A few of the ways we're celebrating this major milestone are listed below. Several more are in the works, so please check back from time to time as we add more ways to celebrate all things Girl Scout! We'll also post new events on our Facebook page, so don't forget to “like” us.

Perhaps the best way you can help is to encourage your friends and family members that WERE Girl Scouts to reconnect with us by completing our online alumnae form.

If your troop or service unit is planning a unique way to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting, please contact us at 100th@gsri.org and let us know all about it so we can share your ideas with other volunteers.

Earn GSRI's 100th Anniversary Patch

Girl Scouts of Rhode Island has developed its own patch program that celebrates 100 years of Girl Scouts and the people that made and make Girl Scouts happen in our council.

Click here for patch requirements in PDF format or click here for patch requirements in WORD format. You may earn this patch through December 31, 2012. The patch may be purchased from the GSRI council shops. If you are finding it difficult to locate the resources you need in order to complete the GSRI 100^th Anniversary Patch, you will be happy to discover that the museum committee has developed a program box containing old badge books, song books, games books, and handbooks! Contact your Field Director to borrow this new program box.

The Sarah Hazard Nomer Museum at Camp Hoffman welcomes troop tours from 10am-1pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of March, April and May. Let us know you are coming (contact Gert Shea); walk-ins are welcome as space permits. Individuals making a special trip should call for an appointment 2-3 weeks in advance by contacting Gert Shea at 401.331.4500 x 1204.

Rock the Mall: Washington, DC
June 9, 2012

Our sisters in Washington, DC have announced Girl Scouts Rock the Mall: 100th Anniversary Sing-Along on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Bring your troop, your daughters and friends and join your Girl Scout sisters from around the world on the National Mall in our nation's capital. Of course, while in Washington, DC you'll also have the chance to visit some of the historic sites and museums.

The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC) and its co-host, the Girl Scouts of the USA, plan to celebrate our 100th Anniversary in true Girl Scout fashion: with songs. Since the Girl Scout movement was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, we have used songs to celebrate friendship and express our commitment to girls' leadership. The Girl Scouts have a long tradition of holding a Sing-Along on the National Mall. We gathered for the 85th, 90th and 95th anniversary.

Click here for the Girl Scouts Rock the Mall website -- full of up to date event information, what to do while visiting Washington, special deals for Girl Scouts, contest information and more!

Our council is sponsoring a bus trip to the event on June 8, 9, and 10! Click here for more information.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan to attend Rock the Mall, you need to register at http://100.gscnc.org/rtm_about.html. This is true whether you are going to Rock the Mall with GSRI or heading there on your own. Registrants will receive a T-shirt and patch at the event.

Visit the Smithsonian

While you are in DC, be sure and visit the Smithsonian. Available from June 8 - June 10: Girl Scout breakfast at the National Museum of American History and a special preview of the History Highlights Display Case on Girl Scout History, breakfast at the National Museum of Natural History, private Girl Scout screening of Galapagos 3D in IMAX, and discounts to the Live Butterfly Pavilion, any of the three IMAX Theaters and Planetarium, and the flight simulator rides! Give the Smithsonian a call at 866-868-7774 or e-mail groupsales@si.edu for more information.

Girl Scouts Forever Green

Honor our founder. Honor Earth. Honor our powerful sisterhood.
Be part of something bigger than yourself. Girl Scouts Forever Green (GSFG), Girl Scouts’ 100th Anniversary Take Action Project, is a national effort of girls leading their families, schools, and communities in improving the environment and protecting natural resources. GSFG invites girls to Take Action on three month-long projects taking place in February, March, or April: Reduce Plastic Waste, Earth Hour, and Rain Gardens. Participants are also encouraged to take an Online Pledge stating their yearlong commitment to GSFG efforts.

Click here to visit GSUSA's Forever Green website.

New England Camporee

The June 1-3 100th Camporee on Cape Cod for all New England councils -- hosted by Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass -- has something for everyone.Activities are split into specific areas of interest so that all girls can find something that they enjoy! Outdoors activities include lashing, knot tying, and orienteering. Art activities include SWAPs, hand-made bags, drama, and singing. For info on MORE program activities and how to register, go to the GSEM website or e-mail camporee@girlscoutseasternmass.org. An updated FAQ sheet is being posted shortly at www.girlscoutseasternmass.org.

USPS Recognizes Scouting

The United States Postal Service will salute the Girl Scouts in 2012 by issuing the Celebrate Scouting Forever Stamp. “Celebrate Scouting, the ‘sister’ stamp to the 2010 Scouting stamp, pays tribute to scouting organizations for the opportunities and pleasures they have provided millions of youths worldwide,” said Stephen Kearney, manager, Stamp Services.

The stamp art was created by Craig Frazier of Mill Valley, CA, under the guidance of art director Derry Noyes of Washington, D.C.

Local Brownie Honors Juliette Low

Kate Plunkett, a third grader in Newport, and her classmates were asked to pick a biography, write about the person in the biography and then "become" the person in the book at a "wax museum" exhibit in the school's cafeteria. The children would become a wax figure by dressing as their character and standing completely still for 45 minutes. Since Kate loves being a Brownie (she's in Middletown's Troop 1320) and it is the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, Kate chose to learn about Juliette Gordon Low (also known as "Daisy"), Girl Scout's founder. Kate read Daisy and the Girl Scouts: The Story of Juliette Gordon Low, by Fern Brown and Marie DeJohn. Said Kate's mother Sue, "Kate is hearing impaired, as was Daisy. I think this created a sort of kindred spirit for Kate. It was truly a great project and Kate really did Juliette justice."

Other Fun Stuff

Click here for LIFE's photo timeline of Girl Scouting titled "In Praise of Girl Scouts" that arches from 1912 to today.

In mid-March 2012, Build-A-Bear Workshops will release a 15-inch 100th anniversary-themed bear and Daisy, Brownie and Junior uniforms. A stuff-able version of the bear will be available at Build-A-Bear's corporately-owned retail stores for the make-your-own experience, while a pre-stuffed version will be available at the retailer's e-commerce site. Uniforms will be available both in stores and online!

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

A designated National Historic Landmark, the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in Savannah, Georgia hosts 65,000 visitors each year from all 50 states and from countries around the world. Owned and operated by Girl Scouts of the USA as a National Girl Scout Program Center and a historic house museum, the Birthplace is as a primary destination for Girl Scouts and for the general public. Guided tours and special programs are available throughout the year.

Today, the Birthplace is an architectural landmark honoring one of the nation's most remarkable women whose vibrant story, artistic talents andorganizational achievements inspire generations of visitors. Juliette Gordon Low's contributions to girl's lives and to American culture have made her Birthplace one of the most visited historic house museums in Georgia and in the nation.

The Birthplace features a dedicated staff of employees and volunteers devoted to educating Girl Scouts and the general public about the life, vision and impact of Juliette Gordon Low. Plan your visit to the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace to learn more about the founder of the Girl Scouts.