Girl Scouts set up a tent during camp out in Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine.
Daily Herald file, 1972
The Girl Scouts of America was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia, to help young girls learn skills to lead a happy, successful, responsible life.
We all know the Girl Scouts for its annual cookie sales, but a fundamental part of being a Girl Scout is to offer a helping hand to those in need while working to improve the community.
Today there are 3 million Girls Scouts in 92 countries and more than 59 million alumnae.
In this gallery, we look back and girl scouting activities between 1966 and 1984 in Arlington Heights, Palatine, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Buffalo Grove, Addison, Bloomingdale and Wood Dale.
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Girl Scouts hold an art show in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
Girl Scouts hold an art show in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
A Girl Scout poses with her 1st place artwork during an art show in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
Girl Scouts bake cookies in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Girl Scouts collect newspapers during a paper drive in Palatine including one of the predecessors to the Daily Herald the Palatine Enterprise.
Daily Herald file, 1968
Girl Scouts hold a pageant in Mount Prospect in November of 1968
Daily Herald file, 1968
Girl Scouts set up a tent during camp out in Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine.
Daily Herald file, 1972
Girl Scouts from Troop 832 decorate a Christmas tree in Des Plaines in 1972.
Daily Herald file, 1972
Girl Scouts from Troop 832 decorate a Christmas tree in Des Plaines in 1972.
Daily Herald file, 1972
Girl Scout hold a Jamboree in Buffalo Grove in 1970.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scout hold a Jamboree in Buffalo Grove in 1970.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scout hold a Jamboree in Buffalo Grove in 1970.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scout hold a Jamboree in Buffalo Grove in 1970.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scouts visit the now closed Mitchell Field in Addison which is now Route 355 south of Army Trail Road.
Daily Herald file, 1969
Girl Scouts pack clothing and other gifts for Vietnamese orphans in Bloomingdale.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scouts prepare for a costume show at Fremd High School in Palatine.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scouts prepare for a costume show at Fremd High School in Palatine.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scouts march with flags held high in Wood Dale.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scouts deliver cookies in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1970
Girl Scouts pack for a trip to Washington D.C. in Des Plaines.
Daily Herald file, 1973
Girl Scouts set up a Christmas display in Des Plaines in 1972.
Daily Herald file, 1972
Arlington Heights Girl Scout Troop 95 makes Christmas stocking for the needy in 1984.
Daily Herald file, 1984
Arlington Heights Girl Scout Troop 95 makes Christmas stocking for the needy in 1984.
Daily Herald file, 1984
Arlington Heights Girl Scout Troop 95 makes Christmas stocking for the needy in 1984.
Daily Herald file, 1984