Celebrating a Century of Girl Scouts

About 100 Girl Scouts and their families gathered Monday night at Burlingame City Hall, anxiously awaiting the arrival of 7:12 p.m., officially marking the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.

“It’s a wonderful night tonight celebrating,” said Vice Mayor Ann Keighran, a former Girl Scout, while addressing the crowd. “Treasure the moments you have in your Girl Scout troops.”

The troops led a celebratory ceremony that included the Girl Scout Promise, the Girl Scout Law, the Pledge of Allegiance, songs and a statement of purpose. They told the story of the first Girl Scout meeting in Georgia 100 years ago before counting down the seconds to 7:12 p.m.

For the past century, Girl Scouts has been encouraging girls to build confidence and character through participating in a wide range of activities from hiking and camping, to sewing and learning about computers. The program teaches about leadership and friendship.

“Treasure the qualities you learn in Girl Scouts,” Keighran said, citing honesty, hard work, commitment and dedication as lessons learned as a Girl Scout. “I hope to see every one of you as a leader.”

A representative from Assemblyman Jerry Hill’s office also attended in recognition of the Girl Scouts in Burlingame.

The program ended with the traditional Girl Scout friendship circle song and hopes for another 100 years of Girl Scouts in Burlingame and across the country.

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