The journey of all journeys is coming and Cook County Girl Scouts are working on the means to go home to the birthplace of Girl Scouts — Savannah, Georgia.
2012 is a celebration of 100 years for Girl Scout founder, Juliette Gordon Low and 10 decades of changes and growth as our world evolves.
Scouting strives to develop the leadership talents in each girl as it builds their courage, confidence and character. Our trip in March 2012 is open to all Girl Scouts and leaders, past and present.
From Grand Marais the Scouts head to Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, then Mount Pleasant, S.C., to the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier for an overnight. Day 3 finds them in Savannah to explore the home where Juliette lived and the family that helped her develop her potential overcoming her deafness. A special ceremony in the courtyard and a visit to her grave give us a picture of who this extraordinary person was.
The Victorian period of her upbringing brings Scouts to an elegant 1912 dinner at the Olde Pink House, with proper manners in a typical southern style, butlers included.
The girls will spend a day at a marine science center and museum, mucking through swamps and sloshing in the ocean for marine life, a dolphin tour and sand in their toes. Women pirates, ghost tours, swimming pool and Coca-Cola headquarters round out the adventure.
Anticipated cost by motor coach for eight days is $960. Reservations for the trip and initial deposit of $50 are now being accepted by Laura LaFavor and Arvis Thompson.
For more information, call Laura at (218) 475-2390 or Arvis at (218) 387-2487 nights and Sunday.
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