No, the Scout Promise was written by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in the book, "Scouting for Boys", in 1908. Since publication of "Scouting for Boys", all Scouts and Guides around the world have recited the Scout Promise although there have been some slight variations over time and from country to country.
No, Juliette Gordon Low was not short.
Juliette Gordon Low was President of the Girl Scouts of the USA until 1920. At that time she was granted the title of Founder and concentrated more on the international Girl Guide and Girl Scout organization.
There are many books about Juliette Gordon Low. The most recent one, written for the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA, is Juliette Gordon Low: The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts by Stacy Cordery.Other books about Juliette Gordon Low include:Here Come the Girl Scouts! The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure by Shana CoreyFirst Girl Scout, The Life of Juliette Gordon Low by Ginger Wadsworth
Juliette Gordon Low enjoyed doing needlework but there is no record of her selling her needlework. Juliette did sell her pearls in order to help fund the Girl Scout program.
She sold a pearl necklace to keep her troop alive. Actually, Juliette Gordon Low sold a pearl necklace, but it was for the Girl Scout movement later on, not her first troop.
Juliette Gordon Low founded the first Girl Scouts in Savannah, Georgia in 1912.
"The Girl Scout Story" by Adele deLeeuw "Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder", Young Patriot Series by Helen Boyd Higgins "Daisy and the Girl Scouts: The Story of Juliette Gordon Low" by Fern Brown And, in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA, Ginger Wadsworth is the author of "First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low" to be released on February 6, 2012. See Related Links for her blog about writing the book and information she collected while researching the book.
This question is very difficult to answer. At the first meeting Juliette Gordon Low held in Savannah, Georgia, she probably used a Girl Guide promise which was being used by Girl Guide troops in other countries.
No, Helen Keller did not lead the first Girl Scout troop. The first Girl Scout troop was organized by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia in 1912. Helen Keller was a well-known advocate for people with disabilities and was not directly involved with the Girl Scouts organization.
The Girl Scout Law is based on the Girl Guide Law which came from the scouting movement. Juliette Gordon Low probably helped develop the Girl Scout Law for Girl Scouts in the United States (GSUSA), but it was based on the Girl Guide Law as it developed through the scouting movement started by Lord Robert Baden-Powell.
One, the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah, Georgia.
Talented: Juliette Gordon Low sculpted and painted and was active in the arts.Resourceful: Juliette found many ways to get the people and the funds needed to support Girl Scouting in the USA.Strong: Juliette continued on, even through all the tragedy in her life. She used her experiences when designing the Girl Scout program and wanted to show girls that they could do things for themselves.