[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3318]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA ON THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. DANA ROHRABACHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2002

  Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, as Co-Chairman of the Congressional 
Scouting Caucus I wish to congratulate the Girl Scouts of the USA on 
the occasion of their 90th anniversary.
  When I was a boy, I thought girls were icky. And as a boy I thought 
all Girl Scouts did was camp, sell cookies and do crafts. Well, I have 
dramatically changed my opinion about girls, and the Girl Scouts have 
changed as well.
  Today, the Girl Scouts is three million girls strong, with 900,000 
adults volunteers. Girl Scouts now can earn merit badges that develop 
skills in chemistry, math, marketing, sports, computer science, 
aerospace and the environment.
  The Girl Scouts have developed programs that deal with the real 
problems young women face today. The Girl Scouts are actively working 
to discourage teen pregnancy, cultivate girls whose parents are 
incarcerated, mentor disadvantaged young women and encourage the 
academic achievement that will be so critical in their future.
  These programs expose girls from all walks of life to all the 
wonderful possibilities open to them in work, play, and service to 
others. The Girl Scouts develop healthy interests, skills and habits 
that serve young women for a lifetime.
  It is a long, long way from when Juliette Lowe founded the Girl 
Scouts on March 12 of 1912. But 90 years later the Girl Scouts are 
still teaching the basic values contained in the Girl Scout law: ``to 
be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, 
courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do.'' These 
basic, timeless values prepare our girls to take on the mantle of 
leadership as they enter adulthood. And for that, I congratulate the 
Girl Scouts of America for their invaluable contribution to the success 
of our girls and the good of America.

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