Save the Date

(We will link to events as they are placed in our calendar)

April 21, 2012: 100th Anniversary Celebration in Montgomery at Shakespeare Park and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art

June 6-11, 2012: Council Trip to Washington, DC for Rock the Mall

100th Anniversary!

Our Vision: Celebrating a century of Girl Scouting and empowering girls of today and tomorrow!

Our Goals: Celebrate, increase visibility, empower girls, impact communities.

We are thrilled to be approaching the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA on March 12, 2012, and we’re gearing up to celebrate this occasion in style!

If you want to get involved, volunteer, or make a donation, please contact communications@girlscoutssa.org. Be a part of history; celebrate the 100th Anniversary of GSUSA!

Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary!

GSSA Council Events & Programs

Tickets Now Available -- Click Here!
Gala Grand Opening of Centennial Celebration Exhibit
Join Girl Scout alumni and friends to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting! The Museum of Mobile will host an exhibit of memorabilia from Mobile's history of Girl Scouting, which will be unveiled on March 12, 2012, -- the actual date of the 100th Anniversary. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. Please note that the reception is adults only. Tickets are available now for $25.

March 12, 2012 is an historic day in Girl Scout history as it marks the first Girl Scout Troop meeting. The inaugural meeting consisted of 18 girls led by Girl Scouts founder Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low in her hometown of Savanna, Georgia. Since that time, Girls Scouts has grown to 3.7 million members and is the largest educational organization for girls in the world. Read more...

Enter the 100th Anniversary Art Contest! Troops can create a three-dimensional "100" to help celebrate; their artwork will be on display during the Girl Scouts Rock Mobile!" event. Here's more information so your troop can join the fun!

Volunteers are needed to make “Girl Scouts Rock Mobile!” the best event ever! We still have plenty of work to do and could use your help! The next Anniversary Committee meeting will be Sunday, February 5 2:00p.m. at the Mobile Volunteer Center. If you would like to be involved and have a lot of time (or a little) please contact Mary Anne Brutkiewicz at mbrutkiewicz@girlscoutssa.org.

We need recycled materials for our Girl Scouts Rock Mobile Celebration on March 24. Please help us by dropping off the following items at the Mobile office: old gently-used t-shirts, empty water bottles, and clean grocery or department store plastic bags, especially colors other than white. We’ll be using these items for our eco-crafts at the celebration. If you have any questions, please contact Jeannie Napper at jnapper@girlscoutssa.org.

100th Anniversary Alumnae Weekend has been rescheduled for March 17. All Girl Scouts and former Girl Scouts age 18 and over are welcomed for an overnight of old-fashioned Girl Scout Fun! Click here for the details and registration form.

Highlight Your Troop in the Centennial Commemorative Book
Add your troop's photo or message to this Commemorative book. Here's more information.

Girl Scouts Rock Mobile Details are Here!
On March 24-25, girls will visit historical and cultural sites, view our own history exhibit at the Museum of Mobile, take an “ Eco Cruise” of Mobile Bay, attend an eco-fair, make “green” crafts, participate in a “Flash Mob”, and much, much more! Click here for details!

GSSA Council 100th Anniversary T-shirts!
What would the Centennial be without our very own council t-shirt? More details, plus the order form, can be found on our Virtual Volunteer blog.

100th Anniversary Sing-A-Long on the National Mall!

Want to “Rock the Mall” with thousands of your Girl Scout friends from across the nation? Here’s your chance! Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C., where, on Saturday June 9, 2012, we will celebrate the 100th Birthday of Girl Scouts of the USA with a special sing-a-long on the National Mall. Check out all the information on the calendar!