Girl Scouts has a proud history of providing personal development opportunities for girls. The movement was started in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savanna, Georgia with eighteen girls. She wanted girls to build friendships and explore possibilities. Girl Scouts has grown to encompass some two million members and offers a variety of personal development and skill building activities. Lori Hanson, a representative and troop leader for North East Kansas and North West Missouri District, spoke about Girl Scout activities and her own experience with the organization. Girl Scouts is a learning organization that promotes environmental stewardship, life skills, civic engagement, leadership, friendship building and fun. Girls go to summer camp, do service projects and enjoy travel opportunities. They learn business skills from their famous cookie sales. The organization supports Hidden Valley Camp, a unique resource for Girl Scout activities.
