Elevate 2026: Elevate Your Mind, Life, and Impact
April 18, 2026 • Girl Scout Service Center • Richmond, VA
$98 per attendee
Get ready for a high-energy, transformative day built by girls, for girls! This leadership experience is designed to boost confidence, spark curiosity, and inspire bold action. Elevate! 2026 brings together driven teens, inspiring mentors, and community changemakers for a conference designed to help you grow into the leader you want to be.
Centered around three powerful pillars—Elevate Your Mind, Elevate Your Life, and Elevate Your Impact—this conference guides girls through dynamic, hands-on workshops that build self-awareness, real-world skills, and a passion for making meaningful change.
Elevate 2026 also leads into Sunday’s Inspired by a Girl ceremony, where we celebrate the extraordinary Girl Scouts earning their Silver and Gold Awards—our Movement’s highest honors.
Elevate Your Mind Explore what it means to know yourself, trust yourself, and support your own wellbeing. Sessions include:
Building Confidence & Self-Awareness
Identify your strengths, quiet the inner critic, and claim your leadership voice.
Mindfulness & Grounding Techniques
Learn realistic tools—breathing, reflection, journaling—to support mental wellness.
Digital Wellbeing & Social Media Smarts
Take control of your online life with healthy boundaries and confident decision-making.
Healthy Relationships & Navigating Tough Friendships
Build stronger connections, set boundaries, and recognize positive friendships.
Elevate Your LifePower up your future with skills that matter. Sessions include:
Resume Writing for the Future
Turn your Girl Scout experiences into a standout, teen-ready resume.
Interview Prep for Jobs, Colleges & Internships
Practice real interview scenarios and strengthen your communication skills.
Financial Literacy & Smart Money Habits
Learn to budget, save, and make confident money decisions.
Elevate Your ImpactSee how your ideas, your voice, and your actions influence your community. Sessions include:
Civic Engagement & Advocacy
Understand how voting, leadership, and community involvement shape your world.
Philanthropy & Giving Back with Purpose
Explore creative ways to support causes you care about and make a lasting impact.
Plus Optional Breakout Experiences
- Leadership Through Storytelling
- Women in STEM Career Panel
- Gold Award Inspiration Circle
Interested in attending?
