Today is...
Girl Scout Day

Today is Girl Scout Day! On this day in 1912, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled a group of eighteen girls from Savannah, Georgia for the first ever Girl Scout meeting. Low believed that all girls should have the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually. She organized service projects, outdoor adventures, and enrichment programs to get girls out of the house and into the community.
Today, over 3.2 million girls and adults are active Girl Scout members, and over 50 million women are Girl Scout alumnae. According to the mission statement of the organization, Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
In honor of Girl Scout Day, take a moment to recognize and celebrate all that Girl Scouts of the USA has done for local communities across the country!

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Today is also National Baked Scallops Day

March is National Peanut Month & International Ideas Month & National Craft Month

This week is Teen Tech Week

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History for March 12 1609 - The Bermuda Islands became an English colony. 1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established. 1879 - The British Zulu War began. 1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time. 1933 - U.S. President Roosevelt presented his first presidential address to the nation. It was the first of the "Fireside Chats." 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded "Maybe Baby." ________________________________________________________ "This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can." --George Bernard Shaw