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Girl Scout Advocacy Day
Nearly 200 Girl Scouts from across the state participated
Nearly 200 Girl Scouts from across the state traveled to the Capital City to meet their legislators and watch the North Carolina General Assembly in action on Girl Scout Advocacy Day, Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
Prior to the legislative sessions, Girl Scouts hosted a Girl Scout Cookies and Milk Reception to honor the legislators and celebrate the more than 90,000 Girl Scouts in North Carolina.
Girl Scout Advocacy Day occurs during Girl Scout Week and offers girls the opportunity to meet legislators and discuss current issues one-on-one and how they might impact them, as well as what the life of an elected official is like. Many Girl Scouts also had the opportunity to pose for a photo with women legislators.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has proclaimed March 6-12, 2011, Girl Scout Week in North Carolina. During Tuesday’s Girl Scout Cookies and Milk Reception, Lou Anne Crumpler, executive director of the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (and former Girl Scout), issued the Governor’s proclamation of Girl Scout Week to the girls.
During their sessions, both houses of the General Assembly honored Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low and Girl Scouts in North Carolina for their nearly 100 years of leadership and service.
About Girl Scouts
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.4 million girl and adult members worldwide. From the earliest days, Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low strived to help girls discover their strengths through impacting their communities.
In 1912, many girls’ paths in life were limited by their social standing. Low encouraged girls to prepare not only for traditional homemaking, but also for future roles as professional women in the arts, sciences, and business, and for active citizenship. Today Girl Scouts travel the world, learn 21st century business skills, and prepare for a high-tech future.
Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls living overseas in 90 countries.
 
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