We are looking for Girl Scouts of all ages (from 5 to 95) to pick a section of the Appalachian Trail to hike in honor of our 100th anniversary. Our hiking journey starts Monday, March 12, 2012 (Girl Scouts 100th birthday) and ends Wednesday, October 31, 2012 (Juliette Gordon Low’s 152nd birthday).
Our event’s Honorary Chair Mary “Mama Boots” Sands inspired this celebratory hike. As a Girl Scout Leader in Kentucky (Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana) she began hiking and backpacking the Appalachian Trail in the early 1970s. Over the course of nearly 20 years, accompanied by groups of Girl Scout girls and adults, she eventually hiked the entire 2000+ miles of the AT – in bits and pieces or section-hiking.
So join your sister Girl Scouts across the East Coast – across the nation – across the globe who are gathering to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2012 to celebrate our golden years. Go to the “SIGN-UP” tab above or click here to sign-up for a section today and join the Great Girl Scout Hike!
The Great Girl Scout Hike “Mid-Summer Mid-Trail Meet!”
July 13-15, 2012
Pine Grove State Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania (Mid-Point of AT)
Meet Mama Boots, visit The AT museum, geocache, kayak, learn about local wildlife & plants, swim, and of course, hike on the AT!
Join our West Coast sister Girl Scouts as they hike the Pacific Crest Trail for The Great Girl Scout Hike – friend them on Facebook!
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