Helen Storrow

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Helen Storrow

Born Helen Osborne
September 22, 1864
Auburn, New York
Died 1944
Known for Girl Scouting
Spouse James J. Storrow
Children James Jackson Storrow Jr.
Parents David Munson Osborne and Eliza Wright
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Helen Osborne Storrow (September 22, 1864 – 1944) was a prominent early Girl Scout leader, and chair of the World Committee of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) for eight years. She joined the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1915 and founded the first national leaders' training in Long Pond, Massachusetts in 1917. She headed the leaders' training camp at Foxlease, UK from (unknown) to 1925. In 1929 she donated the first of the WAGGGS World centres, Our Chalet.

Besides Girl Scouts, she was also active in prison reform; her brother was Thomas Mott Osborne who had been warden of Sing-Sing. In addition she donated a city hall to Auburn, New York in 1930. She also help found the Paul Revere Pottery (aka Saturday Evening Girls) (1906 - 1942).

Her husband was James J. Storrow (1864–1926), a banker who was the second national president of the Boy Scouts of America.

[edit] Legacy

The Helen Storrow Heritage Award is presented by Patriots' Trail Girl Scout Council.[1]

Our Chalet hosts the Helen Storrow seminars that focus on international education.[2]

[edit] References

Persondata
NAME Storrow, Helen Osborne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Storrow, Mrs. James
SHORT DESCRIPTION Girl Scouting leader
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH New York, USA
DATE OF DEATH November, 1944
PLACE OF DEATH New York, New York, USA