Girl Scouts Celebrate 95 Years
of Leadership and Service

For nearly a century, the Girl Scout Movement has played a pivotal role in America’s history with a focus on developing young women with the necessary skills to be leaders who make a difference in their world. This initial vision was that of Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low, when she gathered 18 girls as the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Ga., on March 12, 1912.

Girl Scouts Go Green for 95th Anniversary!

Following in the rich history and tradition of Girl Scouting, Girl Scouts of the USA is joining The Future of Life Inc. in a nationwide community service project that promotes environmental awareness and civic responsibility. Throughout the Girl Scouts 95th year, Girl Scouts will plant up to 30,000 trees nationwide, making a significant impact on the environment.

2007: Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Kathy Cloninger and Girl Scouts from the New York metro area come together for a ceremonial tree planting to launch a nationwide environmental service project and mark Girl Scouts 95th anniversary at Edith Macy Conference Center, the Girl Scout training and leadership Institute that grew from Camp Edith Macy.

1926: Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low joined delegates from 29 countries in a tree-planting ceremony at the Fourth International Conference at the newly opened Camp Edith Macy.

This initiative began on March 12, the Girl Scout birthday and the start of “Make the World a Better Place” week. Girl Scout CEO Kathy Cloninger, Future of Life Director Bernard J. David, and Girl Scouts from the New York metro area came together for a ceremonial tree planting at Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. (watch video of this event)This location and natural setting is the same site where Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low joined delegates from 29 countries in a tree-planting ceremony at the Fourth International Conference in 1926.

This tree-planting project is part of a larger Future of Life initiative called Trees for the 21st Century, which will encourage all girls to take a leadership role to improve their communities and discover and appreciate the Earth and all of its natural elements—an inherent part of Girl Scouting since its founding in 1912. For more information on Girl Scout programs creating environmental awareness, visit our environmental program page.

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For more information on the 95th Anniversary celebration, read the official news release.

To learn more about what Girl Scouts are doing in your community, to get involved or to make a donation, contact your local Girl Scout council.

Are you a Girl Scout alumna and want to give back to Girl Scouting? Visit our Alumnae Web page for full details about the Girl Scouts Alumnae Association.