LAPLACE — Girl Scouts in St. John the Baptist Parish are holding a registration and recruitment event from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 20 at the St. Joan of Arc School Cafeteria, 412 Fir St. in LaPlace for families to learn more about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Parents can register their daughters in Girl Scouts, and adults interested in volunteering with Girl Scouts can learn more about the experience.

The Girl Scout program levels are: Girl Scout Daisies, kindergarten – 1st grade and Girl Scout Brownies, grades 2-3; Girl Scout Juniors, grades 4-5; Girl Scout Cadettes, grades 6-8; Girl Scout Seniors, grades 9-10; and Girl Scout Ambassadors, grades 11-12. No girl is denied membership for financial reasons.

Contact Girl Scout External Recruiting Specialist DeNeil Brown at dmbrown@gsle.org or 985-381-2688.

Membership is $15 per year for girls and adults. Some favorite areas of interest for girls and adults include camping, health and fitness, the arts, science and technology, travel, cookie selling and much more.