100 Years of Girl Scouts in America

Sept 17 - Nancy Buell, wearing the 1919 uniform of the Girl Scouts of America, gave us many historical facts about the organization which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Nancy told us that there are about 25,00 Girl Scouts in Arizona; 2 million in the USA; and 10 million world wide. One of their key goals is to give the girls exposure to service as an adult. We then heard from Hanna who has been a Girl Scout for 8 years. She explained her uniform and what the patches signified. She told us of her experiences on projects, attending a 900 person jamboree, and going on a camping trip to Colorado.  We hope Hanna will consider becoming a rotary exchange student.