Girl Scout Week | Girl Scouts of Colonial Coast

Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts!

National Girl Scout Day, March 12, commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first 18 members in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scout Week is celebrated each March, starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday, and it always includes Girl Scouts’ birthday, March 12.

In 2026, Girl Scout Week was observed March 8-14. (In 2027, it will be celebrated March 7-13.) You can celebrate our worldwide sisterhood with some of the games and activities listed below!

Girl Scout Week Calendar with Themed Days and Activities

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Download and color your Flat Juliette and take her on your travels!

Faith Week: Celebrate Girl Scout Sunday, Girl Scout Jummah, and Girl Scout Sabbath/Shabbat.

Fill in the blanks and send this card to someone you’re thankful for!

Girl Scouts is better with friends! Earn the Recruiter Patch when you invite friends to join.

The “Daisy” Low Game for Girl Scout Daisies toggle arrow

The Leader says: Listen closely while I tell you the story of Juliette Gordon Low, who started the American Girl Scouts. Every time I say Mrs. Low’s nickname, “DAISY,” you have to say, “We’re Daisies, too!”

Let’s practice.

(Say “Daisy” and let the girls reply.)

STORY:

Once there was a girl named Juliette Low who lived in Savannah, Georgia. Her nickname was DAISY. DAISY was an artist, but she also loved pets, playing outdoors, and helping others. When DAISY grew up and got married, she moved to England, where she met Lord Baden-Powell, who started the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. Lord Baden-Powell told DAISY about the Girl Guides, and she decided to become a leader. DAISY liked Girl Guiding so much, she wanted to share it with her friends and family in Savannah. So DAISY said good-bye to the Girl Guides in England and took the ideas that Lord Baden-Powell gave her home to Georgia. There, DAISY formed a group of girls who loved animals, art, the outdoors and helping others. These American girls called themselves Girl Scouts instead of Girl Guides, but they were still part of the same world-wide family. So aren’t you glad that:

[Speed up here!]

Juliette Low from Savannah, Georgia,

who was an artist and loved the outdoors,

went to England and met Lord Baden-Powell,

learned about the Girl Guides,

and came home to start Girl Scouting in the USA

where the youngest Girl Scouts are called Daisies!

The “Daisy” Low Game for Girl Scout Brownies and Juniors toggle arrow

The Leader says: Girl Scouts was started in 1912 by a woman named Juliette Gordon Low. Listen closely while I tell you her story, because you’re going to make sound effects and do the actions for the story!

Whenever I say “JULIETTE” you wave and say, “Daisy!” [practice]
If I say “GIRL GUIDES/GUIDING or GIRL SCOUTS/SCOUTING” you give the Girl Guide/Girl Scout sign [demonstrate] and say, “Be prepared!” [practice]
And if I say “WORLD” you spin around once and say, “Wheeee!” [practice]

Remember: Juliette = wave and say Daisy; Girl Guides or Girl Scouts = make the Girl Scout Sign and say Be prepared; and when I say world, spin around and say whee!

STORY:

A long time ago, there was a lady from Savannah, Georgia, whose name was JULIETTE GORDON LOW. Her family and friends all called her Daisy. Daisy was an artist, but she also loved riding horses, putting on plays, and helping others. When JULIETTE grew up and got married, she moved to England, where she learned about GIRL GUIDING from her English friend Lord Baden-Powell who had also started the Boy Scouts. JULIETTE Low became a GIRL GUIDE leader in Scotland and in London. She had so much fun, she wanted to tell the girls in Savannah and all of America and all the WORLD, about GIRL GUIDING! JULIETTE started her first troop in America on March 12, 1912, with 18 girls—but soon there were thousands of members! American girls decided they wanted to be called GIRL SCOUTS and JULIETTE agreed—but even with different a name, GIRL SCOUTS are still part of the same WORLD family. JULIETTE Low thought GIRL SCOUTING and GUIDING was such a fine thing, she wanted to see troops all over the WORLD. She knew GIRL GUIDING AND SCOUTING would help girls from different countries become friends and would help build WORLD peace and understanding. So aren‘t you glad that:

[speed up here]

JULIETTE Low from Savannah, Georgia,

who was an artist and loved the outdoors,

went to England and met Lord Baden-Powell,

learned about the GIRL GUIDES,

and came home to start the GIRL SCOUTS in Savannah, Georgia in 1912!

Craft: Girl Scout Law Wall Hanging toggle arrow

Make and decorate your own wall hanging as a reminder to live by the Girl Scout Law! You can see some creative examples on our Pinterest page. (Click the image below to download a larger version for printing.)

Cut up and glue each line of the law below onto individual craft sticks or pieces of cardstock, or practice penmanship by writing it out yourself! Connect the lines with strips of ribbon, yarn, string or cardstock. Decorate it however you like, with whatever you have! Finish it off with ribbon, yarn, or string for hanging.

Click to download and print The Girl Scout Law

Craft: Cookie SWAPS toggle arrow

“Hey, who ate my Thin Mint?” SWAPS Activity

All you need for this fun SWAPS project is dark brown felt or paper, a lighter colored paper, a pen or marker and a safety pin. Cut out a cookie shape and do another cut for the “bite.” Add a message written on a strip of paper and pin it all together. Try making other cookie flavor designs, too!

Watch “Golden Eaglet: The Story of a Girl Scout” from 1918 toggle arrow

Take an inspiring trip back to the early 1900s, and see how Girl Scouts was already changing things for girls in a big way. Follow Margaret as she earns the Golden Eaglet Award! (Video is split into two parts.)

American Women Quarters: Juliette Gordon Low toggle arrow

Our very own trailblazer, Juliette Gordon Low, is making her mark on American currency with a special edition quarter as part of the American Women Quarters™ Program which celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States. On March 26, 2025, GSCCC members traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the historic release celebration.

American Women Quarters 2025: Juliette Gordon Low

Women’s History Month toggle arrow

Women’s History Month: Grab your pen, we’re writing tomorrow’s history right now.

March is Women’s History Month, and while we think of history as something that happened a long time ago, the truth is that history is being made anew every day. Yes, your actions today write tomorrow’s history!

Remember that everything you need to create change is within you right now—you just need to let it shine.

“The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.” – Girl Scout Handbook, 1913

Girl Scout History

Blazing trails and redefining what’s possible for girls everywhere? Girl Scouts have been true to this since 1912. At a time when women in the United States couldn’t yet vote and were expected to stick to strict social norms, encouraging girls to embrace their unique strengths and create their own opportunities was game-changing. That small gathering of girls over 100 years ago ignited a movement across America where every girl could unlock her full potential, find lifelong friends, and make the world a better place.

Learn more about Girl Scouts’ trailblazing founder and explore Girl Scouts’ impact throughout American history.

Read the Girl Scout Week Resolution toggle arrow

Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast thanks Delegate and Girl Scout Alum Marcia Price for introducing and supporting a resolution to have Girl Scout Week acknowledged in Virginia in 2022, our 110th anniversary, and in each succeeding year!

A resolution is different from a proclamation. Here’s how they are different: A joint resolution may be initiated in either house and must have the concurrence of the both houses; a resolution expresses the sentiment of and is considered in the house in which it is introduced. Joint resolutions and resolutions do not have the force of law and do not require the signature of the Governor. A proclamation can be issued by the Governor at his discretion for noteworthy state or local events that deserve special recognition. Proclamations are not automatically renewed from year to year. You must submit a new proclamation for each year.

An excerpt from the 2022 Girl Scout Week Resolution:

WHEREAS, 2022 marks the 110th anniversary of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the USA and offers a unique opportunity to recognize the achievements of Girl Scouts throughout the organization's history and inspire new generations of leaders in Scouting; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate the week of March 12, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Girl Scout Week in Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to the Girl Scouts of the USA so that members of the organization may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter; and, be it

RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this week on the General Assembly's website.

Girl Scout Stories

Girl Scouts is open to all girls in grades K-12. Try out some fun activities at a free event near you to see what being a Girl Scout is all about, earn a free patch, get a free activity kit, and make some new friends, too!

Not a Girl Scout? Try it out!

Want to see what Girl Scouts do? Girls in grades K-12 are invited to join us at a free event for some hands-on activities and fun with new friends!

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