Visit Our Girl Scout DreamLab in Paramus!

Our Girl Scout DreamLab, located at 300 Forest Avenue, Paramus, New Jersey, is an engaging space dedicated to fostering leadership, encouraging curiosity, and embracing innovation, not only for girls, but for the community-at-large. We've created a hub for sisterhood, a place where Girl Scouts and others can connect in the community. This is where you can dream big, build confidence, and shape your passions and dreams.

Visit our Girl Scout DreamLab to experience a full range of activities in scientific experimentation, robotics and engineering, coding, podcasting, and culinary and creative arts.

Join us for Workshops (for girls in Grades K-12)
and Family Fun Nights

Girl Scout DreamLab Workshops & Activities

View photos of the Girl Scouts DreamLab:
Girl Scout DreamLab Facebook Album

Learn more:
New Girl Scout DreamLab is a Launchpad for Opportunity

IN THE NEWS: A Look at Our Girl Scout DreamLab in Paramus, New Jersey

On June 5, 2026, northjersey.com Staff Writer Stephanie Noda attended the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at our new Girl Scout DreamLab in Paramus. She interviewed President/CEO Sandra A. Kenoff for an article and quick tour video for social media. Her photographer captured many moments from the day.

Girls Scouts Open DreamLab in Paramus (Video Tour)

Girl Scouts DreamLab opens a new location in Paramus (Photo Gallery)

Robots? Podcasts? See inside North Jersey Girl Scouts' new Dream Lab (Article)

On Monday, May 19, 2026, GSNNJ President/CEO Sandra A. Kenoff appeared on "Mornings with Ken Rosato" on ON NJ to discuss the vision behind the building of our Girl Scout DreamLab in Paramus and how the Girl Scout movement is evolving. She noted that the DreamLab is part of our efforts to expand opportunity, inclusion, and hands-on learning not only for girls, but for the community. The space, which opens to the public on June 6, 2026, is designed to inspire the next generation through STEM, creativity, and leadership. Check out this inspiring interview:

Mornings with Ken Rosato: Girl Scout DreamLab (Podcast, ON NJ, May 19, 2026)

Here's a peek at our Girl Scout DreamLab in Paramus from ABC 7 Eyewitness News reporter Lucy Yang, as she interviews GSNNJ President/CEO Sandra A. Kenoff and our Girl Scout Representatives to the Board at the state-of-the-art DreamLab.

New hands-on learning facility for Girl Scouts opens in New Jersey (Video Clip, April 28, 2026)

With the Grand Opening only a month away, NJBIZ interviewed President/CEO Sandra A. Kenoff for this in-depth article (May 4, 2026) about our Girl Scout DreamLab, which captured so much about this exciting project. Read more:

Girl Scouts’ DreamLab in Paramus set for June debut (NJBIZ article, May 4, 2026)

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New Girl Scout DreamLab is a Launchpad for Opportunity (TAPinto Wayne, July 6, 2026)

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey unveils 12K-SF ‘DreamLab’ Innovation Hub in Paramus (BINJE, June 9, 2026)

Imagine this: Girl Scouts hub, with nod to STEM education, opens in Paramus (The Bergen Record, USA TODAY NETWORK, June 8, 2026)

Girl Scouts DreamLab opens a new location in Paramus (Photo Gallery, northjersey.com, June 5, 2026)

Robots? Podcasts? See inside North Jersey Girl Scouts' new Dream Lab (Article, northjersey.com, June 5, 2026)

Girls Scouts Open DreamLab in Paramus (Video, northjersey.com, June 5, 2026)

Real Estate News: Girl Scouts DreamLab in Paramus features robotics, woodworking and a podcast studio (NJ.com, June 5, 2026)

Mornings with Ken Rosato: Girl Scout DreamLab (Podcast, ON NJ, May 19, 2026)

Girl Scouts Open DreamLab Learning Facility in Paramus (WDHA Radio, May 5, 2026)

Girl Scouts’ DreamLab in Paramus set for June debut (NJBIZ, May 4, 2026)

New hands-on learning facility for Girl Scouts opens in New Jersey (Video Clip, ABC Eyewitness News, April 28, 2026)

Forget Just Cookies: Paramus is Getting a $3M High-Tech ‘DreamLab’ for Girl Scouts (The Ridgewood Blog, April 6, 2026)

NJ Girl Scouts building 'DreamLab' in Paramus. Here's a sneak peek. (Northjersey.com, April 1, 2026)

Investing in Girls Will Change the World: An Op-ed by GSNNJ President/CEO Sandra A. Kenoff (Adventures in Girl Scouting, TAPinto Paramus, Oct. 10, 2025)

Girl Scouts to Build DreamLab in Northern New Jersey (TAPinto Wayne, Jan. 31, 2025)

Girl Scouts to Build DreamLab in Northern New Jersey (TAPinto Sparta, Jan. 31, 2025)

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announce Location of Future Girl Scout DreamLab (The Paramus Post, Feb. 4, 2025)

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces Location of Future Girl Scout DreamLab: The council reimagines properties and further invests in the communities it serves. (TAPinto Paramus, Feb. 7, 2025)

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Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces
Head of DreamLab Operations Prior to Spring Opening

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the premier leadership development program for girls, is excited to announce Melissa Sullivan as the new Head of DreamLab Operations prior to the spring 2026 opening of its Girl Scout DreamLab facility at 300 Forest Ave. in Paramus, N.J.

The Girl Scout DreamLab will be an engaging space dedicated to fostering leadership, encouraging curiosity, and embracing innovation, not just for girls, but for the community-at-large. It promises to be a hub for sisterhood and a place where Girl Scouts and others can connect in the community, as well as a place to build confidence and shape passions and dreams.

At the Girl Scout DreamLab, there will be a full range of activities that will appeal to a variety of interests, including scientific experimentation, engineering, podcasting, theatrical production, and creative arts.

Ms. Sullivan will lead the daily operations of the dynamic Girl Scout DreamLab space, building community connections, driving membership growth, and innovating program offerings to ensure an exceptional and engaging visitor experience for Girl Scout members and others.

"I'm excited to welcome Melissa Sullivan to our team as our Girl Scout DreamLab comes to life and begins to transform how we deliver programming and experiences for Girl Scouts, while deepening sisterhood and community connection," said Sandra A. Kenoff, President/CEO of Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey.

Girl Scouting has been an integral part of Ms. Sullivan’s personal and professional life, from her beginnings as a Girl Scout Daisy through her work towards becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout. She also spent 10 years as a staff member of Girl Scouts of Greater New York council, where she worked across the program, membership, and volunteer departments.

Ms. Sullivan looks forward to using those years of experience to launch the GSNNJ Girl Scout DreamLab not only as a space for Girl Scouts, but as a hub for sisterhood and community. She envisions the day when it will be buzzing with Girl Scouts using the space to its full potential with activities such as recording in the podcast room, building robots for a competition, trying experiments in the STEM lab area, practicing public speaking in the theater space, or shopping for uniforms and patches in the retail shop.

Ms. Sullivan is also eager to welcome non-Girl Scout community members to the space for group activities, including during school hours, and welcomes all inquiries about possible collaborations. She can be reached at msullivan@gsnnj.org or (973) 248-8200.

“That kind of energy, where every corner of the Girl Scout DreamLab is meeting different needs at the same time, is what excites me most,” said Ms. Sullivan. “It represents a space that could truly serve our community and reflects the full breadth of what the Girl Scout experience can be,” she added.

About Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey: Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey serves girls ages 5-18 in Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and northern Warren counties, bringing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to more than 19,100 girls and 10,200 adult members. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for every girl and her family. Financial assistance is available for Girl Scout membership fees, uniform supplies, program activities, and summer camp for GSNNJ members.

To learn more about Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey or to volunteer, donate, or join, visit www.gsnnj.org or call (973) 248-8200, and follow GSNNJ on social media.

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Jan. 29, 2025

Dear Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey...

We’re excited to announce that our Service Center at 300 Forest Ave. in Paramus will be transformed into a Girl Scout DreamLab, with an estimated grand opening in spring of 2026. This dynamic space will house the DreamLab, additional flexible and versatile experience space, a retail shop, and offices.

Since 2023, as part of the property master plan, we’ve made significant investments in our two camp properties, Jockey Hollow Camp in Mendham and Lake Rickabear Camp in Kinnelon. And, while additional enhancements are being made at the camps this year, our efforts are now focused on building a Girl Scout DreamLab in the Bergen County location that has been home to Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey for nearly 50 years.

What is a DreamLab?

Our vision is that the Girl Scout DreamLab will be a hub for our Girl Scouts and the larger community, and will be a modern, engaging space dedicated to fostering leadership, encouraging curiosity, and embracing innovation.

The Paramus location is ideal for many reasons as it's within easy reach of many of our current members and is our longstanding location where we can invite the community and future Girl Scouts to experience what Girl Scouting is really all about—trying new things, giving back, building friendships, and becoming leaders.

At our DreamLab, we will offer a full range of activities that will appeal to a variety of interests and foster engagement including scientific experimentation, engineering, podcasting, video production, theatrical production, and creative arts.

Our Board Chair Shanna Jafri and the GSNNJ Board of Directors are fully committed to ensuring that we have the resources to bring this vision to life knowing the incredible impact it will have on shaping the future of our girls and their communities.

Our council is committed to creating a future where every girl can benefit from the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. To that end, we offer financial assistance for Girl Scout membership fees, uniform supplies, program activities, and summer camp.

Financial assistance is made possible in part by the generous support of our donors. Donate now to help more girls experience Girl Scouting: www.gsnnj.or/donate

For more information about our upcoming Girl Scout program activities and summer day camp sessions, visit our website.

Sandra A. Kenoff
President/Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey

Video Messages from Our President/CEO and Board Chair toggle arrow

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On Monday, March 10, 2025, Sandra A. Kenoff, President/CEO, held a Virtual Town Hall meeting (via Zoom) for our members to learn more about the Girl Scout DreamLab that we’re building in Paramus. If you missed the event, you can view it here. You'll hear about the exciting plans for different areas of discovery and exploration. You can still offer your ideas and suggestions for possible add-ons that will facilitate Girl Scout badge-earning activities, troop events, and community gatherings. Use the link below the video to submit them.

Submit your questions and ideas for the Girl Scout DreamLab here. Questions will be answered below in the order in which we receive them:

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Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces

Location of Future Girl Scout DreamLab

The council reimagines properties and further invests in the communities it serves.

Contact: Mia Mischuk-O’Brien
Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey
mobrien@gsnnj.org, (973) 248-8200

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY (Jan. 28, 2025)—Today, Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ) announced that its Service Center at 300 Forest Ave. in Paramus, New Jersey, will be transformed into a Girl Scout DreamLab, with an estimated grand opening in spring of 2026. This dynamic space will house the DreamLab, additional flexible and versatile experience space, a retail shop, and offices, and will shape the future of Girl Scouting in northern New Jersey.

Shaping the Future of Girl Scouting

As part of a property master plan launched in 2023, the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey stated that it would reimagine its properties and further invest in resources to better help girls in northern New Jersey benefit from the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Since 2023, significant investments have been made in GSNNJ’s two camp properties, Jockey Hollow Camp in Mendham and Lake Rickabear Camp in Kinnelon, including the addition of 8 pickleball courts, 2 basketball courts, four-square and hopscotch courts, and a junior scooter track, as well as updates to a horse corral, pool, and archery range. While additional enhancements are being made at the camps this year, efforts are now focused on building a Girl Scout DreamLab in the Bergen County location that has been home to Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey for nearly 50 years.

“We’re committed to creating a future where every Girl Scout has access to unparalleled resources, unforgettable experiences, and boundless opportunities to become the leaders of tomorrow,” says GSNNJ President/CEO Sandra A. Kenoff. “We’re excited to construct a modern, engaging space dedicated to fostering leadership, encouraging curiosity, and embracing innovation. Our vision is that the Girl Scout DreamLab will be a hub for our Girl Scouts and the larger community. It will be a space designed to meet our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, through immersive experiences uniquely tailored to both our current and future members, and the broader community,” adds Kenoff.

“The Paramus location is ideal for many reasons as it's within easy reach of many of our current members and is our longstanding location where we can invite the community and future Girl Scouts to experience what Girl Scouting is really all about—trying new things, giving back, building friendships, and becoming leaders,” she notes. “We are committed to providing the resources that allow our members and guests to participate in a full range of activities that drive interest and engagement including scientific experimentation, engineering, podcasting, video production, theatrical production, and creative arts, to name a few.”

The Girl Scout DreamLab Concept

The DreamLab concept builds upon the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) iconic national properties model which includes camps, offices, and programmatic facilities such as STEM centers. Through independent research groups working closely with local councils, Girl Scouts, and communities, GSUSA developed the innovative Girl Scout DreamLab concept. Eight are currently open across the country and there are plans for additional DreamLabs to be open within the next year. This is a new model for Girl Scout councils to consider as they evaluate their own property plans, membership needs, and their place within their broader communities.

Shanna Jafri, GSNNJ Board Chair, stated, “The Board of Directors is fully committed to ensuring that we have the resources to bring this vision to life knowing the incredible impact it will have on shaping the future of our girls and their communities. I am thrilled about GSNNJ’s initiative to build a space that will inspire and empower our 19,000 current and future Girl Scouts.”

Here's what to expect at the Girl Scout DreamLab in Paramus, New Jersey:

· Modern Design: A contemporary space well-suited to today’s and tomorrow’s Girl Scouts.

· Community Connectivity: Strategically located, the DreamLab will enhance visibility and accessibility, providing as many girls as possible with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

· Program Excellence: Rooted in the four pillars of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience—STEM, Entrepreneurship, the Outdoors, and Life Skills—the DreamLab will offer dynamic programs and engaging amenities to foster growth, learning, and personal development.

· Versatile Spaces: From troop meetings to volunteer training and membership events, the DreamLab will boast purpose-built areas, offering ideal spaces for a range of activities.

· Inclusivity and Growth: The DreamLab will welcome new parents and girls into Girl Scouts, expanding membership, and strengthening the Girl Scout movement, as well as offer space to the community at large for field trips, corporate training, and activities.

· Retail: A vibrant shop with everything from essential uniform supplies to stylish clothing, accessories, and unique gifts.

Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey serves girls ages 5-18 in Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and northern Warren counties, bringing the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to more than 19,000 girls and 10,200 adult members. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for every girl and her family and offering financial assistance to enable participation in our program and camps.