At the Birthplace

Enjoy a free taster tour of 3 rooms of the house - March 10 - 12, 2012, 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday March 11, 11 am- 4 pm

Celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting in the United States and the life of the Girl Scout Founder, Juliette Gordon Low, at her childhood home. Tour the Birthplace to learn about this famous American woman and the movement she started in Savannah, GA. Explore funny anecdotes, courageous and inspirational stories, and ideals of patriotism and character.

Mini tours will start every 1- - 12 minutes for groups of abut 20 people, first come - first served. The line will be on Oglethorpe avenue

 
Come Right Over: 100 Years of Girl Scouting, Sojourn in Savannah Reunion IV, May 4-6, 2012
For Girl Scout adults, what better way to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting than by coming to where it all started?   In 1997, 2002 and 2006 we held Sojourn reunions, and it’s time once again to register for the  Sojourn in Savannah Reunion! Whether this is your first Sojourn reunion or your fourth, Come Right Over for a rollicking good time, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Founding of Girl Scouting!
 

In May 2012, Sojourn Again will celebrate on the eventful months in 1912. A highlight of the reunions has been a dramatic reading of letters and diaries from the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace archives by Fran Harold and Katherine Keena. Once again in 2012, unpublished letters by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scout pioneers and her family will be presented. Sojourners will also have the opportunity to participate in fun activities to commemorate the 100th and renew familiarity with Juliette Low’s Savannah -- what better way to celebrate and to enjoy the best Savannah has to offer!! 

The cost for the Sojourn Reunion IV is $400 (discounts for Birthplace Circle of Friends members and for payment in full by May 2011).

Programs at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace will include early Girl Scout Activities, sessions about uniforms, handbooks, insignia and collections, and of course a tour of the historic house.

We will host a reception in one of Savannah’s many historic sites as well all Sojourners will receive tickets to see a show at the Savannah Theatre, where Daisy made her acting debut at age four.  Attendees also receive tickets to the Girl Scout First Headquarters and the Andrew Low House.

The event fee will cover all admissions and tickets to the Birthplace, theatre, other sessions and historic sites, the keynote breakfast banquet, a fun evening party at a historic site, and special gifts. Transportation and lodging are not included.

For more details e-mail birthplace@girlscouts.org. See below for link to Download Registration form.
 
Spanning the Decades, Celebrate and Explore 100 years of Girl Scouting, Available October 2011 – December 2012 for Girl Scout troops participating in a Girl Scout Heritage Visit

This new Special Interest Session will be offered for the 100th anniversary year as a choice for a troop's Girl Scout Heritage Visit. During this session, we will participate in activities chosen from each of the 10 decades in Girl Scouting. Throughout our history, we have explored the world from many different points of view, using our heads, hands, health and helpfulness as ways to approach all our programs and earn our recognitions – this session will help us discover the past through many different media!

So whether you are curious about what the first Girl Scouts loved best, or how the Girl Scouts helped the nation during World War I continued during the rough times of the depression and the patriotic demands of World War II, how the movement adapted for the Baby Boom, jumped into the age of technology and rang in a new century, this is the session for you!

For details or to make a Girl Scout Heritage Visit reservation for your Girl Scout troop or group click here!