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Cookies. That's probably one of the first things to come to mind when you think about the Girl Scouts. But, there's much more to this important organization than Thin Mints and Somoas. Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low orga...read more
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by Linda Eileen
Juliette Low, affectionately called "Daisy" by her family and friends, was certainly a woman who was ahead of her time. When she went to England and met Lord Baden-Powell and saw what he had started and doing with the boy...read more
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While the Girl Scouts, as an organization, still has its uses, it is a far cry from its British or European counterpart, the Girl Guides. In Switzerland, I have heard, those girls who go through to the very top (the equ...read more
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by Juan Leer
The Girl Scouts of America is an organization that was founded in 1912. It was founded to promote the social welfare of young females, as well as to be sort of a counterpart and alternative to the Boy Scouts of America. To...read more
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When I was a Girl Scout in the 1970s we wore green dresses, onto which we sewed our own merit badges. We went on camping trips galore. We sold Thin Mints, Shortbread cookies, and Peanut Butter Sandwiches, although I can ...read more
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Julliette Gordon Low (affectionately called "Daisy) believed all girls should thrive outside of their isolated homes, and learn to appreciate the outdoors; to be free, to grow and develop mentally, physically, and spiritua...read more
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One Selfless Act started history of the Girl Scouts of America. Girl Scout Cookies! Wow! Imagine 25 to 30 cents for a dozen cookies. Maybe there is an advantage to inflation. Less fat-ation! We love those cookies, we loo...read more
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by Kelly Moser
"Make new friends but keep the old One is silver and the other gold" As I finish off another box of Thin Mints this tune wanders through my brain. I learned it while my girls were active in scouting. It contains a...read more
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