SPRINGFIELD, MO – Girl Scout Week is something to celebrate—seven straight days to show off Girl Scout pride and acknowledge all that this worldwide sisterhood has given our Girl Scouts, our local communities, and the world! Whether you are a Girl Scout alum, a current member, a dedicated volunteer, or an avid Girl Scout Cookie fan, you are an important part of the Girl Scout family. We kick off this very special week, on March 12, to celebrate Girl Scouts’ 111 birthday! Join in the Girl Scout Week fun by celebrating a different theme each day. Explore the themes below for inspiration on how to show your Girl Scout pride and celebrate what Girl Scouts means to you.
How to Celebrate Girl Scout Week with Us
- Sunday: Girl Scout Sunday is a special day dedicated to thinking about your beliefs and how they’re reflected in the Girl Scout Law. This Girl Scout Sunday is extra special because it is our 111thBirthday! Celebrate by reflecting on your beliefs or take the day to learn about the beliefs of other Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from around the world. How are they similar? How are they different?
- Monday: Welcome to Make it Monday! Did you know that Juliette Gordon Low made the iron gates at her Savannah home? Or that she invented a recyclable trash liner? Channel your inventive, entrepreneurial spirit with Make it Monday! Make some fun tie-dye projects or make the original Girl Scout Cookie. Let your mind wander and make something new.
- Tuesday: It is Troop Tuesday! Girl Scouts wouldn’t be Girl Scouts without their troop! Take the day to celebrate your troop. Try making SWAPS today and give them to the people in your troop to show them how much you appreciate them! Or, have fun with your favorite Girl Scout tradition and share it with us on social media!
- Wednesday: Before women had the right to vote, Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts. She believed in giving girls the opportunity to learn and grow, and to be their own best selves. As a Girl Scout past or present, we celebrate women. Today wear purple – purple has been linked with women’s rights ever since the suffragist movement adopted the shade in the early 20th century and is now the color of International Women’s Day.
- Thursday: Girl Scouts is turning 111, and we think that is pretty cool! What can you do with the number 111? Can you gather 111 specific items? Maybe it is 111 bouncy balls or 111 patches. Whatever you decide snap a picture and share it with us via social media!
- Friday: Girl Scouts is a one-of-a-kind community! We have each other’s backs. Wear your favorite Girl Scout shirt to school, work, or play. Wherever you go today, show off your Girl Scout Pride. Share your #GirlScoutPride on social media for the chance to be featured on our channels!
- Saturday: Since being founded Girl Scouts and Girl Guides has spread to 146 countries! Today celebrate the Girl Scout Birthday by researching one of the 146 countries Girl Scouts and Girl Guides are in and decorating your Cookie Booth in that theme. Not having a Cookie booth? That is okay! Throw a birthday party instead. Whatever you decide to do, no one can stop you from being the best you can be!
You do not have to be a Girl Scout to celebrate Girl Scout Week! You can join in on the fun by participating in one of the Girl Scout Week activities, donating, or buying Girl Scout Cookies from a Girl Scout to help sharpen her entrepreneurial skills and invest in her future adventures!
We Are Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from community to community, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit girlscoutsmoheartland.org.