To celebrate the 100th year of Girl Scouts, a collection of memorabilia is currently on display at the Polk County Library in Columbus. This display was organized by The Pioneers, a group of adult Girl Scouts in this area.
Girl Scout activities locally and elsewhere are based on the organization’s mission, which is “to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.”
Girls in Polk County are members of the Girl Scouts Peaks to Piedmont (P2P) council. P2P serves a membership of 23,507 in 1,512 troops across the mountains and piedmont of North Carolina. Programs deliver a core leadership program using hands-on learning activities.
“Juliette Gordon Low began the Girl Scout organization in 1912 by inviting a group of girls to her home in Savannah, Ga.,” said Marcia Cole, CEO of P2P. “Juliette opened up the world to girls, bringing them out of isolated home environments and into community service. Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars and studied first aid. Today, Girl Scouts build robots, advocate for cleaner water and explore the mysteries of space.”