Girl Scouts Mark 100 Years | Video

Michelle San Miguel | 7/15/2012

Local scouts are celebrating the Girl Scouts 100 years of service this weekend. About 400 girl scouts from North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota were in Bismarck this weekend to mark the centennial. Many of the girls camped out overnight on the capitol lawn and during the day were busy with activities.

The scouts had the chance to hop into a race car, learn how the BisMan Bombshellz gear up for bouts and even got some lessons in fishing.

Girl Scout leaders say the organization is a good way for girls to learn values and assume leadership roles.

"Strong girls become strong young women, become strong mothers become strong members of our community," said Pat Conrad, a Girl Scouts volunteer.

"We should help people that we need to help like the homeless, the foster children," said 10-year-old Darbee Heinle.

This weekend the Girl Scouts also visited the Governor`s Mansion and took part in a mock Supreme Court hearing.

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