HCR 2041 Summary

• Honors Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary in 2012, marking the organization's founding on March 12, 1912 by Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia.

• Recognizes Girl Scouts' accomplishments including serving over 50 million women alumnae and approximately 3.3 million active girls and adult volunteers in the United States.

• Highlights Girl Scouts' educational mission in developing leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, financial literacy, and healthy living skills among girls of all backgrounds.

• Notes historical milestones including establishment of troops for African-American girls in 1917 and girls with disabilities in 1920.

• Congratulates the organization for a century of empowering girls and designates 2012 as the "Year of the Girl."