Georgia Stories 42: The Birth of the Girl Scouts




Georgia Stories Video show

Summary: On March 12, 1912, Savannah resident Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Guides with 18 participants. It blossomed into the Girl Scouts of America. This program is framed by a look at a modern Girl Scout troop in Augusta, illustrating the contemporary form of Low’s dream. Fran Powell Herron, Director of the Girl Scout National Center, also comments