Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Since 1912 in the USA.

Girl Guides and Girl Scouts were founded by Lord Robert Baden-Powell and his sister, Agnes Baden-Powell when girls asked to become Boy Scouts. Lord Baden-Powell thought that girls should have their own organization, so, in 1910, Girl Guides were started in the United Kingdom.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is celebrating the Centenary of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting in the years 2010 to 2012. Girl Scouts of the USA celebrate 100 years in 2012.

Robert Baden-Powell thought that girls should have their own organizations so he chose the name "Girl Guides" and thought that an organization for girls should be run by women so he asked his elder sister, Agnes, to help and, in 1910, the Girl Guide movement was formally founded.

Juliette Gordon Low organized the first American Girl Guide troop meeting in the USA on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. A year later, the name was changed to Girl Scouts of the United States (GSUS), and, in 1915, was changed to Girl Scouts, Inc. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) was chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950.

They were actually called Girl Guides first, and established in 1910 in England.

Juliette Gordon Low organized the first American Girl Guide troop meeting in the USA on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. A year later the name was changed to 'Girl Scouts of the United States' (GSUS).

In 1915, the organization was incorporated as 'Girl Scouts, Inc.' under the laws of the District of Columbia. In 1950, 'Girl Scouts of the USA' was re-incorporated under a Congressional Charter.

Yes, and so should "Girl Scout".

In addition:

Girl Scout Brownie is a proper noun because it names a specific level of Girl Scouting, so yes, Brownie should be capitalized whenever referring to a Girl Scout Brownie.

Note: GSUSA changed the level names so that "Girl Scout" always comes first, so "Girl Scout Brownie" is the correct usage.

I've never heard any mention of it.

It is unlikely that Anne Frank was a Girl Scout or a Girl Guide. All youth organizations were banned by the Nazis, except for the Hitler Youth.

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.

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In other countries, girl scouts may be known by different names. For example, in the United Kingdom, they are called Girlguides. In Canada, they are called Girl Guides. In Australia, they are known as Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.

There aren't any specific patches you have to have when you first start Girl Scouts. Your troop leader, adviser or guider should either purchase them for you or give you a list of the insignia you should buy.

For Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), you might be asked to purchase the council identification patch and the troop numbers.

For Girl Scouts of the USA, Girl Scouts in grades Kindergarten and 1 are called Girl Scout Daisies.

Girl Guide/Girl Scout organizations in other countries use other names. For example, in Nigeria, Girl Guides age 4 and 5 are called Sunbeams. In South Africa, Girl Guides ages 4 1/2 to 7 are called Teddy. Hong Kong Girl Guides ages 4 to 6 are called Happy Bees. In Japan, Girl Scouts ages 5 and 6 are called Tenderfoot Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the Philippines call ages 4 to 6, Twinkler Scout.

Trefoil cookies are named after their shape. Trefoil means a shape made from three overlapping rings. The trefoil cookie uses the three overlapping Girl Scouts silhouettes to make a somewhat round design.

Girl Scouts of the USA sell Girl Scout Cookies.

Girl Guides of Canada sell Girl Guide Cookies.

Girl Guides Australia sell Girl Guide Biscuits (cookies).

Thin Mints are the number one seller, followed by Samoas/Caramel DeLites and then Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs.

Personal opinion: Caramel DeLites, Thin Mints, Shortbreads, and Peanut Butter Patties are the best Girl Scout cookies.

In 1992, Girl Scout cookies cost approximately $2.50 per box. Each Girl Scout council sets its own price for the cookies, so there was some variation in the price between councils.

Depending on the Girl Scout council, Girl Scouts of the USA cookies cost from $2.00 to $2.50 per box in 1990.

The Girl Scout cookie sale is a learning experience for the girls. As they sell the cookies, girls develop five essential skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.

The sale is limited so that the girls will also spend time on other activities, not just on cookie sales.

Also, by only selling at a certain time of the year, interest in the cookie sale can be created each year. People ask Girl Scouts about when will they be around again to sell cookies.

Each Girl Scout council in America determines their product sale guidelines and what the Girl Scouts in their council receive for selling cookies.

Each Girl Scout council retains some of the cookie profit and each troop receives some of the profit.

Girl Scout councils also offer some type of incentives for selling various amounts of cookies. These incentives might be things like stuffed animals, key chains, toys, etc. The incentives might also include some form of credit which the girls may use for Girl Scout activities or might be an additional amount of profit for the troop.

There are various awards and participation patches Girl Scouts may receive from Girl Scout cookie sales.

There are 8 Girl Scout Councils in Texas.

Cookies are $3.50 per box in all of the Girl Scout councils in Texas:

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest - Southern New Mexico & West Texas

Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas

Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains

For Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), each Girl Scout council determines the dates of their cookie sale, however, most of them sell during the months of January through March.

You can go to the Girl Scout Cookie Finder web site, enter your zip code, and find out if your local council is currently selling cookies.

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Each World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) member country sets their own guidelines for money earning projects for their members, so members of The Girl Guide Association of Barbados probably do not sell cookies.

Some national organizations, such as Girl Guides of Canada, Girl Scouts of the USA, and Girl Guides Australia Inc., do sell cookie (biscuits in Australia) products. Members of Girl Scouts Overseas sell cookies as members of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA).

It depends on the cookie company chosen by the Girl Scout council. There are two cookie companies which provide Girl Scout cookies and they must offer 8 different kinds of cookies.

Both companies offer Thin Mints, Trefoils/Shortbread, Tagalongs/Peanut Butter Patties, Do-Si-Dos/Peanut Butter Sandwich, and Samoas/Caramel deLites. The other four cookies change every so often and are different depending on the cookie company. Currently (2011) for sale are: Thank You Berry Munch, Lemonades, Dulce de Leche, Lemon Chalet Cremes, Thanks-A-Lot, and Shout Outs.