Category Archives: 100th Anniversary Celebration
2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar
The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, signed into law in 2009, authorized the minting of up to 350,000 silver dollar coins in commemoration of the yearlong celebration of our 100th anniversary. On September 22, 2012, Girl Scouts of … Continue reading
The Next 100 Years in Girl Scouting
Today is October 1st – the beginning of our new Girl Scout year! The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Anna Maria Chávez, chief executive of the Girl Scouts of the USA, is leading the organization in celebrating its 100th anniversary … Continue reading
Girl Scouts Forever Green
As of June 2012, Girl Scouts have engaged over 66,000 people in Girl Scouts Forever Green projects and have had an additional 21,000 take the Girl Scout Forever Green Pledge. We’ve had a significant, measurable environmental impact. Together, we’ve: Saved … Continue reading
Collecting a Century of Girl Scouts
The Smithsonian Blog for the Smithsonian National Museum of American History has an excellent run-down of Girl Scout memorabilia titled, “Collecting a century of Girl Scouts”. Among items provided to The Smithsonian through the Girl Scout’s National Historic Preservation Center, … Continue reading
Girl Scouts Unveil United States Postage Stamp
On a bright sunny day in Savannah, GA, the U.S. Postal Service and the Girl Scouts unveiled a special forever stamp on July 18, 2012. Also, Juliette Gordon Low’s family members were on hand to present the Medal of Freedom … Continue reading
Inclusion: Past, Present and Future
Girl Scouts of the USA and its local councils and troops value diversity and inclusiveness and do not discriminate or recruit on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, national origin, or physical or developmental disability. Girl … Continue reading
GSCI 100th Anniversary Mural – Brightens Up Downtown Bloomington
Bloomington’s downtown corridor got a bit more colorful this past Saturday. The Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Troop 6538 of Springfield spent the morning in the Twin Cities painting a mural near the intersection of Main and Market streets to … Continue reading
Girl Scouts Celebrates Historic Milestone
One hundred years in the making, Girl Scouts continues to take strides with its innovative ToGetHerThere campaign and the launch of a new camp. For 100 years, Girl Scouts has done more than any other organization to provide leadership opportunities … Continue reading
Great Week in Girl Scouting
Dear Girl Scouts, What a week it has been for Girl Scouting. On Tuesday, May 29th, National President Connie L. Lindsey, members of the Gordon family, five Girl Scouts and I had the honor of being in attendance at the … Continue reading
ToGetHerThere . . . Invest
Girl Scouts of the USA launched ToGetHerThere, the largest, boldest advocacy and fundraising cause dedicated to girls’ leadership in the nation’s history. The multi-year effort will seek to create balanced leadership – the equal representation of women in leadership positions … Continue reading
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