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Our Girl Scout Story

Juliette Gordon Low

• Born– October 31, 1860– Savannah, Georgia

• Dad and Mom– William and Eleanor

• Sisters and Brothers– Nellie, Alice, Willy,

Mabel and Arthur • Nickname

– Daisy

Juliette Gordon Low

• Civil War– Chicago and Savannah– General Sherman

• School– Home– Boarding Schools

• Virginia Female Institute

• Miss Emmett's School; New Jersey

• Mesdemoiselles Charbonniers; New York

“Mama, I can’t keep all the rules. I’m too much like you…”

Juliette Gordon Low

• Hobbies– Climbing trees– Drawing, painting,

sculpting– Exploring– Writing poetry and

plays– Playing tennis – Taking care of

animals• First Organization

– Helping Hands Club

Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low

• What holiday can help us remember when Juliette Gordon Low was born?

• What was Juliette’s nickname?• What did Juliette struggle with at

school?• What kind of pets did Juliette have?

• What kind of art supplies did Juliette use?

• What were some of Juliette’s favorite hobbies?

• What city was Juliette born in? • How did Juliette lose her hearing?

History of Girl Scouting

• Sir Robert Baden Powell– Founder of the Boy

Scouts– Chief Scout of the World

• Agnes Baden Powell– Sir Robert’s sister– First President of the

Girl Guides• Olave Baden Powell

– Sir Robert’s wife– Chief Guide of the

World• World Thinking Day

History of Girl Scouting

• Nina Anderson Pape– Juliette’s Cousin– Founder of the

Pape School• Margaret “Daisy”

Lawrence– Juliette’s Niece

• Carnation and White Rose Patrols

“Come right over. I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it to-night.”

History of Girl Scouting

History of Girl Scouting

History of Girl Scouting

• Grades– Tenderfoot– Second Class– First Class

• Highest Award– The Golden Eaglet

“A badge is a symbol that you have done the thing it stands for often enough, thoroughly enough, and well enough to BE PREPARED to give

service in it.”

History of Girl Scouting

• International Council– Founded in 1919 by

Olave Baden Powell• International

Conferences• World Camp

– Juliette’s dream

History of Girl Scouting

• You are not only the first Girl Scout, you are the best Girl Scout of them all.– National Board of

Girl Scouts of the USA

History of Girl Scouting

• What did Juliette say to her cousin during their famous telephone call?

• What caused Juliette’s death? • Were there Girl Scout Daisies or Brownies in the

first troops? • Who was the founder of Boy Scouts?

• What activities did the first Girl Scouts take part in?

• What was the highest award a Girl Scout could earn?

• What was the name of Juliette’s cousin that received the famous call?

• How did the Girl Scouts honor Juliette after her death?

History of WAGGS• World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts • Established in 1928

– United States of America is a founding member• Mission: To enable girls and young women to

develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world

• Today there are 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 145 countries

History of WAGGS

Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians

• Members– 14,791

Girls – 5,312

Adults

Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians

• Girl Scout Museum at Daisy’s Place– Exhibits– Vintage Uniforms– SWAPS

• Secret City Girl Scouts– Children’s Museum

of Oak Ridge

Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians

• Girl Scout Service Units– Fountainhead #252– Oak Ridge #206– Little River #210

History of Girl Scouting

• What does the abbreviation WAGGS stand for? • How many countries are members of WAGGS? • How many World Centres are there? • What is our Girl Scout Council’s name?• What is our Service Unit’s name?

• Where is the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy’s Place located?

• What kinds of things can you see and do at Daisy’s Place?

• What is the real name of the ‘Secret City’?

• What did Joyce Maienschein’s Girl Scout Troop found?

Questions?