March 12 was the 98th anniversary of Girl Scouting in the United States.Troops all over the United states celebrated the day their founder, Juliette Gordon Low, gathered 18 girls at her home in to start the movement that teaches millions of young girls nation wide leadership skills every year. Girl Scout Week is celebrated every March, starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday, and it always includes the Girl Scout’s official anniversary. Today’s values of self-discovery and community service remain just as solid a part of the organization, as they were when the movement began. Girl Scout Sunday gives girls an opportunity to attend their place of worship and be recognized as a Girl Scout. Girls often perform a service for a place of worship if it is the group sponsor during these festivities. These are also days girls can use as an excuse to learn about and explore other faiths.
The SunTrust Financial Centre in downtown Tampa had green lights lighting it’s building March 7-13 to commemorate Girl Scout Week. Stiles Property Management, the building’s manager, agreed to light up the tower after Girl Scouts of West Central Florida contacted the company in February. The GSWCF spokeswoman had seen the 36-story office tower lit up for other special events and felt it would be a good way to draw attention to Girl Scout Week.
Don’t forget to support your local troops the next time you see them selling those delicious, and some what addictive, cookies; the proceeds go toward sending those girls on the camping trips and field trips the organization is famous for. In April the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida have many spectacular activities lined up. They will kick the month off with space camp and even go swimming with manatees at Crystal River.
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