroe County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – Forsyth – Monroe County Unit
Murray County
Boys & Girls Clubs of GMW – Bagley Middle School Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of GMW – Chatsworth/Murray County Unit
Muscogee County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattahoochee Valley – East Columbus Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattahoochee Valley – J. Barnett Woodruff (South) Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattahoochee Valley – North Columbus Boys & Girls Club
Richmond County
Boys & Girls Clubs of CSRA – Hagler Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of CSRA – South Augusta Club
Rockdale County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Barksdale Club
Washington County
Boys & Girls Clubs of CSRA – Washington County Club
Whitfield County
Boys & Girls Clubs of GMW – Carl Rollins Unit
Boys & Girls Clubs of GMW – Dalton Teen Center
Girls Empowering Movement – Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Troops
Cherokee County
Troop 14655
Troop 16240
Cobb County
IRM – Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
Dekalb County
Troop 15212
Troop 22412
Troop 19198
Troop 17939
Fayette County
Troop 15007
Troop 15065
Troop 16074
Troop 20799
Forsyth County
Troop 18392
Fulton County
Troop 93
Troop 9732
Troop 1411
Troop 09732
Troop 16190
Troop 16580
Troop 17182
Troop 15543
Gwinnett County
Troop 3024
Troop 14872
Henry County
Troop 17022
Whitfield County
Troop 8160
Girls Empowering Movement – Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Troops
Ben Hill County
Troop 40424
Clarke County
Troop 12509
Columbia County
Troop 20408
Dougherty County
Driskell Park
Locket Station
Troop 40624
Troop 47018
Troop 47022
IRM Girl Scouts of Historic Geogia
Effingham County
Troop 30235
Harris County
Troop 50263
Jackson County
Troop 11979
Jeff Davis County
Troop 40507
Lee County
Troop 40523
Liberty County
Service Unit 327
Muscogee County
Troop 50387
Savannah-Chatham County
Troop 30462
Screven County
Troop 30089
Walton County
Troop 10468
GEM Ambassadors
As a girl-led initiative, GEM puts girls in the driver’s seat of all aspects of the program. At each program site, a group of 20-30 girls participate as GEM Ambassadors and take on specific roles and responsibilities within their group.
GEM groups provide a sense of connection and community where girls feel they are heard and valued.
Through strong partnerships and unique programming, GEM is empowering girls to create physical activity programs, improve fitness levels, promote long term health, and enhance their emotional well-being. Your support today will help us continue to deliver innovative youth-led programming to girls across Georgia.