The 2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar goes on sale to the public at noon on February 28th.
The commemorative coin honoring 100 years of Girl Scouting was designed and produced by the United States Mint as one of two commemorative programs this year. The coin will be available through the United States Mint at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468) or online at usmint.gov (Click on Shop, then Commemoratives).
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council also will sell the coin at its Columbus Resource Store, located at Council Headquarters, 1700 WaterMark Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43215 beginning in mid-March. The coin features three Girl Scouts on the obverse (heads) side and the iconic organization’s trefoil logo on the reverse (tails) side.
“The Girl Scouts of the USA Centennial Silver Dollar is symbolic of our history, our mission and our future,” said Council’s Director of Product and Retail Sales Barbara Leman. “It is an extraordinary way for Girl Scouts and the country to celebrate 100 years of building girls of courage, confidence and character!”
The coin arrives as GSUSA marks the close of its 100th anniversary on March 12 and begins its next 100 years of serving girls. The anniversary year has been marked by Girl Scout centennial celebrations across the country, from Savannah, Georgia, where the organization was founded in 1912, to Ohio, and beyond.
The bills authorizing the United States Mint to mint and issue up to 350,000 of the silver dollar coins passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in October 2009. President Obama signed the legislation on October 29, 2009.
The obverse, or heads, side of the coin includes portraits of three girls of different ages and backgrounds meant to represent the diversity of Girl Scouts. It was designed by the United States Mint’s Artistic Infusion Progam (AIP) Master Designer Barbara Fox. The inscription includes the words COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, CHARACTER, which reflect Girl Scouts’ mission to “build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” The design also includes the Girl Scouts’ 100th-anniversary logo.
The reverse side of the coin was designed by the United States Mint’s AIP Associate Designer Chris Costello. It features the Girl Scouts’ trefoil logo, and the inscriptions on the reverse are United States of America, Girl Scouts, E Pluribus Unum, and $1.
A surcharge from the sale of each coin is authorized to be paid to Girl Scouts of the USA for national program development and delivery.
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the premier leadership development program for all girls from kindergarten through grade 12. The mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Through activities in science and technology, business and economic literacy, and outdoor and environmental awareness, Girl Scouting provides girls with opportunities for fun and friendship, while fostering the development of leadership skills and self-esteem.
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, headquartered in Columbus, serves more than 32,000 girls and more than 9,000 adult members and volunteers in 30 counties: Adams, Ashland, Coshocton, Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Richland, Ross, Scioto, Union, Vinton, Wayne and Wyandot.
For more information on how to join, volunteer, or donate to Girl Scouts, call (800) 621-7042 or visit.