National Girl Scout Day
March 12, 2021
March 12 marks the birthday of the Girl Scouts in the United State commemorating the first-ever troop formed by Juliette Daisy Gordon Low. Remember that name because it’s part of the inspiration and motivation for local Girl Scout Troop 1922 to sell cookies with a mission – and a great way to give back to the young ladies who keep giving to the community.
Leaders and Community...
The Girl Scouts is about empowering young ladies to develop their full potential; relate and build connections with others by honing skills and providing respect; develop values and stewardship that guide their actions and decision making and contribute to the improvement of our society and community by utilizing their abilities, leadership skills, cooperating with others and enriching their lives and...
... those around them. That may sound like an overwhelming undertaking for a young girl but more than 50 millions women in America have been part of the Girl Scouts and the number keeps growing.
If you haven’t seen the headlines in the News Courier or seen the coverage on the local tv stations – there is a group of young ladies who have been serving the Athens-Limestone community regularly though tempered by 2020’s pandemic, that embody and are examples of the Girl Scouts goals to empower girls – Troop 1922.
One of the missions of the Girl Scouts is to make the world better place and Troop 1922 are definitely leading by example. They’ve helped Athens-Limestone Tourism with folding down maps and prepping brochure bags for meetings that come to town. They helped clean up the Little Red Scout House also known as the Scout Music House. They’ve written thank you letters to donors who have helped fund restoration work of the Scout Music House Project. They just covered the windows of the Scout Music House with Hearts – sharing the love. They’ve grabbed their gloves and hit the roadsides, trail sides and waterways for community cleanups including helping Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful answer calls about littered areas. They’ve been sighted volunteering at different festivals and events and host a tree at the North Pole Stroll and unleash their creativity to the joy of visitors. They’ve hosted Peanut Butter and Jelly Drives to help fight hunger for area youth.
Troop 1922 look for opportunities to serve the Athens-Limestone community and as mention above are impacting not just environment but the citizens as well.
The more ubiquitous association with Troop 1922 and Girl Scouts around the world are their famous cookies. Now buying a box or two – or those who buy by the case – may not realize how much they’re helping the Girl Scouts. The young ladies get to develop their entrepreneurial skills – teamwork, inventory management, marketing and customer service. But the sweet success come from the fact the money stays local and empowers the Troop to set goals for the monies from the cookie sales.
The Goal for Troop 1922...
Remember the name from the beginning of the article, Juliette Daisy Gordon Low? It’s an important place in the history of the Girls Scouts of the United States and troops from all over the nation make trips to see her home and the birthplace of the Girl Scouts.
Kiki Leslie, Troop 1922 Co-Leader, explains why the goal to travel to the birthplace of the Girl Scouts is important, “Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scout in 1912 in Savannah, GA. Ever since then Girl Scouts have been traveling there to see The First Headquarters as well as the Low House and even Juliette Gordon Low's grave. It is a special time for any troop to see the where the foundation of Girl Scouts was laid and to bond with other Girl Scout sisters.”
Leslie continues on how to help this goal come to fruition, “If you would like to help support Girl Scout Troop 1922 reach this experience, the best way to do so is buy or donate cookies from the troop. You aren't just investing in a trip, you are investing in a young lady to help make a difference. Thank you for your support!”
Good news for those who want Girl Scout Cookies and to support the ladies of Troop 1922, you can stop by the Athens-Limestone Public Library (603 South Jefferson Street in Athens) on March 13, 2021 from 11:00AM-2:00PM and choose from Thin Mints; Lemon-Ups; Trefoils; Samoas; Tagalongs; Do-si-dos; Toffee-Tastics (Gluten Free);
and Girl Scout S’mores.
If you can’t make it to the Library, you can order cookies by calling Troop 1922 Co-Leader Kiki Leslie at 256-874-5342.