California's Pasadena Now reports that on January 2, 2012, 14 Girl Scouts from the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, Girl Scouts of the USA's CEO Anna Maria Chávez and Girl Scout alumnae will come together to ride into history on the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Float as it cruises down Colorado Boulevard in front of millions of parade watchers and TV audiences in the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade. Representing the spirit of Girl Scouts past and present, each rider was selected based on their Girl Scout history, accomplishments and achievements in community service.
Featured riders include Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, Anna Maria Chávez, a lifetime Girl Scout member, award-winning lawyer and community leader. She will be joined by Senior Vice President and Manager of National Fund Finance at Union Bank, alumna Gayle I. Boyle, whose personal story of how Girl Scouts has empowered three generations of Girl Scouts in her family was the winning entry from among a plethora of entries of impressive female executives.Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles invites all Girl Scoutsto ride alongside these honored Girl Scouts, virtually, by dedicating a float flower and getting their name on the float. In hopes that every flower on the float represent a Girl Scout or Girl Scout alum, for a donation of $5 per name, Girl Scouts from all over the world can be honored on the 100th Anniversary float.