GGRWHC salutes the Girl Scouts!
To honor the founding of the Girl Scouts 100 years ago, please visit the fine anniversary exhibition at the Grand Rapids Public Library during the rest of October. While the GGRWHC will celebrate the 2014 centennial of Girl Scouts in Grand Rapids, a gala will be held on October 24th at De Vos Place to herald the national anniversary.
Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Exhibit
October 1-31, 2012
Main Floor, Grand Rapids Public Library -111 Library St NE
Partnering with Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore, this exhibit examines the history of Girl Scouts in Michigan. In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low started the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, GA after learning about the Scouting movement in Great Britain. 100 years later, there are Girl Scout troops all over the country. Today, nearly 11,000 girls in 30 counties in Michigan ages 5-17 participate in programs that promote public service, environmental leadership, technology and innovation, healthy living and the voice of girls.
Founded in 1912 with one troop of 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia, Girl Scouts now serves 3.2 million girl and adult members worldwide. Tickets for the Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Gala are $75 per person and can be purchased online at www.gsmists.org/100/gala or by calling 866.566.7434 x 141. The celebration will feature keynote speaker Kathy Crosby, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Grand Rapids.
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