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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?