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Welcome to the GSCSA blog! We look forward to sharing how Girl Scouts are taking action in our council — for themselves, their communities, and the world.

If you’d like to share your Girl Scout story or photos with us, we’d love to share them on our social media and/or blog platforms.

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Email: socialmedia@girlscoutcsa.org

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Call: 800-474-1912

Latest Posts

  • More Than Cookies: A Parent’s Point of View

    More Than Cookies: A Parent’s Point of View

    By Guest Blogger Kati Morgan “Would you like to buy a box of Girl Scout Cookies?” These are words we have heard for generations…literally. My Mom was a Girl Scout, I was a Girl Scout, and now my daughter is a Girl Scout. I’ll be the first to tell you, cookie season is a lot Read more

  • A PAWsitive Makeover Earns Silver Award

    A PAWsitive Makeover Earns Silver Award

    What started out as a simple paint project turned into something more—troop 20391 earning their Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Ally, Bailey, Sadie, and Sarah Beth, all 12 years old, transformed two meet-and-greet dog rooms at the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley to encourage dog adoption. The Cadettes knew Read more

  • Manna Kitchen: A Troop 40449 Tradition

    Manna Kitchen: A Troop 40449 Tradition

    From its foundation in 1912, Girl Scouts has encouraged service projects and volunteerism among its members. In fact, Girl Scouts’ highest honors, the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, are awarded to girls for completing meaningful service projects. In 2012, troop 40449 began Manna Kitchen to earn their Silver Award and have kept serving meals to some very special neighbors Read more

  • Mark Your Calendars: Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians’ Day of Giving

    Mark Your Calendars: Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians’ Day of Giving

    Juliette Gordon Low, far left, with a group of Girl Scouts. Girl Scouting GIVES so much to girls and when you give to Girl Scouts, your donation helps today’s girls become great women of tomorrow. Sign-up on March 12, 2020 to become a monthly donor of $19.12 in honor of Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians’ Day Read more

  • Girl Scout Cookie Mayhem and Magic

    Girl Scout Cookie Mayhem and Magic

    by Guest Blogger Patti Loveless My daughter, Rebecca, asked me the other day why I am still with Girl Scouts when we were talking about the upcoming cookie season. She said, “Mom, you never participated in the cookie program when you were a troop leader and I was in Girl Scouts. Why are you doing Read more

  • Meet the Cookies – In A Whole New Way!

    Meet the Cookies – In A Whole New Way!

    Do you love Girl Scout cookies? Do you think that you’re a cookie expert? Well, think again! Get to know our famous cookies in a whole new way. There’s a lot more to Thin Mint, Samoa, Lemon-Up, Toffee-tastic, S’more, Trefoil, Do-si-do, and Tagalong than meets the eye…  Name: Thin MintFavorite color: GreenPersonal Motto: “Life’s a canvas. Paint it!”Dream Read more