OLSH’s Dumbledore’s Army
Book Drive
Month of April
Books must be appropriate for ages Pre-K to grade 2.
Workbooks and homework materials will also be accepted!!
Donation boxes are on each floor and in the main office.
Benefits the Sisters of St. Ann after-school day-care centers, a ministry of the Felician Sisters in Kingstree, SC
Girl Scouts turns 100! by Alexandra George, 2013
One of the most visual signs of Girl Scouting across the United States is the Girl Scout cookie. The extremely popular dessert is found in most people’s cupboards, and is good both fresh and frozen. But just one simple box of cookies contributes to a major organization that supports girls across the entire planet. This year, the Girl Scouts are celebrating a century of scouting.
Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts, lived in Savannah, Georgia. On March 12, 1912, she held the first Girl Scout meeting which consisted of eighteen girls. She wanted to get girls together in the community to learn physical, spiritual, and mental skills that would benefit them for the rest of their lives. The effort continued to grow in both number of girls and the number of projects benefitting the entire community. During both world wars the girls aided in rationing efforts and helped send supplies to soldiers. Girl Scouts have assisted in projects to tackle illiteracy, end hunger, and save the earth. They serve girls of all races and talents, from age 5 to those in high school. They also follow the motto, “Once a girl scout, always a girl scout.”
One of the main things that Girl Scouts teach to young girls is how to be a leader. From Daisy to Ambassador, girls are taught essential leadership skills through badges and other awards. Survival, camping, and other life skills are also taught. The program helps prepare girls to be successful members of the community in their adult years. Today, there are 2.3 million girls in the Girl Scout program and 880,000 adults helping with the program, most of whom are volunteers. The primary goal of Girl Scouts is to make the world a better place.
In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary, girls across the nation are holding special celebrations all year. Girls are celebrating in their towns, cities, and malls with parades, concerts, contests, and special activities lasting a day to entire weekends. It’s a celebration of the Girl Scouts, but also of the world and how it can be a better place. So next time you eat a Girl Scout cookie, remember your contribution to a global effort changing the world one girl at a time.