About 1,200 youngsters are members of the following youth movements: the Scouts, Bnei Akiva and the Ezra Movement.
Council Head Avishai Levine was awarded the 2009-2010 Youth Movement Award of Honor for leading the way in his support of the youth movements and for allocating funding and buildings for youth movement activities.
The Scouts
Grades 4-12
Scout meetings take place at 13 Hanegev St.
Days:
Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Scout leader: 054-2440517
Training coordinator: 054-2440518
e-mail: gtcganim@gmail.com
The Scout Movement is the only state youth movement in Israel. It encourages its members to espouse values of democracy and positive active citizenship. Ganim Scout troop in Ganey Tikva belongs to the Dan leadership and has been running for 28 years. The troop has 700 members, including a group of children with special needs. The movement's aims are to educate to social and political involvement and to develop young leadership. Scouts take part in a variety of activities including social activism, trips, involvement in community events and special community campaigns.
Bnei Akiva
Grades 4-12
Youth leader: Shuval Shahrur –
Telephone: 052-3226700
e-mail: tiara@gmail.com
Days: Mid-week – different hours, Saturday from 4:00 p.m.
Website: www.bneiakiva.org.il
Bnei Akiva has been active in Ganey Tikva for 35 years and has about 175 members from Grades 4-12.
The Ganey Tikva branch has 120 members, with a wider circle of more mature members bringing the number to 200. The movement aims to instill Torah values and social and religious work. It encourages social and political involvement, and youngsters take part in varied activities and social activism, trips around the country, involvement in social and national affairs, charity campaigns and voluntary work for the community.
Ezra 
Grades 3-12
e-mail Rivka: ganat35@gmail.com
Tel: 052-4239935
Ganey Tikva's branch of Ezra is celebrating its sixth year, and has about 70 youngsters from Grades 3-12, youth leaders and adults.
As a national religious movement, it aims to educate along the principles of "Torah and Derech Eretz" (courtesy and respect), to build the country and be integrated in all spheres of life, and to set a personal example of faith in the Torah of Israel, and the people and Land of Israel. The young people in the movement are involved in a number of voluntary programs in the community and are full partners in building and strengthening the Land of Israel.