Girl Scout Week was often a focal
point for Girl Scout troops as they rounded out their year. Beginning in
1933, at first, Girl Scout Week was in October to honor the birth month of
the founder of Girl Scouting, Juliette Low. However, that changed in 1955,
to the days surrounding March 12th, the official first day of Girl Scouting
back in 1912. Each day of the week had a special focus and local newspapers
often carried photographs of girls in full uniform performing tasks - ready
for the camera. Girls were expected to wear their uniforms each day of Girl
Scout Week, starting with the Girl Scout Sabbath, when girls in uniform were
often given special acknowledgement from the church pulpit.
1934 Girl Scout Week
Sunday - Reverence
Monday - Homemaking
Tuesday - Handicraft
Wednesday - Thrift
Thursday - Hostess
Friday - Community Service
Saturday - Health
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1950 Girl Scout Week
Sunday:
Girl Scout Sunday
Monday:
Homemaking Day
Tuesday:
Citizenship Day
Wednesday:
Home and Safety Day
Thursday:
International Friendship Day
Friday:
Arts and Crafts Day
Saturday:
Out-of-Doors Day
1960 Girl Scout Week
Sunday - Girl Scout Sunday
Monday - Homemaking Day
Tuesday - Citizenship Day
Wednesday -
Health
and Safety Day
Thursday - International
Friendship Day
Friday - Arts & Crafts Day
Saturday - Out-of-Door Day
A wonderful tradition of give-aways during Girl
Scout Week, used to promote Girl Scouting to the public as well as encourage
Girl Scouts to visit their local retailer to pick up their free item, began
in 1934. Pens, pins, charms, scarves, toys and other items were offered
throughout the years.
Girl Scout Birthday Week give-aways are treasures to find today!
Dates and descriptions source: Girl Scout Collector's Guide
| 1934 - multiple items |
Metal bookmarks 1935 |
miniature metal picture frame approx.. 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" 1936 |
Sports scarf - later sold in catalogs, 1937 |
Horseshoe shaped souvenir charm 1938 |
|
World's Fair Charm of the Girl Scout Chalet 1939 |
Souvenir card case
1940 |
Flags pin - later sold in catalogs 1941 |
vanity photo case 1942 |
No give-aways during the years of
World War II
1943-1946 |
 2" round gold color mirror with GS logo 1947 |
1 1/2" gold color coin with GS
insigne
1948 |
Coin Hold "Girl Scout is Thrifty"
also sold in catalog 1949 |
Pencil Sharpener on key-chain "1912-1950" 1950 |
Clear green plastic heart shaped coin case with logo 1951 |
 Tic-Tac-Toe game 1952 |
Green "lizardgator" plastic coin purse with transparent window
also sold in catalogs 1953 |
4" nickel-plate nail file with green vinyl case with GS insigne 1954 |
Pencil sharpener in the shape of a top, yellow and green, with GS logo 1955 |
Triangular shaped green coin purse with logo 1956 |
|
Patience Puzzle 1957 |
Billfold of bright green vinyl with
transparent self-seal purse
1958 |
Photo card case of forest green pigskin-grain plastic with 4 transparent sections 1959 |
Green Luggage Tag 1960 |
gold plastic change purse
1961 |
|
Novelty key chain for the 50th anniversary of Girl Scouting 1962 |
Gold plastic memo book 2"x 2 3/4" 1963 |
Triangular shaped coin purse - gold 1964
|
Two-tone vinyl ball point pen 1965 |
Golden yellow vinyl photo holder with
two see-through pockets
1966 |
| 3 pastel pens in a vinyl case
1967 |
mini-whistle, green & orange 1968 |
green plastic scissors, 4", with G.S.
1969 |
Birthday shopping bag
1970 |
Red, white and blue pen, 1912-1971
1971 |
|
yellow vinyl coin purse 1972 |
Patch "Week of Celebration" 1973 |
