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First presented June 29, 2000, Edith Macy Center by Julie Lineberry, GSCNC edited 2006

For All the Girls.

Girl Scouting in the minority communities of

Washington, DC

Nellie P. MossEthel Harvey... Bernice

Reason..Lois Bell Donella Brockington


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In 1924, Brentwood, Maryland,

Nellie P. Moss formed Girl Scout troop #66 Troop #66 was for black

girls in the Brentwood,Melrose, Hyattsville and

Bladensburg areas.She has special plansfor her girls, such aswonderful meetings,demonstration cooking

classes, drama, vacationsat Carrs Beach nearAnnapolis, oratoricalcontests, lessonscleanliness dances at the

club house and of coursecamping. Most of all herinsistence on theimportance of education.remembrances of

Troop member Myrtle Davis Maynard


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In 1934, Lelia Scott Thomas and Henrietta

Green formed the first Brownie and Girl Scouttroops for African American girls in the Districtof Columbia at the Dunbar Recreation Center

African American troops all belong to District

7 it is somewhat like are current Association

structure but District 7 was the only district that

black troops were assigned because of

segregation.

In 1938, African American troops were activein Alexandria and Arlington Virginia. They

also belonged to District 7.


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In 1939, the 25th Anniversary of GirlScouting, these girls and leaders werereviewed at the White House by the Kingand Queen of England on June 8th.


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Ethel Harvey1909 - 2004

Ethel Harvey first join Girl

Scouting as an adult in

1943 as she agreed tolead a Brownie troop at

Metropolitan Baptist

Church. She served in

as many roles as GirlScouting could offer and

in 196 became the first

African American

President of the GirlScout Council of the

Nations Capital in 1972 -

1981


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Bernice ReasonMrs. Reason lead a troop of Senior GirlScout Winged Troop during the 1950, the

troop activities centered on aviation.


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Barbara Reason

The Washington Post,June 24, 1956

Only African-American

at GSUSA All-States

in Wyoming

Packing for first Round-

up in Michigan

Because of Wing Scoutexperiences was

planning a career in

aeronautics.

Scholarships to both

Howard University and

Swathmore College


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Troops met in schools and

community centers, as didthis Arlington (VA) Troop

from Hall Hill performing a

flag ceremony in1953

Troops met in the homes of

their leaders. This troop

checks out the latesttechnology -

Television!


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Lois Bell - President, 1987-1993Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital

In the 1940s, Lois Belljoined Brownie Girl Scouts

with her mother as herleader in Jamica, NewYork. In 1963 she becamea leader of her daughters

troops, serving in manycapacities she became thepresident of GSCNC an thewent on the serve on the

GSUSA Board and as theInterbational Commissionerto WAGGGS. She has hada long career as a teacher,

principal and educator.


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Donella Brockington,

President, 1998-2004Girl Scout Council Nations Capital

A Senior Vice President of

Lockheed-Martin, Corp., she

is a leader in her business

career also

1969 ~SeniorScout

DonellaBrockingtonin Mexicowith MaeBarnes

Troop 1313


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1957, Iris Toyerjoined her fellowBrownies at theirInvestiture, shenow is a DC Civicleader

Girl Scout Sunday atMetropolitan AMEChurch for sistersTeresa and Vanessa

(King) Driver

Thousand of other women not mentioned hear

enjoyed Girl Scouting as children and gone on

the serve in hundreds of positions and are

serving even today!

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