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Who We Are
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. was founded
on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, by Juliette Gordon Low, with a troop of 18 girls. Juliette had a dream of bringing girls out of their sheltered home environments to serve in their communities and
experience the outdoors. Today, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. is the world's largest organization dedicated solely to girls, with over 3 million
members. It is part of a worldwide family of girls and adults in 136 countries
through its membership in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). More than 40 million American women
have been members of the Girl Scouts since its founding.
This is a historic
time for Girl Scouts. Six Los Angeles area Girl Scout councils began a merging process in October, 2007 to build a single
Girl Scout council serving all of Los Angeles County and parts of San Bernardino County.
The new structure will make the most effective use of resources to better serve local communities and create more
opportunities in Girl Scouting for even more girls. Angeles Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach, Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council (southeastern portion), Girl Scouts - Mt. Wilson Vista Council, Girl Scouts - Spanish Trails Council, and San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council will form one high-capacity, community-focused Girl Scout council. The new council is expected to be formed by Dec. 1, 2008.
This merger is part of a historic national transformation of the Girl Scout Movement to modernize the iconic organization
and focus on leadership development for girls in the 21st Century. Girl Scout councils throughout the country are realigning
to revitalize the Girl Scout Movement to remain compelling, contemporary and relevant to today's girls. |
