Company Profile
Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA
Company Overview
The Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA is one of three councils in Pennsylvania and covers 30 counties throughout central and northeast PA. Our four camps are located in Fairfield (near Gettysburg), Denver (near Lancaster), Kingsley (near Scranton), and Halifax (near Harrisburg). We offer day camp, family camp, and residential camps during summers and hope that you'll be the next one to join the Girl Scouts! While experience with the Girl Scouts is a plus, it's not required.
Company History
Juliette Gordon Low—also known widely by her nickname, “Daisy”—started Girl Scouts in 1912 in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. The first troop was made up of 18 girls who all shared a sense of curiosity and a belief that they could do anything.
At a time when women in the United States couldn’t yet vote and were expected to stick to strict social norms, encouraging girls to embrace their unique strengths and create their own opportunities was game-changing. That small gathering of girls over 100 years ago ignited a movement across America where every girl could unlock her full potential, find lifelong friends, and make the world a better place.
To learn more and view an interactive timeline, please visit https://www.girlscouts.org/en/discover/about-us/history.html
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
What do Sally Ride, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Reagan, Laura Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Janet Reno, Tammy Duckworth, Venus Williams, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Queen Latifah, Mary Tyler Moore, Lynda Carter, Candace Bergen, Lucille Ball, Grace Kelly, Bette Davis, Chita Rivera, Dionne Warwick, Sheryl Crow, Martha Stewart, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters, Lisa Ling, Star Jones, and Ann Landers all have in common? They were all GIRL SCOUTS! Since 1912, we've been building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.