South Carolina S 435: Girl Scouts

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2025-2026 Bill 435 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 11, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 435

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH 
ANNIVERSARY, TO SALUTE THE MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND GIRL SCOUTS IN THE PALMETTO 
STATE, AND TO RECOGNIZE march 12, 2025, AS "GIRL SCOUT DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, March 12, 
2025, marks the one hundred thirteenth anniversary of Girl Scouts of the United 
States of America. The Girl Scouts mission is to "build girls of courage, 
confidence, and character who make the world a better place"; and

Whereas, Girl Scouts 
offers girls twenty-first century programming in science, technology, 
engineering, and math (STEM); the outdoors; entrepreneurship; and beyond, 
helping girls develop invaluable life skills through the Girl Scout Leadership 
Experience; and

Whereas, today, more 
than fifty million women, trailblazers, visionaries, and leaders are Girl Scout 
alums who embody the Girl Scout mission every day. Across the Palmetto State 
alone, Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina and Girl Scouts of South Carolina - 
Mountains to Midlands serve more than ten thousand girls and volunteers; and

Whereas, the Girl Scout 
movement began on March 12, 1912, when Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low, a 
native of Savannah, Georgia, organized a group of eighteen girls and provided 
them the opportunity to develop physically, intellectually, socially, and 
spiritually; and

Whereas, public service 
and civic engagement were a cornerstone of Juliette Gordon Low's life and 
remain an important part of today's Girl Scout experience, with programming 
designed to encourage girls to seek opportunities to learn about federal, 
state, and local government; research and engage with their elected officials; 
and inspire girls to become civic-minded individuals equipped with the tools to 
make a positive change in the world; and

Whereas, Girl Scouts' 
commitment to getting girls outdoors, including exciting summer camp 
experiences, comes from Juliette Gordon Low's lifelong appreciation for nature 
and the environment; and

Whereas, Juliette 
Gordon Low utilized her extensive network of friends across the country and 
around the world to establish the foundation for the Girl Scout movement, 
creating opportunities for girls to form lifelong friendships with fellow Girl 
Scouts; and

Whereas, Juliette 
Gordon Low believed in the power of global connections and the ability of Girl 
Guides and Girl Scouts to positively impact their communities and the world. As 
a result, Juliette became the movement's worldwide ambassador and first Girl Scout 
global citizen; and

Whereas, on March 25, 
2025, the Juliette Gordon Low commemorative quarter will be released into 
circulation by the United States Mint, celebrating the enduring legacy of the 
Girl Scout founder and the Girl Scout movement; and

Whereas, Juliette 
Gordon Low's journey from trailblazing leader to a face on our nation's 
currency is a testament to the power of girls and women everywhere. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate Girl 
Scouts of the United States of America at the celebration of the organization's 
one hundred thirteenth anniversary, salute the more than ten thousand Girl 
Scouts in the Palmetto State, and recognize March 12, 2025, as "Girl Scout Day" 
in South Carolina.

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