The Girl ScoutsThe Girl Scouts

Where Girls Grow StrongWhere Girls Grow Strong

~Celebrating 94 Years~~Celebrating 94 Years~

March 12, 1912March 12, 1912

Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia, on March 12, 1912, for a local Girl Scout meeting. She believed Georgia, on March 12, 1912, for a local Girl Scout meeting. She believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid. time by the stars, and studied first aid.

Within a few years, Daisy's dream for a girl-centered Within a few years, Daisy's dream for a girl-centered organization was realized. Today, Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership organization was realized. Today, Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership of nearly four million girls and adults, a significant growth from its modest of nearly four million girls and adults, a significant growth from its modest beginnings nearly a century ago. In fact, more than 50 million women in the beginnings nearly a century ago. In fact, more than 50 million women in the U.S. today are Girl Scout alumnae. U.S. today are Girl Scout alumnae.

Daisy Girl ScoutsDaisy Girl ScoutsDaisy Girl Scouts meet in groups of five to 10 with two or Daisy Girl Scouts meet in groups of five to 10 with two or

more adult leaders in a nurturing, inclusive environment. They go more adult leaders in a nurturing, inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn about nature and science, and explore the arts and on trips, learn about nature and science, and explore the arts and their communities. Daisy Girl Scouts can also earn Learning Petals their communities. Daisy Girl Scouts can also earn Learning Petals and receive participation patches. Ages 4 to 6, Daisies are the and receive participation patches. Ages 4 to 6, Daisies are the youngest of the Girl Scouts. Their name comes from Girl Scouts youngest of the Girl Scouts. Their name comes from Girl Scouts founder Juliette Low’s nickname: Daisy.founder Juliette Low’s nickname: Daisy.

Brownie Girl ScoutsBrownie Girl ScoutsBrownie Girl Scouts, ages 6 to 8, work together in groups, Brownie Girl Scouts, ages 6 to 8, work together in groups,

earn Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its, and explore their community. earn Brownie Girl Scout Try-Its, and explore their community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the Brownie Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the Brownie Girl Scout meeting and move out to the community and wider Girl Scout meeting and move out to the community and wider world. Most people recognize Brownies because of the great world. Most people recognize Brownies because of the great cookies they sell in their communities every year. The activity of cookies they sell in their communities every year. The activity of selling cookies is directly related to our purpose of helping all girls selling cookies is directly related to our purpose of helping all girls realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens. All of the proceeds—every penny—from a local resourceful citizens. All of the proceeds—every penny—from a local Girl Scout council's cookie activities remains in the area where the Girl Scout council's cookie activities remains in the area where the cookies are sold. This revenue is used to benefit girls, some of it cookies are sold. This revenue is used to benefit girls, some of it directly by remaining in the Girl Scout troop/group treasury and directly by remaining in the Girl Scout troop/group treasury and some of it indirectly by subsidizing the cost of providing the Girl some of it indirectly by subsidizing the cost of providing the Girl Scout program in the local area. Scout program in the local area.

Junior Girl ScoutsJunior Girl ScoutsJunior Girl Scouts, ages 8 to 11, earn badges and discover Junior Girl Scouts, ages 8 to 11, earn badges and discover

what girl power is all about through new activities and by what girl power is all about through new activities and by learning to take charge of their own plans. They gain self-learning to take charge of their own plans. They gain self-confidence as they explore the world in partnership with their confidence as they explore the world in partnership with their troop leaders.troop leaders.

Girl Scouts 11-17Girl Scouts 11-17Girls ages 11-17 participate in Girl Scouting in many Girls ages 11-17 participate in Girl Scouting in many

ways. Under the guidance of a trained adult advisor, girls mix and ways. Under the guidance of a trained adult advisor, girls mix and match activities and resources to suit their needs while giving match activities and resources to suit their needs while giving back to their communities. They connect with each other and back to their communities. They connect with each other and build self-esteem and confidence in their skills as they work on a build self-esteem and confidence in their skills as they work on a range of projects and gain life experiences. range of projects and gain life experiences.

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