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Happy 100th Birthday, Girl Scouts!

The Girl Scouts organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week.

As we continue to enjoy our Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-Si-Do's this season, Girl Scouts all across the nation are celebrating 100 years of service this week.

According to the official website of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles: The organization "will mark 100 years of inspiring girls and young women with the ideals of courage, confidence and character. Millions of active Girl Scouts, volunteers and alumnae will come together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting."

Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouting on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, in order to give girls access to unique leadership opportunities that enabled them to contribute to society in meaningful ways.

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Low believed girls were as interested in sports, science, community service, and making a difference in the world as boys. The organization quickly grew from 18 original members and now boasts more than 3.2 million girl and adult members nationwide today.

All week long, the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have planned events and activities as part of the celebration. To find out more, click on the website.

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Note to Girl Scout troop leaders: E-mail troop photos to susan.pascal@patch.com so we can add them to this story.


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