Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is commemorating the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts by hosting an epic event in Greensburg, April 28-29. The theme for the celebration is Girl Scouts Go Greensburg.

More than 1,100 Girl Scouts and their families, from 80 Kansas counties, will be participating in the celebration. Saturday’s opening ceremony will include the “Young Women of Distinction” ceremony for girls who earned their prestigious Gold Award or Silver Award.

Throughout the day, attendees will enjoy a block party environment  with inflatable rides, tours of Green Town and a Girl Scout historical display.

Spread around town will be interactive educational programs such as healthy living, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), financial literacy, leadership, and Girl Scout traditions. To honor the tradition of community service, the Scouts will plant two community gardens, including a flower box in the shape of the Girl Scout trefoil.

“Girl Scouts continues to keep in step with girls’ needs while remaining true to the core values of the Girl Scouts movement that began 100 years ago. This anniversary event celebrates the on-going mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character and sets the stage for the next century of Scouting,” says Shelly Prichard, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland CEO. “I can’t imagine a better place to celebrate those traits then with the courageous citizens of Greensburg.”