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.
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Dr. Craig Harper (left) with graduate students Lindsey Phillips and Bonner Powell The Girl Scout camp near Andersonville, TN serves as a 461-acre outdoor classroom for UT students and organizations across the nation To most, Camp Tanasi represents a traditional camp experience filled with cabins, tents, archery, canoeing, and s’mores, where girls come to make… Read more
Roberta “Bobbie Lou” Akin Scull joined Girl Scouts in South Knoxville in 4th grade. She says Miss Kent, her troop leader, “exposed us to the Girl Scout Promise and Law and opened the door to another world that developed my awareness of so many things.” The variety of troop volunteers and camp counselors in her life played… Read more
Calling All Girl Scout Ambassadors’ Gayle Hughes (above) and Cindy Haskins will be celebrated at the north area event on January 29, 2020 from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Johnson City Girl Scout Service Center. Both women have experienced the impact of Girl Scouting on their lives and are excited for this adult-only event… Read more
Ellen Fowler, a senior estimator for a construction company, will be honored as a Calling All Girl Scout Alumnae ambassador in Knoxville. Since becoming a Girl Scout Brownie in second grade, Ellen says Girl Scouting helped build her self-confidence. With fond memories of camping and earning badges, Ellen says she learned skills like sewing and… Read more
Kristin Kolesar was in first grade when she joined troop 315. Now an executive coach and leadership consultant, she says she fondly remembers singing and hiking, earning her rappelling badge, and laughing as she witnessed a troop volunteer chase a skunk out of their campground. A proud Girl Scout alumna, she is serving as an… Read more
Congratulations to our Volunteer of the Month, Laura Lucas of Blount County! Learn more about Laura, her Girl Scout journey, and the difference she has seen Girl Scouting make. What is your occupation? Like most mothers, I have more than one occupation, one that I receive a paycheck for and the others I do just because… Read more
