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Girl Scout TOFS & USAGSO

Wherever Americans wander, Girl Scouting is not far behind. In the early days they were considered lone troops. As Americans settled and the population grew TOFS - Troops on Foreign Soil was organized. Later it was changed to Lone Troops Overseas. In 1984 the program was updated, unified and the name was changed to USAGSO - United States of America Girl Scouts Overseas.

The USA Girl Scouts Overseas pin was launched in 1984. There are no requirements except to have registered at a Girl Scout Overseas location. The early version of the pin was painted or enameled on metal. By the time I earned it in 1993 - it was simply a sticker on metal.

Look-alike Alert:

Aggie Donch: pin for the triennium theme in the mid-70's (after one of the National Conventions). She also noted that there was a similar patch available - she has one on her Senior's patch jacket.

1974-1976

Retired Girl Scouts Overseas Pin

2012 - 2021

Talli

These patches available at www.overseasgirlscoutworld.org

USA Girl Scout Overseas - Kuwait

Note from Katie:
I've attached a scan of our pin from here in Kuwait. The pin was created
last year (2000) based on the design of our patch, which was done in 1998.
The patch was originally a colored pencil drawing done by a USAGSO Kuwait
Cadette in the spring of 1998. It was turned into a patch by Design-It.
The pin was done by Lapel Inc.
Katie Cox
Chairman, Trainer, Cadette-Senior Leader
USA Girl Scouts Overseas - Kuwait