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.
If you have even the slightest sweet-tooth, you’ve probably tasted and perhaps eaten a whole box (or multiple boxes—we aren’t judging) of yummy Girl Scout cookies. Many people buy the cookies either to satisfy cravings or because they can’t say no to an adorable and persistent Girl Scout asking if they’d like some Thin Mints… Read more
We all know that Girl Scout Cookies are amazing straight out of the box, but sometimes it’s fun to make other tasty treats with them! This cookie season, we wanted to share with other cookie-lovers one of our favorite Girl Scout Cookie recipes: Thin Mint Truffles!! Yum!! Watch the video below and we’ll walk you… Read more
Emma wanted her Girl Scout Silver Award project to be something that was close to her heart. After brainstorming different ideas, Emma found the perfect cause. She would provide Niswonger Children’s Hospital with incubator covers for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The covers are heavy blankets that help block out light and sound from… Read more
Belle Gates, a Gold Award Girl Scout and a 2018 Girl Scout Ambassador, noticed that over the years, day camps in her community had changed from week-long events to weekend outings. Gates, who loved attending day camps as a child, saw a need for more traditional camp programming for Girl Scouts. At the same time,… Read more
Volunteers from Service Unit 630 organized and hosted an Engineering Workshop Event on New Year’s Eve. Two hundred fifteen Girl Scouts and volunteers across northeast Tennessee attended the event held at Hands On! Discovery Center. Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors earned three Engineering Design Challenge badges for each level. Daisies designed board games, roller coasters, and… Read more
For her Gold Award, Jacqueline remodeled and refurbished the library at Girls Inc. of Kingsport with the hopes to inspire reading and promote literacy. Girls Inc. of Kingsport, a non-profit organization aiming to “inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold” serves 150 low income girls ages six to 18. Most come from families making less than… Read more
