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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2012
Page
6
Century of Girl Scouting celebrates 100 years since Juliette Gordon Low and 18 Savannah girls founded the movement. Today, 2 million girls and nearly a million volunteers participate in 92 countries, with badges and programs teaching leadership, service, and outdoor skills.
Juliette Gordon Low, a Savannah native who faced hearing loss, helped found the American Girl Guides in 1912 after meeting Sir Robert Baden-Powell. She started the Girl Scouts in Savannah with 18 girls, later expanding to nationwide and worldwide reach promoting outdoor skills, homemaking, citizenship, and inclusion for girls with disabilities.
The article traces Girl Scouts history from World War I food drives and war bond sales to overseas troops in China Mexico Saudi Arabia and Syria. It notes homegrown Native American and Mexican American troops and highlights badges decisions and global awareness fostering environmental protection equality and empowerment.
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