More than 3 million girls in the United States and more than 900 girls in Orange County are discovering their path to leadership through Girl Scouts, according to the organization.
Events for the week (and into next) include:
n Girl Scout Sunday, and Girl Scout Sabbath, Saturday: Give girls an opportunity to attend their place of worship and be recognized as a Girl Scout. If a place of worship is the group sponsor, girls may perform a service, such as greeting, ushering, or doing a flag ceremony. These days can also be a time when girls explore other faiths. Celebrating these days also gives Girl Scouting opportunities 1) to thank places of worship for their contributions to the community and to Girl Scouting, and 2) to share how today's girls are discovering their personal paths to leadership through Girl Scouting.
n Girl Scout Birthday, today: To commemorate March 12, 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization's first 18 girl members as Girl Scouts in Savannah, Ga.
In addition to the activities above, Girl Scout Week is the last official week of the 2010 Girl Scout Cookie sale, which ends Sunday.
For more information on Girl Scouts -- North Carolina Coastal Pines, visit www.nccoastalpines.org.
