Girl Scouting in the USA:

People:

Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts: bio 1 (Women in History) | bio 2 (GSUSA) | bio 3 (wiki) | bio 4 (Woman's Hall of Fame) | bio 5 (Electric Scotland) |

Lord Robert Baden-Powell: founder of the scouting movement BP links | World Scout Bureau bio

Miss Agnes Baden-Powell: BPs older sister, she organized Girl Guides on her brother's request following the Boy Scout rally at Crystal Palace. bio at The GuideZone

Lady Olave Baden-Powell: BPs wife and World Chief Guide. bio, Guiding stories, and more

First Lady Lou Henry Hoover and her husband, President Herbert Hoover: Hoover Archives Biographies

Birthplace:

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace - National Center of GSUSA

GSUSA's Virtual Tour - JGL Birthplace

An Old House - "The Birthplace Museum Turns 50" (October 2006)

History Links:

from GSUSA: History of GSUSA | GS Museum | Girl Scout History

Requirements for rank - 1913 (Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class)

Random Facts/Trivia gathered from here and there

Girl Scout Rose |

Texas Tech Univ Press - Books - On My Honor

GIRL SCOUT HISTORY TIMELINE 1860 |

Global Girl Scouting:

GGS

WAGGGS World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

World Centers

Pax Lodge - London, England

Our Chalet - Adelboden, Switzerland

Sangam - Pune, India

Our Cabaña - Cuernavaca, Mexico

World Thinking Day

Delegates chose February 22 as the date for Thinking Day (later changed to World Thinking Day) because it was the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the scouting movement, and his wife Olave, who served as World Chief Guide.

World of Scouting Museum | The GuideZone's History of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

Girl Scouting in Rhode Island:

Kit Hammett - the first Girl Scout from Rhode Island registered with Girl Scouts of the USA. An avid camper and writer, she joined the camping division at National in the 1930s, wrote camping manuals (see Your Own Book of Campcraft from the American Camping Association, 1950), and traveled around the world bringing camping skills to youth and adults. She returned to Rhode Island after her retirement where she continued to be active in the Rhode Island Council. She was a trainer, wider-ops planner, honorary board member and served on the first museum commitee. Her uniforms and memorabilia are now on display there.

Mrs. Mira Hetti (Smith) Hoffman: of Barrington, Rhode Island. She was a National President of Girl Scouts and a friend of Juliette Low's. She was instrumental in the purchase and founding of Camp Hoffman in 1921.

 

Camp Hoffman - established in 1921 on the Brigg's family homestead. When John Briggs, Sr. purchased the land in 1672, it was used as farmland. Sweet Briggs, Jr. was the first to live with his family on the land after building the Old House. After returning from the Civil War, Sweet, Jr's. grandson, William, was no longer interested in farming and instead planted trees. The land was eventually sold to Nathan Oatley and then to the Potter family. Mary LeMoine Potter, great-great-great niece of Sarah Reynolds Briggs, who was married to John Briggs, Jr., sold to GSRI 75 acres on July 15, 1921. The Ice House lot was purchased later.

Marie Gaudette: Known as "Big Chief," she was the director of Hoffman in the 1930s. She became a prolific songwriter for Girl Scouts.

 

Wonderland - a separate camp for Brownies held at Camp Hoffman. Why many sites have names based on the story of Alice in Wonderland.