Juliette Gordon Low

Hello. My name is Juliette Gordon Low, but my friends and family called me Daisy. I was born on October 31st, 1860, in a lovely city called Savannah, Georgia. I loved to run and play outside. My favorite things were making art and taking care of animals. I painted pictures, wrote little poems, and made statues out of clay. I believed every day was a chance for a new adventure.

When I grew up, I traveled across the ocean. There, I met a man who had started a club for boys called the Boy Scouts. It gave me a wonderful idea. I thought, 'Girls should have a special club, too.' I wanted girls to be able to explore the outdoors, learn new skills, and help their communities. So, in the year 1912, I went back home to Savannah. I gathered 18 girls for our very first meeting. I told them, 'I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight.'

We called our club the Girl Guides at first, but soon it became the Girl Scouts. My little group grew and grew. Today, millions of girls all around the world are Girl Scouts. They still go camping, earn badges for learning new things, and work together to make the world a better place. I lived a long and happy life filled with creativity and purpose. It makes me so proud to know that my big idea is still helping girls everywhere be strong, kind, and brave.