First presented June 29, 2000, Edith Macy Center by Julie Lineberry, GSCNC edited 2006Fo

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For All the Girls….Girl Scouting in the minority communities of Washington, DC

Nellie P. Moss…Ethel Harvey... Bernice Reason…..Lois Bell …Donella Brockington

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In 1924, Brentwood, Maryland, Nellie P. Moss formed Girl Scout troop #66

• Troop #66 was for black girls in the Brentwood, Melrose, Hyattsville and Bladensburg areas. “She has special plans for her girls, such as wonderful meetings, demonstration cooking classes, drama, vacations at Carr’s Beach near Annapolis, oratorical contests, lessons cleanliness dances at the club house and of course camping. Most of all her insistence on the importance of education.” remembrances of

• Troop member Myrtle Davis Maynard

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In 1934, Lelia Scott Thomas and Henrietta Green formed the first Brownie and Girl Scout troops for African American girls in the District of Columbia at the Dunbar Recreation Center

African American troops all belong to “District 7” it is somewhat like are current Association structure but District 7 was the only district that black troops were assigned because of segregation.

In 1938, African American troops were active in Alexandria and Arlington Virginia. They also belonged to District 7.

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In 1939, the 25th Anniversary of Girl Scouting, these girls and leaders were “reviewed” at the White House by the King and Queen of England on June 8th.

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Ethel Harvey 1909 - 2004

Ethel Harvey first join Girl Scouting as an adult in 1943 as she agreed to lead a Brownie troop at Metropolitan Baptist Church. She served in as many roles as Girl Scouting could offer and in 196 became the first African American President of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital in 1972 -1981

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Mrs Harvey lead all levels of Girl Scout troops – here is her Senior Troop aboard the Queen Mary on a cruise to England in the 1960’s

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Bernice Reason

Mrs. Reason lead a troop of Senior Girl Scout Winged Troop during the 1950, the troop activities centered on aviation.

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Barbara Reason

• The Washington Post, June 24, 1956

• Only African-American at GSUSA All-States in Wyoming

• Packing for first Round-up in Michigan

• Because of Wing Scout experiences was planning a career in aeronautics.

• Scholarships to both Howard University and Swathmore College

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• Troops met in schools and

community centers, as did this Arlington (VA) Troop from Hall Hill performing a flag ceremony in1953

• Troops met in the homes of their leaders. This troop checks out the “latest” technology -

Television!

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Lois Bell - President, 1987-1993Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

• In the 1940’s, Lois Bell joined Brownie Girl Scouts with her mother as her leader in Jamica, New York. In 1963 she became a leader of her daughters troops, serving in many capacities she became the president of GSCNC an the went on the serve on the GSUSA Board and as the Interbational Commissioner to WAGGGS. She has had a long career as a teacher, principal and educator.

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Donella Brockington, President, 1998-2004Girl Scout Council Nation’s Capital

A Senior Vice President of Lockheed-Martin, Corp., she is a leader in her business career also

• 1969 ~ Senior Scout Donella Brockington in Mexico with Mae Barnes Troop 1313

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1957, Iris Toyer joined her fellow Brownies at their Investiture, she now is a DC Civic leader

Girl Scout Sunday at Metropolitan AME Church for sisters Teresa and Vanessa (King) Driver

Thousand of other women not mentioned hear enjoyed Girl Scouting as children and gone on the serve in hundreds of positions and are serving even today!