Beyond the Cookies: The Girl Scouts of America | Georgia Stories

On this episode of Georgia Stories; Fran Powell Harold, director of the Girl Scout National Center, discusses the energy and creativity that Juliette Gordon Low brought to the formation of the Girl Scouts, which she founded in her Savannah home. In a Girl Scout promotional film she created, young girls are seen as physically fit, able to swim, communicating in Morse code, and learning to be self-reliant. The story of the creation of the Girl Scouts is framed with a visit to a contemporary Augusta troop. Original Air Date: 04/02/1994 For standards, timelines, and supplemental materials, visit our website at http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories