United States of America

Girl Scouts Law

1. I will do my best to be
   
2. honest and fair,
   
3. friendly and helpful,
   
4. considerate and caring,
   
5. courageous and strong, and
   
6. responsible for what I say and do, and to
   
7. respect myself and others,
   
8. respect authority,
   
9. use resources wisely,
   
10. make the world a better place, and
    
11. be a sister to every Girl Scout.
    

Development of the Movement

Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia, on March 12, 1912, for a local Girl Scout meeting. She believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid.

Within a few years, Daisy's dream for a girl-centered organization was realized. Today, Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership of over 3.2 million girls and adults, a significant growth from its modest beginnings nearly a century ago. In fact, more than 50 million women in the U.S. today are Girl Scout alumnae.