Our Girl Scout Story

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Our Girl Scout Story

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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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

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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…”

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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

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Juliette Gordon Low

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Juliette Gordon Low

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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?

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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

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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.”

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History of Girl Scouting

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History of Girl Scouting

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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.”

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History of Girl Scouting• International

Council– Founded in 1919 by

Olave Baden Powell• International

Conferences• World Camp

– Juliette’s dream

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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

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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?

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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

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History of WAGGS

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Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians

• Members– 14,791

Girls – 5,312

Adults

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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

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Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians

• Girl Scout Service Units– Fountainhead #252– Oak Ridge #206– Little River #210

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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?

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Questions?