Girl Scout Week | March 2024
Celebrate 112 Years of Girl Scouting
Girl Scout Week is a time when we shout our Girl Scout spirit from the rooftops and honor the Girl Scout Movement. The week includes Girl Scouts’ Birthday on March 12, which commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization's first 18 members in Savannah, Georgia.
Let's celebrate Girl Scout Week and the 112th Birthday of the Girl Scout Movement. For 112 years, Girl Scouts have found a way to dream big and do good. You create the world you want to live in and strive to make it better every single day. You explore your strengths, take on new challenges, and can always be yourself.
Supported by adult volunteers and mentors right here in our community, as well as millions of alums around the globe, Girl Scouts lead the way as you discover who you are and how you can make the future a brighter place.
Girl Scout Week Activities
Here are some suggested activities that will help you celebrate every day this week.
Saturday, March 9: On Celebration Saturday, we’ll be splish-splashing at DreamWorks Water Park in American Dream mall as we kick-off Girl Scout Week.
Sunday, March 10: It’s Girl Scout Sunday. Research at least one religion that is different from your own and share what you learn with friends and family. Think about how the Girl Scout Promise and Law are similar to the lessons you’ve learned in your faith community. Work with your family and faith leaders to earn the My Promise, My Faith Award pin to celebrate the connection between the Girl Scout Promise and Law and your faith.
Monday, March 11: On Affirmation Monday, create Kindness Rocks to spread positive affirmations. You can paint kind, positive messages on rocks, and once they are dry, give some to your family members and place some out in your community.
Tuesday, March 12: Happy 112th Birthday, Girl Scouts! Celebrate Girl Scouts’ Birthday by sharing your collection of SWAPS and participating in some Girl Scouts trivia.
- Share your favorite SWAPS with your favorite person. Explain what they mean to you and where you were when you received them.
- Try to correctly answer the following Girl Scout Trivia questions for a chance to win a swag bag. We will randomly choose three winners who submit their answers by midnight on 3/12/24:
- What is the name of the holiday on which Girl Scouts celebrate Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday?
- What year was a postage stamp created honoring Juliette Gordon Low?
- Who created the first official Girl Scouts trail honoring Juliette Gordon Low, and why was it made?
- Why did Juliette Gordon Low sell her strand of pearls and for how much did she sell it?
- What was Juliette Gordon Low’s nickname and how did she get it?
- When was the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts? What was the name of the award that Juliette Gordon Low was given on that date?
- What items did Juliette Gordon Low decorate her hats with?
Wednesday, March 13: On Wear it Wednesday, put on your Girl Scout uniform and record yourself completing any of these five spirit challenge activities. Share your spirit on social media and tag us at Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey.
- Take a group photo with your friends (they can be fellow Girl Scouts or other friends).
- Record yourself singing your favorite Girl Scout song (camp songs also count).
- Share a story of a Girl Scout adventure or a favorite badge that you have earned.
- Learn how to do the Girl Scout Promise in sign language and record yourself doing it.
- Invent a new outdoor game. Play the game outside and share how to play it.
Thursday, March 14: On Thankful Thursday, share what being a Girl Scout means to you. Tell your family and friends about the friendships, skills, experiences, and other benefits you’ve gained by being a Girl Scout.
Friday, March 15: It’s Flash Forward Friday and we’re thinking about the future (as well as honoring Girl Scout Jummah and Girl Scout Sabbath/Shabbat*). Get outdoors and appreciate nature as you think about protecting the future of our planet. Learn the Leave No Trace principles and commit to practicing them.
Saturday, March 16: On Service Saturday, make Thinking of You or Get Well Soon cards and spread joy in your community. You can deliver cards to seniors in nursing homes or assisted living centers or to children in long-term care at hospitals.
*The Islamic Community Cultural Center in Parsippany (879 S. Beverwyck Road) will be hosting a special Girl Scout Jummah on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. The event is free and event patches will be provided. Parents can drop their children off, but they are also welcome to stay and participate in the activity. R.S.V.P. by 3/13 by registering: https://forms.gle/eLKq2RdBKB4BnhB49
*Friday, March 22: Temple B'Nai Or in Morristown will be hosting a special Girl Scout Shabbat beginning at 6:15 p.m. As with years past, all Girl Scouts and families are welcome to share Shabbat (in person or virtually). For more information and to register: https://bit.ly/GirlScoutShabbatTBO
