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HAPPY 94TH BIRTHDAY GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA! - It's Girl Scout Week |
| (03/14/2006) |
| Submitted by Angela Dye The Girl Scout movement began in the United States on March 12, 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low started the first troop in Savannah, Georgia. Inspired by her friendship with Lord Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts in the United Kingdom, Low wanted to provide a similar opportunity "for the girls" in America. Although her first troop only had 18 members, the Girl Scout movement has since grown to include over 4 million girls in the United States alone. Girl Scouting helps girls to grow strong in a supportive, fun atmosphere. The Girl Scout Program has four major goals: a girl will develop to her full, individual potential; she will relate to others with increased understanding, skill, and respect; she will develop values to guide her actions and to provide the foundation for sound decision-making; and she will contribute to the improvement of society. Members of the Girl Scout movement, both girls and adults, follow both the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law. GIRL SCOUT PROMISE: On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. GIRL SCOUT LAW: I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
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