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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Johannah Bay’s Girl Scout Gold Award project took shape years before she ever started the planning process. Her family started fostering children in 2016, opening her eyes to a unique need. While her parents received intensive training before and during their foster placements, Johannah and her sister did not receive any training or support. As… Read more
Camp Wildwood, located next door to the Johnson City Service Center, is gearing up for a new season of summer fun complete with new cabins! After wind and tree damage destroyed some of the existing canvas tents, the remaining platforms were then used as the foundations for enclosed, wooden cabins. Each cabin sleeps four and… Read more
In May, Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians held three inaugural Calling All Girl Scouts events. Hosted in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Johnson City, each event was a fellowship opportunity for Girl Scout alumnae. Focused around seeing old friends and making new ones, Calling All Girl Scouts was open to any level of alumnae, whether they were… Read more
Congratulations to our April Volunteer of the Month, Jennifer Contreras of Knox County! Learn more about Jennifer, her Girl Scout journey, and the difference she has seen Girl Scouting make. What is your occupation? Stay-at-home mom Hobbies? Camping, swimming, organizing, quilting, four wheeling How long have you been a Girl Scout volunteer? Two years with Girls Scouts of… Read more
by Guest Parent Blogger Jackie Quillen Ah, Girl Scout cookie season. Some people hear this, and their taste buds dance for chocolate mint, coconut, peanut butter and lemon delicacies. Then there are the moms like me who cringe, and their hearts shrink. Why, you ask? Although much is unseen to cookie customers, Girl Scout volunteers… Read more
by Guest Parent Blogger Delea Patterson Girl Scouts just do crafts and sell cookies!!! Really??? I have heard this statement many times and it always strikes a chord in me. I realize that for some this is their experience with Girl Scouts, but I want them to know this is not the norm. Our troop… Read more
