'A Century of Girl Scouts: Then and Now' exhibit opens Dec. 9
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois invites the community to attend an opening reception for the new exhibit "A Century of Girl Scouts: Then and Now" from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center, second-floor exhibit hall, 20 E. Downer Place in Aurora. The exhibit is co-curated by GSNI and the Aurora Historical Society. In keeping with the Girl Scout 100th anniversary approaching in 2012, guests are welcome to wear vintage Girl Scout pins and uniforms!
Girl Scouts will turn 100 in 2012 and be celebrating all year long with national, regional and local events across a 16-county council jurisdiction. Were you a Girl Scout? Do you know someone who was? Since 1912, nearly 50 million women across the country have been Girl Scouts! Whether you are actively involved with Girl Scouts or whether your daughter is now a Girl Scout, you can stay connected to the Girl Scout Movement as an alumna. Join and help Girl Scouts celebrate at www.girlscoutsni.org/alumnae.html.
An alumna is a woman who was a Girl Scout in any area of the country, for any length of time, at any level from — from Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors — and all former staff, board members, volunteers — both men and women.
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois serves nearly 20,000 girls and 6,000 adult volunteers in parts or all of Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties.
Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls in grades K through 12 are engaged in discovering themselves, connecting with others, and taking action to make the world a better place. Girls develop leadership potential by participating in age-appropriate activities that enable them to discover their values, skills, and the world around them. Activities in science and technology, business and economic literacy, and outdoor and environmental awareness provide girls with opportunities for fun and friendship while fostering the development of leadership skills and self-esteem.
For more information on 100th anniversary activities, or how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, visit www.girlscoutsni.org or call (800) 242-5591.
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with 3.2 million girl and adult members worldwide. 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 and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries.