Washington DC Girl Scouts did not acquire their own permanent camp until Camp May Flather, in Mt. Solon, Virginia, opened in 1930. Before then, Washington Girl Scouts borrowed several temporary sites. Camp Bradley, located on the outskirts of Edgewater, in northern Maryland, opened in 1921. (Newspapers of the era often locate the camp at the […] The post The Original Girl Scout Camp Bradley appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

The Girl Scout Bronze Award debuted in 2001, twenty-one years after the Gold and Silver Awards. The post A Different Bronze Award Controversy appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Agnes Baden-Powell carried out a successful tour of North America in 1931, much to her brother's consternation. The post Agnes Baden-Powell in North America appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

This is a Girl Scout Bicentennial patch? The post Hawkeye Horizons: That Strange Bicentennial Patch appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Celebrate Flag Day with the Girl Scouts!! Learn how to do flag ceremonies correctly, including proper flag etiquette and proper attire. What are those red sashes really for? The post Happy Flag Day! appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

On Memorial Day, Americans pause to remember fallen heroes. Between the parades and the cookouts, families visit gravesites, often bringing flowers, flags, or personal mementos. The personal tributes began to flourish at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. The National Parks Service collects those items, with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund covering preservation and […] The post After Memorial Day, Savannah Version appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

Girl Scouts of the USA honored former First Lady Lou Henry Hoover with the Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Forest and Wildlife Sanctuary program. The post Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Forests appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

What comes after Girl Scout cookie season? Prizes! From patches to t-shirts, dolls to jewelry enjoy a selection from the past 40 years. The post Girl Scout Cookie Prizes appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

How much do you know about Lou Henry Hoover? From camping to cookies, this First Lady developed many lasting Girl Scout institutions. The post Eleven Things You Didn’t Know about Lou Henry Hoover appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more

When an earthquake struck Alaska in March 1964, Girl Scouts used skills learned at camp and troop meetings. The post Emergency Preparation in Use: The 1964 Alaska Earthquake appeared first on Girl Scout History Project ..read more