Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Year of the Girl

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America celebrate their 100th anniversary this year http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2011/yearofthegirl.asp and they have declared 2012 as The Year of the Girl.

I do not know how my name showed up on the Girl Scout list, but I received an invitation to attend the local celebration during which we will recite the Girl Scout Promise, and be able to put something in a time capsule.  I think I have two Girls Scout pins, and if I do, I may put one in the capsule.

I really recall my years as a Girl Scout with extreme delight and fondness.  I think one of my regrets as an adult was not to be involved as a leader to help foster the program.  I do buy cookies whenever I can. 

When I sold cookies as a Girl Scout, we took orders. Now the Girl Scouts get cookies and sell them by going door to door, or setting up in various places: parking lots, store fronts, front yards.  I can not pass a Girl Scout cookies sales without buying some.  I usually buy two boxes at a time, but by the time cookies sales are done, I have purchase 14 or 20 boxes of cookies.  I am very pleased to support the Girl Scouts.

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