Nearly 100 years ago, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled a group of 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia for the first ever Girl Scout meeting.

Low believed that girls should have the opportunity to develop mentally, physically, and spiritually outdoors, rather than in the isolation of their homes. Within a few years, Daisy's dream for an organization for girls came true. Today, there are 3.4 million girls who are current members of the Girl Scouts of the United States and over 50 million women are Girl Scout alumnae.

Girl Scout cookies are a major fundraiser for the organization. In 2007, sales for the cookies were estimated to be 200 million boxes each year!

The mission statement of Girl Scouts is that Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the Girls Scouts of America and all that they have done in their local communities.