Juliette Gordon Low Quarter Celebration
On March 26, 2025, the Girl Scouts of the USA, in collaboration with the United States Mint and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, held a celebration for the launch of the Juliette Gordon Low quarter, part of the American Women Quarters™ Program. Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast traveled to Washington, D.C. with a group of 12 staff, volunteers, and Girl Scouts to participate in this historic event at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Featuring the iconic trefoil, the 1920s Girl Scout uniform, and two prestigious Girl Scout awards, the quarter honors Juliette Gordon Low’s enduring impact on the Girl Scout Movement and her legacy, which now includes 50 million alums! This quarter was released in March 2025 in honor of the founder of the Girl Scout Movement, and during Women’s History Month.
More than 1,300 guests toured the museum and participated in activities such as button making, viewing the Juliette Gordon Low Stamp Collection, and a story time about Juliette Gordon Low for younger Girl Scouts. Speakers at the event included Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Gold Award Girl Scout Alum; Girl Scouts of the USA National President Noorain Kahn, Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Bonnie Barczykowski, and representatives from the U.S. Mint, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Girl Scouts from our Council had the chance to meet Girl Scouts of the USA National President Noorain Kahn, Margaret Seiler, writer and grandniece of Juliette Gordon Low, and members from the GSUSA National Board of Directors.
Gold Award Girl Scout Justina Williams was in attendance and found inspiration in the recognition of the quarter’s release. “Girl Scouts has helped make me who I am today, and it was such a privilege to be part of the celebration that unveiled the quarter honoring Juliette Gordon Low, the one who started it all. For me, this experience was inspiring, seeing Girl Scouts of all ages come together to mark this historic moment — a moment that reflects the lasting legacy of Juliette Gordon Low and the incredible impact she continues to have on generations of girls.”
The American Women Quarters™ Program celebrates prominent women who made significant achievements in fields such as suffrage, social justice, human rights, medicine, and the arts. Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast is proud to have been invited to take part in this history-making celebration of our founder, Juliette Gordon Low.
GSCCC Volunteer and National Delegate Brittany Orosco said, “Seeing our founder, the representation of a strong, fierce, trendsetting female forever enshrined on our country’s currency, holds the power to enhance our movement beyond just those of us who have been fortunate enough to be a part of the Girl Scouts organization. She is the provider of a proud legacy as was witnessed by seeing over 1,000 Girl Scouts show up to honor her from around the country, and to be a small part of that was truly a once in a lifetime experience!”
The day also included a walk to the Capital where everyone enjoyed seeing the cherry trees’ blossoms. We learned that cherry trees were gifted to the U.S. by Japan as a token of friendship in 1912, the same year our Girl Scout Movement started — a movement of friendship!
