Girl Scouts

GIRL SCOUTS -  The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly called in America as simply the Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad.   Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, it was organized after Low met Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, in 1911.   Upon returning to Savannah, Georgia, she telephoned a distant cousin, saying, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!"

The Girl Scouts aims to empower girls and to help teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, entrepreneurship, and citizenship through activities including camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning badges by acquiring practical skills.  Girl Scouts' achievements are recognized through rank advancement and by various special awards such as the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards.  Membership is organized according to grade, with activities designed for each level. The GSUSA is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). It accepts girls from any background.

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.

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.[36]

The Girl Scout Law has been changed several times since 1912. The original Girl Scout Law written by Juliette Gordon Low was: The Girl Scout Law

• A Girl Scout's Honor Is to be Trusted
• A Girl Scout Is Loyal
• A Girl Scout's Duty Is to be Useful and to Help Others
• A Girl Scout is a Friend to All, and a Sister to every other Girl Scout no matter to what Social Class she May Belong
• A Girl Scout Is Courteous
• A Girl Scout Keeps Herself Pure
• A Girl Scout Is a Friend to Animals
• A Girl Scout Obeys Orders
• A Girl Scout is Cheerful
• A Girl Scout is Thrifty