Wow! Girl Scouts! I've just returned from the second of my Centenary Events. The BIG SING in Washington, DC! And, guess what! There were girls from YOUR Council there! They were from Van Buren, Arkansas,With their Leader Madeline Marquette. I never had a chance to meet up with them but I was very pleased to know that they were there among the quarter of a million Girl Scouts who joined us on that VERY hot day.
DC Fire Department provides water fun for the Girl Scouts
That's right! 250,000 Girl Scouts.
Girl Scouts now hold several new Guiness World Records:
1. Largest
gathering of Girl Scouts in the world.
2. Largest Flash
Mob to dance.
3. Largest
group sing EVER!
There are several You Tube posts from the event including
this one supplied by Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital:
We met Girl Scouts from across the United States including
California, Nevada, Washington, Kansas, Texas, North Carolina, Maryland,
Virginia, and Massachusetts. We also had the pleasure of Canadian Girl Guides
staying with us.
Can you find us in the picture?
Other great parts of the day included:
A new issue stamp honoring our Centenary entitled 'Celebrate Scouting Forever.' I like that idea!
The Smithsonian opened exhibits and activities for Girl Scouts to explore from home and while visiting the city. (Here is the Smithsonian's link: Girl Scouts Centenary Activities from the Smithsonian Institute
We played in the water courtesy DC Fire Department.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE adventures: Play the online game (with APPS!) to save the future by knowing the past! Agent of Change is a collaboration (joint venture) between the National Archives in Washington, DC, and GSUSA. You can play. too. Get started here: Be an agent of change!
Hard Rock Cafe made lunches for us with an special set of pins designed by girls.
We danced and sang and made new friends!
(Note: Thanks to the Washington Post for many of these pictures.)
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