For All the Girls ~ Belonging

For All the Girls.

Girl Scouting in the minority communities of Washington, DC Nellie P. MossEthel Harvey... Bernice Reason..Lois Bell Donella Brockington

First presented June 29, 2000, Edith Macy Center by Julie Lineberry, GSCNC edited 2006

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In 1924, Brentwood, Maryland,

Nellie P. Moss formed Girl Scout troop #66

Troop #66 was for black girls in the Brentwood, Melrose, Hyattsville and Bladensburg areas. She has special plans for her girls, such as wonderful meetings, demonstration cooking classes, drama, vacations at Carrs Beach near Annapolis, oratorical contests, lessons cleanliness dances at the club house and of course camping. Most of all her insistence on the importance of education.
remembrances of Troop member Myrtle Davis Maynard

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In 1934, Lelia Scott Thomas and Henrietta Green formed the first Brownie and Girl Scout troops for African American girls in the District of Columbia at the Dunbar Recreation Center African American troops all belong to District 7 it is somewhat like are current Association structure but District 7 was the only district that black troops were assigned because of segregation. In 1938, African American troops were active in Alexandria and Arlington Virginia. They also belonged to District 7.

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In 1939, the 25th Anniversary of Girl Scouting, these girls and leaders were reviewed at the White House by the King and Queen of England on June 8th.

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Ethel Harvey 1909 - 2004

Ethel Harvey first join Girl Scouting as an adult in 1943 as she agreed to lead a Brownie troop at Metropolitan Baptist Church. She served in as many roles as Girl Scouting could offer and in 196 became the first African American President of the Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital in 1972 1981

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Mrs Harvey lead all levels of Girl Scout troops here is her Senior Troop aboard the Queen Mary on a cruise to England in the 1960s

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Bernice Reason
Mrs. Reason lead a troop of Senior Girl Scout Winged Troop during the 1950, the troop activities centered on aviation.

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Barbara Reason
The Washington Post, June 24, 1956 Only African-American at GSUSA All-States in Wyoming Packing for first Roundup in Michigan Because of Wing Scout experiences was planning a career in aeronautics. Scholarships to both Howard University and Swathmore College

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Troops met in schools and community centers, as did this Arlington (VA) Troop from Hall Hill performing a flag ceremony in1953

Troops met in the homes of their leaders. This troop checks out the latest technology -

Television!

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Lois Bell - President, 1987-1993 Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital
In the 1940s, Lois Bell joined Brownie Girl Scouts with her mother as her leader in Jamica, New York. In 1963 she became a leader of her daughters troops, serving in many capacities she became the president of GSCNC an the went on the serve on the GSUSA Board and as the Interbational Commissioner to WAGGGS. She has had a long career as a teacher, principal and educator.

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Donella Brockington, President, 1998-2004 Girl Scout Council Nations Capital

1969 ~ Senior Scout Donella Brockington in Mexico with Mae Barnes Troop 1313

A Senior Vice President of Lockheed-Martin, Corp., she is a leader in her business career also

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Thousand of other women not mentioned hear enjoyed Girl Scouting as children and gone on the serve in hundreds of positions and are serving even today!

1957, Iris Toyer joined her fellow Brownies at their Investiture, she now is a DC Civic leader Girl Scout Sunday at Metropolitan AME Church for sisters Teresa and Vanessa (King) Driver