GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is the largest voluntary organization for girls in the world. GSUSA currently has a membership of more than 3.5 million girls and adults. Girl Scouting is for girls only, it offers a unique setting for girls to explore their potentials without competition from boys.
History
Juliette Gordon Low started Girl Scouts of the USA on March 12, 1912. Juliette met Sir Robert Baden-Powell and his sister Agnes while traveling in Scotland. In 1911 Sir Baden-Powell started the Boy Scouts in England. The program was so popular that girls were interested in it too. So Sir Baden-Powell and his sister started the Girl Guides. The plans for a girl's organization interested Juliette so she stayed and volunteered to lead a troop for a year. When Juliette came back she registered the first two troops in Savannah, Georgia. Juliette Low continued to develop the Girl Scout organization for the n...