Happy birthday to the Girl Scouts! Girl Scouting in the U.S. began on this day in 1912, when founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Guide troop meeting in Savannah, Georgia! She had met the founder of the Boy Scouts while living in England and was inspired by his program, which stressed the importance of both military preparedness and having fun. She got involved in the Girl Guides, forming a group near her home in Scotland, where she taught members skills like knot tying, map reading, cooking, and first aid. Low returned to the United States in 1912, hoping to bring Girl Guiding to her hometown of Savannah. The organization was renamed Girl Scouts in 1913. By 1920, there were nearly 70,000 members. Today, there are nearly 2 million members, including over 1.1 million scouts and 750,000 adults. Girl Scouts earn 3.8 billion badges every year. More than 50 million American women have participated in Girl Scouts throughout its history. Famous Girl Scouts include Taylor Swift, Sonia Sotomayor, Lucille Ball, Katie Couric, and Dionne Warwick. Learn more in the audio below.