Whereas the Girl Scout Movement began on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, by Juliette Daisy Gordon Low, whose life mission was to prepare girls to face the world with courage, confidence, and character in order to make the world a better place, and through whose legacy, Girl Scouts continues to have an extraordinary influence on the lives of millions of girls across the country; Whereas Girl Scouts is recognized as a national and world leader in providing the best leadership development experience for girls, bringing time-tested methods and research-backed programs that speak to the strengths of girl-leadership development, backed by more than 100 years of experience and expertise in the field; Whereas, today, Girl Scouts is 2.6 million strong—1.8 million girls and 800,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) to change the world; Whereas Girl Scouts offers hands-on, girl-led, girl-centered learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the outdoors, entrepreneurship, and beyond, helping girls develop invaluable life skills and take the lead early and often; Whereas, in its second century of service to girls, Girl Scouts is continuing a legacy of creating gender-balanced leadership in the United States and the world by providing girls with the tools to become leaders dedicated to making this country and the world a better place; Whereas Girl Scouts has been instrumental in working to develop female leaders in government, business, and public service; Whereas virtually every female astronaut who has flown in space is a Girl Scout alumna, as are the majority of female CEOs; Whereas 57 percent of female Members of the House of Representatives, 76 percent of females in the Senate, and 80 percent of female State Governors were Girl Scouts; Whereas, today, more than 50 million American women are Girl Scout alumnae and 2.6 million girls and adult volunteers are active members