Gilbert Gutknecht: “I rise today to say happy anniversary to the Girl Scouts. Ninety years ago this week, Julliette Gordon Low convened the…”

“I rise today to say happy anniversary to the Girl Scouts. Ninety years ago this week, Julliette Gordon Low convened the first Girl Scout meeting of 18 members. Ms. Low's simple but focused principle that all girls should be encouraged to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually has strengthened 50 million alumni. Right now, 2.7 million of our Nation's girls are guided by Ms. Low's principles. In the First District of Minnesota, the Girl Scout troops are strong in number and strong in spirit. Sandy Maulkenbur of Northfield, Minnesota, has recently attended NASA training. She shared in courses on how better to teach girls science and math. Imagine, an entire generation of American girls who are excited and prepared for education and professional service in the sciences. Sandy and 200 other adults with training from NASA will mentor Girl Scouts in science to make this possible. The Girl Scouts have a simple promise. It is a promise all Americans can be proud to recite, and I am proud to recite it now: 'On my honor, I will try to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout law.' Happy anniversary to the Girl Scouts.”