The Girl Scout organization of the United States was founded on this day in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low (above).The original name of the movement was Girl Guides.
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as simply Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, it was organized after Low met Robert Baden- Powell, the founder of Scouting, in 1911.Upon returning to Savannah, Georgia, she telephoned a distant cousin, saying, "I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight! The Girl Scout activity most familiar may be the annual sale of Girl Scout Cookies, which started in 1917 as a money-earning opportunity for councils and troops.
Girl Scout logo from 1912 until The current Girl Scout logo, 1978. introduced in 2009.