March 12, 2015 – NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT DAY – NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY – NATIONAL BAKED SCALLOPS DAY

                                        NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT DAY

As part of Girl Scout Week, National Girl Scout Day is celebrated annually on March 12th.
Girl Scouting in the United States of America began on this day, March 12, 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop meeting.  At this first troop meeting in Savannah, Georgia, there were 18 girls present.  For these girls, Juliette Gordon Low organized enrichment programs, service projects and outdoor activities and adventures.   Since the time of the first meeting, Girl Scouts has grown to over 3.7 million members.

• The organization’s original name was the Girl Guides of America
• By 1920 there were close to 70,000 members
• By 1930 there were over 200,000 members
• In 2005 there were over 3.7 million members

The aim of the Girl Scouts is that girls will develop to their full potential by pursuing four goals: developing their full potential; relating to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect; developing a meaningful set of values to guide their actions and to provide for sound decision making: and contributing to the improvement of society. 
Motto“Be Prepared”
Slogan“Do a Good Turn Daily”
“Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.”
In honor of National Girl Scout Day, let’s celebrate all that the Girl Scouts of the USA have done for our communities and all across the United States.
For more information, see the official website:  Girl Scouts of the USA(GSUSA)

National Plant a Flower Day – March 12

NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY

Spring is just around the corner and enthusiastically, March 12th is the day to celebrate National Plant a Flower Day.  Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of  flowers and looking forward to the spring season.  Flower gardening has become a hobby to many, young and old,  and National Plant a Flower Day is a start to the new season each year.
Depending on which climate you live in, flowers can be planted outside or are planted indoors in flower pots.  Once the weather is warmer, the flower pots can then be moved to the outdoors.
Marigolds and Daffodils are the flowers of this month.
“Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.
” Luther Burbank, botanist (1849-1926)
On March 12th, let’s all work together by planting a flower and help make the world a more beautiful place.
NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator, or the origin, of National Plant a Flower Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Baked Scallops Day – March 12

NATIONAL BAKED SCALLOPS DAY

On March 12th is a food holiday celebrating a popular delicacy, the scallop.
Scallops are a cosmopolitan family and can be found in all of the world’s oceans.  They are one of the most popular shellfish in the world and highly prized as a food source.
“Scallops are characterized by having two types of meat in one shell: the adductor muscle, called “scallop”, which is white and meaty, and the roe, called “coral”, which is red or white and soft.” (Wikipedia)
These meaty mollusks are very low in fat and are delicious prepared in a variety of ways.  Baking them omits much of the butter and fat that otherwise go into cooking this lean, white seafood.
Baked scallops are often found served as a delicious entree, however, they are also known and loved as an appetizer.
Put some scallops in your oven to celebrate National Baked Scallops Day!
Enjoy the following, “tried and true” baked scallop recipe:
http://www.food.com/recipe/baked-scallops-60310