March 12: Happy 100th Birthday Girl Scouts!

Monday, March 12 is officially Girl Scout Day in Stoughton in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary.

Sixth grader Victoria Tucker, a cadette with Troop 80378 in Stoughton, to ask the Board to recognize the Girl Scout centennial.

The Board unanimously declared March 12 as Girl Scout Day in Stoughton.

Tucker made a return appearance before the Board on February 28 to receive an official proclamation from the Town of Stoughton.

She was joined by seven fellow Girl Scouts to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the February 28 meeting.

John Stagnone, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, presented Tucker with the official proclamation.

Upon receiving the proclamation, Tucker took a moment to read the following:

I would like to take a moment and thank Girl Scouts and my leader of the past 5 years Jacqui Harrison, for teaching me the core values of Character, Confidence and Courage.

I would also like to thank Chairman Stagnone and all the Selectmen for giving me the opportunity to put into practice these values and for recognizing and giving the Girl Scouts this honor.

And finally, thank you to the town of Stoughton for all the community support of Girl Scouting.  

Girl Scouts have come a long way in 100 years.  We are aiming higher for the next 100.

Jeannette Tucker, a very proud mom; Charlotte Mullen, the leader of Stoughton Girl Scouts; Christeen Sears from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts; as well as several Girl Scout families were in attendance to show their support for Tucker.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary and Stoughton’s very own Girl Scout Day, Stoughton Girl Scouts will be having a special birthday celebration Monday evening from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the downstairs room at the VFW Hall on Washington St.

The girls will enjoy some cake and learn what life was like in Stoughton 100 years ago, back in 1912.

Click on the links below to read some articles about Stoughton's Girl Scouts in action: