Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, two organizations that help children become kind and caring adults while learning valuable life skills along the way, have millions of members world wide. In this week’s Post a woman who just turned 101 reflects on her time as a Girl Scout (page 2).
    Alice Munich shares her wisdom and insight with a new generation of Girl Scouts. She remembers when the world famous Girl Scout Cookies cost only 50 cents a box, and she shows the girls other treasures she saved from her scouting years, like her camping thermos.
    In a world that is bombarding young children with a variety of mixed messages, Girl Scouts is one place where girls can still learn core values and bond with a community of women. And having Muchnic to look up to makes it all the more special.
    Drawing on the wisdom of someone who has walked the same path more than 70 years before is a valuable lesson for today’s youth. Girl Scouts began with less than 20 members and has now grown into a community of more than 10 million throughout the world.
    In an ever-changing world it’s good to know that some things remain the same. Girl Scouts still embark on similar field trips as they did in Muchnic’s day. The scouts still focus on community service and character building.
    For a generation that takes its cue from MTV, Girl Scouts can provide another view on how to live a productive life.