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Girl Scout Birthday March 12th!
Girl Scout Birthday is March 12th, commemorating the day that Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the first 18 girl members. You can have a great birthday party in your meeting that week to celebrate the start of something pretty special for millions of girls for the last 98 years!
The Girl Scout store is selling a lot of patches for the event, so be sure to order enough for all the girls in your troop to commemorate your party. My favorite is the Celebrate Girl Scout Week patch. If you want to have a great birthday party for Girl Scouts, Birthday in a Box has great Fairy Party Ultimate Birthday Box that would be great for younger girls. Of course, depending on when you usually have your meetings, you can also tie in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration with a St Patrick’s Day Party Deluxe Box.
Regardless of what you do, be sure to teach the girls all about Juliette Gordon Low and the beginning of the Girl Scouts. It’s important that we know where we came from, and helping the girls to understand the organization they’re a part of will do just that. There is a fountain of information available on the Girl Scouts website.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Juliette Gordon Low!
I’m going to guess that if you’re reading this site, you already know who Juliette Gordon Low is. Today, aside from being Halloween, is her birthday. This would be a great opportunity to teach your girls more about the history of Girl Scouting and the life of it’s founder, fondly known in her youth as “Daisy”.
Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, was born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon on October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. On December 21, 1886, her parents’ 29th wedding anniversary, Juliette married William Mackay Low, a wealthy Englishman, at Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia. Although the couple moved to England, Juliette continued her travels and divided her time between the British Isles and America.
Here’s a few cool facts about her:
- On July 3, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed a bill authoring a stamp in honor of Juliette Gordon Low. The stamp was one of the few dedicated to women.
- During World War II, she had a “Liberty Ship” named in her honor.
- In 1954, in Georgia, the city of Savannah honored her by naming a school for her. A Juliette Low School also exists in Anaheim, CA.
- On October 28, 1979, Juliette Low was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY.
- On December 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill naming a new federal building in Savannah in honor of Juliette Low. It was the second federal building in history to be named after a woman.
- In 1992, a Georgia non-profit honored Juliette Low as one of the first Georgia Women of Achievement. A bust of Juliette Low is displayed in the State Capitol. In 2000, The Deaf World in Wax, a traveling exhibit, featured her as a famous deaf American.
- On October 14, 2005, Juliette Low’s life work was immortalized in a commemorative, bronze-and-granite medallion as part of a new national monument in Washington, D.C. The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway pays tribute to great Americans who build their dreams into movements that have created enduring change in America. The monument’s medallions, laid into sidewalks adjacent to the White House, form a one-mile walking path.
Happy 97th Birthday Girl Scouts!
Wow, it’s hard to believe that the Girl Scouts of America are just 3 years away from celebrating their 100th birthday!
Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia, on March 12, 1912, for a local Girl Scout meeting. She believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid.
Within a few years, Daisy’s dream for a girl-centered 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 beginnings nearly a century ago. In fact, more than 50 million women in the U.S. today are Girl Scout alumnae. We invite you to learn about our robust organization and its rich history. From our willingness to tackle important societal issues, to our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness—Girl Scouts is dedicated to every girl, everywhere.
I can’t tell you what Girl Scouts did for me growing up. While not a terrible childhood, it certainly wasn’t picture perfect either. I give Girl Scouts a LOT of credit for giving me the ability to look back on my formitive years and to be able to say they weren’t that bad. All my best memories growing up involved Girl Scouts, whether is was regular troop meetings, outings, council camping trips, or summer camp. Heck, I even spent the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 at a Girl Scout meeting! It’s helped me to become the strong woman I am and I can’t thank my leaders and other volunteers enough.
I’m sadly not in touch with them anymore, but in the off chance they ever do a Google search for their names… THANK YOU! Shirley Taylor, who was my leader from the time I was in Brownies until the day I graduated high school, was a huge influence and inspiration in my life, and I kick myself all the time for not keeping in better contact after going away to college. While in high school our troop was merged and co-lead by Deborah Kelly and her sister Pam (for the life of me I can’t remember Pam’s last name). They also helped to shape me as a young woman ready to go off into the world and I learned so much from them as well. I can only hope someone finds this and forwards it to them so Thank you so much from Trisha (Floyd) Fawver!
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