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In September of 1954, a girls club was organized by Mrs. Jean Masewicz and Rev. Harold Backer at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Their goal was to create a youth program for Christian fellowship.
On May 5, 1955, a meeting of six congregations from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod from La Crosse, Wisconsin, Fountain City, Wisconsin, and Winona, Minnesota, was held at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church to draw up a formal constitution for Lutheran Girl Pioneers. The constitution was adopted on June 22 and the first National Council was elected on the same day.
The following year several National Council meetings were held and the group adopted their charter and set the cost for national dues. They accept the charm bracelet with a disk as the achievement recognition for Travelers. The first Lutheran Girl Pioneers manual was also printed. St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Winona, Minnesota, was host to the first convention on May 16, 1956. The first field day was held at Myrick Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on July 24, 1956.
The 1956-57 program year was another busy one for the National Council. The Spinning Wheel was adopted as the national emblem, two new charms were added to the bracelet, - the Bonnet for the Trailblazer achievement and the Spinning Wheel for Homesteader. The group also adopted a temporary uniform. The first thirteen charters were presented at the second national convention on May 8, 1957.
Since these early years, Lutheran Girl Pioneers has grown very rapidly, becoming incorporated in May 1961. With the grace of God we shall continue to grow and bring a rich program to the girls in our membership that includes Christian fellowship, skill-building, service, and fun activities. We pray we will always live up to our motto; "Loyal To Christ."
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