Windows to the Past

2010 2012
Girls Scouts was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low. In 1911, Juliette met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, who introduced her to the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movement. Juliette brought the movement back to the United States and started the first troop on March 12, 1912. The Windows to the Past program will let your troop experience some of the activities that Girl Scouts did during the decade we are working on. Girls need to complete four activities to earn the 2010 - 2012 lapel pin that can be purchased at the council shop.

To learn more about the history of Girl Scouts visit www.girlscouts.org.

What was going on in Girl Scouts during 2000-2009?

2010 The current GSUSA logo is adopted, based on the Saul Bass 1978 Three faces logo. (Bass was a graphic designer known for his motion picture title sequences.) The faces and hair styles were updated by Jennifer Kinon and Bobby Martin of The Original Champions of Design. GSUSA introduces The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting, (or GGGS) a brand-new girl handbook. One handbook is available for each program level, Daisy through Ambassador. The Saul Bass, Graphic Designer book serves as a handbook for girls and a resourse for leaders as well. The Girls Guide to Girl Scouting has three main sections: Girl Scout Traditions, Cookie Sale Program Activities and Earned Awards (badges, religious awards and Bronze, Silver, Gold Awards). The 52nd Girl Scout National Convention/ Council Session is held in Houston, Texas. 2012 GSUSA declares 2012 to be The Year of the Girl, an initiative to celebrate the leadership potential of girls and to create balanced leadership in the workplace and in communities across the country. President Barack Obama signs the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act for the 100th anniversary celebration. The act authorizes the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in honor of Girl Scouts and the achievements of the 50 million Girl Scout alumnae in the US.

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The kick off to the 100th anniversary celebration is a Bridge to the Second Century event on November 13, 2011 at the GSUSA National Convention in Houston and sites around the country. The Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary float is featured in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California on January 2. The Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys host The Great Girl Gathering Centennial Celebration on March 10 and 11 at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital hosts Girl Scouts Rock the Mall: 100th Anniversary Sing-along at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan hosts the Fab 5, five fabulous events celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting: Lansing Sing-along, March 10; Kalamazoo Invasion, June 1-3; Super-sized Pow Wow and Jamboree, Michigan International Speedway, September 7-9; Juliette Low Birthday Party, Midland Historical Museum, October 20; and Bridge to the New Century, Ann Arbor, March 2013.

What was going on in the world during 2010 2012?

2010 The US Transportation Security Administration announces stricter screening requirements for passengers traveling by air to the US from 14 countries, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. The new regulations result from the attempted airliner bombing by a Nigerian citizen on December 25, 2009. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastates Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the regions worst earthquake in 200 years. The quake levels many sections of the city, destroying government buildings, foreign aid offices, and countless slums. The death toll is 200,000. The unemployment rate drops to 9.7% in January 2010, down from 10% in December. The 2010 Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A luge racer from the Republic of Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, dies tragically in a crash during a training run.

Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn reacts after moving into first place.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile. Some 750 people are killed in the devastation and1.5 million people are displaced. Thousands of rescue and cleanup workers, who worked for months in Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, reach a settlement with New York City over their health claims. The House of Representatives passes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, later signed into law by President Obama, overhauling the American health insurance system. The US and Russia usher in a supposedly new era in nuclear arms control after President Obama and President Medvedev sign an arms reduction treaty and agree to act in a united fashion against the threat of Irans nuclear program.. An explosion on a British Petroleum oil drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana kills 11 people and injures 17. Approximately 42,000 gallons of crude oil pour into the Gulf of Mexico per hour. After 86 days and several previous attempts to contain the flow, BP caps its leaking oil well. All 33 Chilean miners are rescued after spending 68 days trapped in a mine half a mile underground. Russia wins its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, while Qatar secures the host duties for the international soccer tournament in 2022. Qatar will be the first Middle Eastern country to host the tournament.

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Jared Loughner, 22, opens fire at a political event near Tucson, Arizona, wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 16 others. A U.S. district court judge and 9-year-old girl born on September 11th are among the dead. A massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan, triggering an even more devastating tsunami. More than 10,000 people are killed or missing and the Fukushima nuclear reactors are damaged, causing radiation leaks and long-term evacuations. Following a terrorist bombing at a Coptic Christian church in Egypt, thousands of Muslims, including the two sons of President Hosni Mubarak, act as human shields protecting those attending mass from possible attack. Days later, Christians form a circle around Muslim men who are praying. The Arab Spring topples dictators in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya and rattles regimes in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain. Demonstrations in Cairos Tahrir Square celebrate the overthrow of General Mohamar Gaddafi in Libya. Britain celebrates the fairytale-like royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The couple ties the knot in the historic Westminister Abbey, traditional venue for British royal weddings. Commoner Kate Middleton becomes the Duchess of Cambridge in a ceremony seen by 24 million people. After a nine-and-a-half year manhunt, American commandos find and kill Osama Bin Laden in a compound north of Islamabad, Pakistan. NASAs Atlantis touches down for the last time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending the US space shuttle program. Family members of the 3,000 victims of the September 11th attacks, including 24 Canadians, finally see the official memorial two reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original Twin Towers on the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Detroits Big Three automakers recover from the brink of bankruptcy. Chrysler and General Motors pay back most of the government loans granted to them in 2009. All three manufacturers (including Ford) post healthy profits in the third quarter of 2011. The crisis of famine in Somalia lessens substantially by November, according to the United Nations. The number of Somalians facing imminent starvation drops by two-thirds, thanks to rainfall and an increase of food aid deliveries. Protesting corporate greed and economic disparity, protesters march through the heart of New Yorks financial district and give birth to Occupy Wall Street. Two months later, New York City police clear Zuccotti Park of Occupy Wall Street protesters, eliminating the movements symbolic home. Steve Jobs, the co-founder of computer giant Apple Inc., and its long-time CEO, dies at age 56. The American military mission in Iraq comes to a formal end with a ceremony at the Baghdad Airport. US troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011, ending a war that divided the nation, left almost 4,500 American soldiers dead and cost more than $800 billion.

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Complete four of these activities to earn your 2010-2012 lapel pin; adapt the activities to fit your age level. To celebrate Girl Scouts 100th anniversary, attend one of the Fab 5 events sponsored by Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan. Take pictures and post to our Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan face book. Make a list of 100 acts of kindness that a person can do to bring joy to others. See how many the troop can complete in a time period. Or, Have your troop collect 100 items for donation (canned goods, socks, books, etc). Girl Scouts Forever Green, Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Take Action Project, is a national effort of girls leading their families, schools, and communities in improving the environment and protecting natural resources. Take the Forever Green Pledge online and share it with your friends and family. Make a chart and keep track on how much you reduced Plastic Waste. Earn your Girl Scout Way Badge in the Girls Guide to Girl Scouts.

Do you need more ideas for ideas, activities, badges or community awareness for the 100th anniversary celebration? Check out the 100th Anniversary Troop Toolkit on our Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Web site.