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Girl Scout 100th Jubilee - May 19, 2012

"Change the World" International Camporee - August 5-11, 2012

Flat Juliette Every Girl Scout should know who started the Girl Scouts and how amazing Juliette Gordon Low was! The Flat Juliette Patch Program is a fun way to get to know our founder. Participate in the Flat Juliette Program in any way to earn the patch. To see on a map where Juliette has been, click here.	100,000 Hours of Service In this centennial year, we challenge each member to continue service to their community, recording the number of service hours between March 12, 2011 and March 12, 2012. Together Girl Scouts of Connecticut will provide 100,000 hours (or more) of service!	100th Anniversary Patch and Living the Law Pin Programs These patch programs celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts and the people that made and make Girl Scouts happen in our state. Celebrate Girl Scout History and do monthly challenges based on the Girl Scout Law.

Activities, Events, and Resources

Volunteer Opportunities

Click here to volunteer! Just type in your info, check off the projects you are interested in and hit submit. For descriptions of the projects, see below. For a printable brochure about volunteer activities, click here.

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GSOFCT History

Historical Photos - Check out photos from GSOFCT's history on our Facebook page! Let us know if you have any information about these photos. If you have any more to share, we would love to hear from you! Email to celebrate100years@gsofct.org with a description and we'll post it in the album.

In the news - Click here to see an article from the Hartford Courant, January 13, 1946, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Girl Scouts!

The Golden Eaglet - Watch "The Golden Eaglet" video from 1918. Here is Part 1 and Part 2.

For more about the history of Girl Scouts, visit the GSUSA History page.  

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Bookplates for the Girl's Guide - You can download special 100th anniversary bookplates for the first edition of the Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting! Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors can personalize their guide and commemorate this event.

Want to know 100 ways to celebrate 100 years? Click here! Then check out the list of events below!

Upcoming Activities and Events

Historical Exhibits - Ongoing
GSOFCT will put our Historical Items on Tour during the 100th Anniversary. We will be partnering with local museums/business to exhibit “Celebrating 100 years of Leadership.Locations will be scattered throughout Connecticut. If you would like additional information please contact Hannah Granfield at hgranfield@gsofct.org.
Upcoming Exhibits:
The Historical Society of Glastonbury is featuring a special exhibit at the Museum on the Green including items from local Girl Scout Alumnae and from the GSOFCT Historical Collections. The Museum on the Green, located at 1944 Main Street, is open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. It is also open between 1 and 4 p.m. on the 3rd Sunday of each month. The Girl Scout exhibit will be on display through until April 26, 2012.

Traveling Juliettes - Ongoing
It is hoped each GSOFCT Service Unit will have one or two specially trained Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors to become Traveling Juliettes who can share the story and life of the founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low with younger area Girl Scout Daisy, Brownies and Junior troops, groups and Service Unit events. Traveling Juliette Resource Kits are being developed that will contain our Founder’s story as well as a variety of activity suggestions that can be used during a presentation. The presentations will be link to the GSOFCT 100th Anniversary Patch Program.
One-day trainings will be set up around the state in late September 2011 for interested girls. Encourage your Service Unit to recruit one or two girls to become Traveling Juliettes. Interested girls may contact the GSOFCT Program Department to register or for further information at (203) 239-2922 or (800) 922-2770 or email Cathy Monckton at cmonckton@gsofct.org.

Girls' Voices Time Capsule-2012
Girl Scouts of all ages are welcome to share their ideas and creativity while creating history. Girl Scouts from around the state are coming together to create the Girl Scouts of Connecticut Time Capsule. For more information, please email Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsoft.org to share your thoughts.

Art Exhibits: "What it means to be a Girl Scout" - March to May 2012
Together with your Service Unit, plan your Service Unit Art Exhibit around the theme, “What it Means to be a Girl Scout.” Locate a suitable site for your exhibit — it can be as simple as a one day show at a local school or library, or as elaborate as a multi-week exhibit at a nearby gallery.
Invite all Daisies through Ambassadors to contribute a piece of artwork based on the theme. Girls creatively illustrate what Girl Scouting means to them in any media including watercolor, oils, pastels, chalk, pen and ink, photography, pottery or ceramics, woodworking, decoupage, sculpture, recycled art, paper crafts, collage, poster art, scrapbooking, weaving, fabric art, sewing, jewelry or other.
For more information and a submission form, click here. Still have questions? Contact Ellyn Savard  at esavard@gsofct.org.

Promise Circle Celebration - March 12, 2012
Imagine every Girl Scout in Connecticut reciting the Girl Scout Promise and Law at the same time! Each Service Unit is encouraged to set up a Promise Circle on Monday evening, March 12th. For more times, locations, and more info, click here.
You can find tips for your promise circle in the Form Library under "Events." For more information, contact program@gsofct.org.

Rock The Mall sing-a-long trip to D.C.- June 8-10, 2012 - FULL
Hop on the GSOFCT buses and head to Washington D.C. for Nation’s Capitol’s Rock the Mall sing-a-long. There will be three buses that will leave from three parts of the state between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012. We will return Sunday, June 10.  Rock the Mall happens on Saturday afternoon, so there will be plenty of time to explore this great city. Fee ($300 per person in a group, $375 for individual Seniors or Ambassadors) will include hotel accommodations at The George Washington University Inn, most meals (lunch Friday and Sunday, and dinner Friday night), participation in Rock the Mall, bus tour of D.C. on Friday night, and T-shirt. When you register, please say how many rooms are needed. Hotel rooms and beds will be shared with 3 to 4 people per room. Deposit of $100 required with balance due by March 1. For more information contact Nancy Bajek at nbajek@gsofct.org or Erica Mitchell at emitchell@gsofct.org.