[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E350]
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                     GIRL SCOUTS' 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2002

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join the 
Girl Scouts of the USA in celebrating their 90th anniversary. Since the 
organization's inception in 1912, the Girl Scouts have taken on the 
mission of giving all girls the opportunity to develop physically, 
mentally, and spiritually. For the last 90 years, Girl Scouts has 
empowered girls to become leaders, helping adults be positive role 
models and mentors for children, and helping to build solid 
communities. We have experienced this in our own family and still 
remember fondly the visit with our daughter to founder Juliette Gordon 
Low's home in Savannah. Through Girl Scouting, girls acquire self-
confidence and expertise, take on responsibility, and are encouraged to 
think creatively and act with integrity--the qualities that are 
essential in good citizens and great leaders.
  Today, Girl Scouting has a membership of 3.8 million--2.7 girl 
members and over 900,000 adult members--making it the largest 
organization for girls in the world. Girl Scouting is available to all 
girls ages 5-17 through participation in more than 233,000 troops 
throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The Pines of Carolina 
Girl Scout Council, which serves girls in North Carolina's Fourth 
District, boasts a membership of more than 21,000 girls. As an 
organization, the Girl Scouts have recently rededicated themselves to 
ensuring that Girl Scouting is available to every girl in every 
community, reaching beyond racial, ethnic, socioeconomic or geographic 
boundaries.
  The positive impact that Girl Scouting has on our communities cannot 
be overstated, and I am proud of the work of the Girl Scouts of the 
USA, particularly the work which benefits thousands of families in 
North Carolina. It is my pleasure to congratulate and commend this 
organization on its 90th anniversary.

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