NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT DAY – March 12
Sun Mar 12th

National Girl Scout Day

National Girl Scout Day, March 12th, honors Girl Scouting's rich history and legacy in America each year as part of Girl Scout Week.

ette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop meeting in the United States of America on March 12, 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low initiated the first Girl Scout troop meeting. There were 18 girls present at this first troop meeting in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday, Georgia. Juliette Gordon Low curated enrichment services, service projects, and outdoor adventures and adventures for these girls. Girl Scouts has increased to over 3.7 million members since the first meeting.

  • Girl Guides of America was the organization's first name. The Girl Guides of America was the organization's original name
  • By 1920, there were close to 70,000 people by 1920, with close to 70,000
  • There were over 200,000 people by 1930, over 200,000 by 1930, over 200,000 by 1930
  • Over 3.7 million members in 2005, over 3.7 million people, out of over 3.7 million in 2005

Motto "Be Prepared"

Slogan "Do a Good Turn Daily" is a newspaper that is distributed in the United States.

"Girl Scouting develops girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place."

How to celebrate #nationalgirlscoutday

  • The Girl Scouts have done to empower girls and what the Girl Scouts have done for communities around the country to celebrate all that the Girl Scouts have done to empower girls and what the organization has done for communities around the country.
  • Your local troops are in need of assistance.
  • Find out more about the Girl Scout group and its impact on girls and young women
  • Describe your first encounter with girl scouting
  • Volunteer to be a leader
  • Girl Scouts of the United States For more details, visit the official website: Girl Scouts of the United States (GSUSA) For more details, see the official website: Girl Scouts of the United States (GSUSA)
  • To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalGirlScoutDay.

National girl scout day is the oldest in national girl scout day traditions.

The Girl Scouts of the United States' birthday is commemorated on National Girl Scout Day. We were unable to determine when it became an officially recognized national holiday until individual troops and regions commemorated this day.

Girl scouts FAQ

Q. Why do the Girl Scouts sell cookies each year?

A. The Girl Scouts have been selling cookies since 1917. The annual fundraiser helps support the organization and its programs.

Q. What kind of cookie was the first Girl Scout cookie?

Girl Scouts baked cookies at home, selling much like we do bake sales today. We have bake sales now. A sugar cookie recipe was published in The American Girl magazine in 1922 as a suggested recipe for Girl Scouts to make.