JULIETTE MAGILL KINZIE GORDON LOW WAS THE FOUNDER OF GIRL SCOUTING IN THE U.S. SHE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 31, 1860 IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA TO A VERY PROMINENT FAMILY-JUST A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR BEGAN. SHE WAS NAMED FOR HER GRANDMOTHER, BUT WAS GIVEN THE NICKNAME "DAISY" SOON AFTER SHE WAS BORN. AS A CHILD SHE WAS VERY FOND OF ANIMALS, SHE LOVED DRAWING, AND OTHER ARTISTIC SUBJECTS, BUT SHE HAD TROUBLE WITH MATH AND SPELLING. SHE SPENT MOST OF HER LIFE IN BOARDING SCHOOL.
ON DECEMBER 21, 1886, WHEN SHE WAS 26, DAISY GORDON MARRIED WILLY LOW. HE WAS CHARMING AND HANDSOME AND FROM A VERY PROMINENT FAMILY. AT THE TIME, SHE HAD ALREADY LOST SOME OF HER HEARING IN ONE EAR, AND AS SHE WAS LEAVING THE CEREMONY, A GRAIN OF RICE LANDED IN HER GOOD EAR AND THE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED IT PUNCTURED HER EARDRUM. EVENTUALLY, SHE BECAME ALMOST TOTALLY DEAF. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, SHE WENT TO LIVE IN ENGLAND WITH HER HUSBAND. HER BRITISH LIFE WAS VERY MUCH A CONTINUATION OF THE ONE SHE HAD IN AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT HER FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS NOW HAD NAMES FAMOUS IN ENGLISH HISTORY, AND FOR THE MOST PART LIVED IN CASTLES, OR MANOR HOUSES OR, IN SOME INSTANCES, PALACES. THEIR HAPPINESS TOGETHER DID NOT LAST AND DAISY AND WILLY HAD AGREED TO DIVORCE. BEFORE PROCEEDINGS WERE FINALIZED, WILLY BECAME VERY ILL AND DIED IN 1905.
DAISY MET GENERAL SIR ROBERT BADEN-POWELL IN 1910. HE HAD FOUNDED THE BOY SCOUTS ANS WAS A BRITISH MILITARY HERO. THEY HAD A LOT IN COMMON(A MUTUAL INTEREST IN SCULPTING, AMONG OTHER THINGS)AND ENJOYED EACH OTHERS COMPANY. DAISY LOOKED TO SIR ROBERT AS AN INSPIRATION. SHE DECIDED TO HELP WITH THE GIRL GUIDES THAT HIS SISTER MISS AGNES BADEN-POWELL WAS FORMING OF THE NEARLY 6 THOUSAND GIRLS WHO REGISTERED WHEN SIR ROBERT FORMED THE BOY SCOUTS.
DAISY WAS 50 WHEN SHE MOVED BACK TO THE U.S. TO START GIRL SCOUTS. HER NIECE, WHO WAS ALSO NAMED DAISY GORDON, WAS THE FIRST GIRL SCOUT IN THE UNITED STATES. SHE FOUND A JOY AND A PURPOSE IN LIFE IN THE ORGANIZATION ON GIRL SCOUTS AND WORKED RELENTLESSLY FOR MANY YEARS ESTABLISHING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE MOVEMENT. SHE PERSONALLY DONATED, SECURED, AND FINANCED MUCH OF HER GENEROSITY WAS ALSO FELT OVERSEAS. SHE SPENT TIME AR CAMPS AND KNEW MANY OF THE GIRLS WELL. ALTHOUGH SHE NEVER HAD ANY CHILDREN OF HER OWN, SHE WAS LOVED BY MANY ALL OVER THE WORLD.
DAISY LOW DIED ON JANUARY 18, 1927 AT HOME IN SAVANNAH AFTER A LONG ILLNESS WITH CANCER. SHE WAS BURIED IN HER GIRL SCOUT UNIFORM BESIDE HER PARENTS IN LAUREL GROVE CEMETARY. IN THE BREAST POCKET OF HER UNIFORM WAS A FOLDED TELEGRAM SHE RECIEVED WHILE SHE WAS ILL THAT READ "YOU ARE NOT ONLY THE FIRST GIRL SCOUT, YOU ARE THE BEST GIRL SCOUT OF THEM ALL." ALL THE GIRL SCOUTS IN SAVANNAH LINED THE STEPS OF CHRIST CHURCH WHERE THE FUNERAL SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED TO BID FAREWELL TO A GREAT WOMAN WHO INSPIRED THEM TO BE GREAT WOMEN.
It is a proven fact that most successful woman in the work force today were at some point in their lives involved in Girl Scouts.
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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.
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.
Be Prepared
Do a Good Turn Daily
Girl Scouting extends many special things to girls.
> Learn about and Believe in herself.
> Develope an awareness of others and a sense of personal resonsibility.
> Build a sense of personal worth.
> Delelope an understanding of good citizenship.
> Learn how to work in small groups.
> Develope a growing awareness of the world.
> Find guidance in physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth.
Girl Scouts have five exciting worlds of interest to explore:
The World of Well Being
The World of today and Tomorrow
The World of People
The World of the Out-of-Doors
The World of the Arts
October 31st
Juliette Low's Birthday
(also known as Founders Day)
February 22nd
Thinking Day
Thinking Day is the Birthday of Lord Baden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell, the World Cheif Guide. This is the day that Girl Scouts and Girl Guides everywhere "think about" each other.
March 12th
Girl Scout's Birthday
This is the day of the Girl Scout Birthday, the date in 1912 when the first 18 Girl Scout members were officially registered. The week in which March 12th falls is known as Girl Scout week. Some girls may celebrate a Girl Scout Sunday or Girl Scout Sabbath. These fall on the weekend before the Girl Scout Birthday.
April 22nd
Leader's Day
Girl Scout Leader's day is a special day to honor Girl Scout Leaders all over the country.
The World Trefoil pin shows that you are part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The three leaves represent the Girl Scout Promise. The flame stands for loving all the people in the world. The compass needle is to guide you, and the two stars are the Girl Scout Promise and Law. The outer circle is for the Worldwide Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, and the golden yellow trefoil on a bright blue background stands for the sun shining over the children of the world.
Our Cabana (Mexico)
Our Chalet (Switzerland)
Pax Lodge (England)
Sangam (India)
These are four centers where older Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from all over the world can meet to get to know each other and share ideas, attend events, work on service projects, or learn something new.
Girl Scouts from everywhere in the United States can meet other Girl Scouts at two special places called "national centers"
The Juliette Gordon Low Girl Scout National Center, also known as "The Birthplace," is the home in Savannah, Georgia, where Juliette Low was born. People can visit this historic house museum and program center and learn about Juliette Low's life. Girl Scout Troops can take part in many fun activities.
The Edith Macy Conference Center is near New York City in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Adults learn more about Girl Scouting there.
Daisy Girl Scouts
age 5-6
Grades K,1
Brownie Girl Scouts
age 6-8
Grades 1,2,3
Junior Girl Scouts
ages 8-11
Grades 3,4,5,6
Cadette Girl Scouts
ages 11 - 14
Grades 6, 7, 8, 9
Senior Girl Scouts
ages 14 - 17
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Make new friends
Make new friends
But keep the old
One is silver and the other gold
a circle is round
it has no end
That's how long I'm gonna be your friend.
