Girl Scout Advocacy

Girl Scouts & Government

Did you know...

The first Girl Scout handbook was published in 1913 and was entitled "How Girls Can Help Their Country".
Congress chartered the Girl Scouts in March 1950.
In Savannah, Georgia, in 1983, the second federal building named after a woman was declared the Juliette Gordon Low Federal Complex.
Two-thirds of female members of Congress have been Girl Scouts.
In 2001, the first Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop—Troop Capitol Hill—was convened and is currently comprised of all women members of Congress.

Girl Advocacy Events

Capitol Girls. Join us for a chance to be paired with a female legislator for an inside look at being a woman in politics. February 8, 2012; 7:30 am - 2 pm; for girls in grades 9-12.

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Legislative Day. Girls and adults joined us for Legislative Day at the Iowa State Capitol on March 12 - which kicked off Girl Scout week. Governor Branstad made a Girl Scout Proclamation, we had a pinning ceremony of honorary troop by girls, and cake, cookies, and ice cream! For more information, email Linda Bisgaard.

Girl Scout Day at the Capitol. March 21 marked our Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa Day at the Capitol. We learned how government works in our state and what you can do as an Iowa citizen to stay involved!