SAVANNAH, GA — On July 18, the Savannah Post Office and the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace will celebrate the adventure and spirit of Girl Scouting with a special dedication of the U.S. Postal Service’s new Celebrate Scouting Forever stamp. The stamp, issued by the Postal Service on June 9, honors the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts in the USA. Juliette Gordon Low’s 2012 Medal of Freedom will be presented to the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace house during the ceremony.
“The Savannah Post office is proud to celebrate Girl Scouting’s role for girls for more than 100 years,” said Postmaster Denise Holguin. “Girl Scouting builds confidence and self reliance and develops tomorrow’s leaders. We will gather together on Wednesday, July 18 at 4:15 p.m. in the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Garden to raise awareness of this fine movement by dedicating the Celebrate Scouting stamp.” Alternate rain location is the Savannah Theatre located at 222 Bull St.
The Celebrate Scouting Forever stamp commemorates the proud history of the Girl Scouts, the Year of the Girl in 2012, and the Girl Scouts call to action for the future, ToGetHerThere.
Celebrate Scouting is the “sister” stamp to the 2010 Scouting stamp that pays tribute to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts for the opportunities and experiences they have provided for millions of young people worldwide. The new stamp features a large silhouette of a girl with binoculars looking into the distance. A scene within the silhouette includes a Girl Scout in mid-stride on a serious summer trek in an environment of large redwoods, a lake and a distant forested mountainside. Illustrator Craig Frazier of Mill Valley, CA, created the stamp art working with USPO art director Derry Noyes of Washington, DC.
The Postal Service is delighted to join with the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace in the local dedication of the Celebrate Scouting stamp. The ceremony will be a fitting occasion for Richard Platt, Juliette Gordon Low’s great nephew, to present the 2012 Medal of Freedom to the Juliette Low Birthplace for exhibit in the museum. Juliette Gordon Low was posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at the White House, on May 29, 2012. Richard Platt received the award on behalf of the Gordon family. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States. Juliette Low was one of thirteen individuals to be given the award in 2012.
The stamp dedication ceremony will take place at 4:15 p.m., in the historic garden of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace. Celebrate Scouting Forever stamps will be sold at the event and a “Celebrate Scouting Station” pictorial postmark will be available. Refreshments will be provided by Leopold’s Ice Cream. The event is open to the public.
How to Obtain the “Celebrate Scouting Station” Pictorial Postmark
People attending the July 18 event at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace may obtain the special pictorial postmark in person.
Customers unable to attend the event have 60 days to obtain the “Celebrate Scouting Forever” pictorial postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at a local Post Office, at The Postal Store website at usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes to themselves or others and place them in larger envelopes addressed to:
Savannah Celebrate Scouting Station Postmark
Attn: Postmaster
2 N Fahm St
Savannah GA 31401-9998
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