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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

  • Memorial Day Flag Placement

    Memorial Day Flag Placement

    Girl Scouts from our north area participated in Memorial Day flag placement activities in honor of our veterans. Girls placed flags on veteran’s graves at the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery on May 25th in honor of Memorial Day. Park Rangers said it was the largest group of Girl Scouts ever to attend one of these events.… Read more

  • Girl Scouts meet Elizabeth Nyamayaro

    Girl Scouts meet Elizabeth Nyamayaro

    Girl Scouts from our north area had the honor of meeting Elizabeth Nyamayaro, Senior Advisor to Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women and the head of the HeForShe Initiative, a global solidarity movement which seeks to engage men and boys as advocates for gender equality. Read more

  • Bronze Award Girl Scouts Donate to Niswonger Children’s Hospital

    Bronze Award Girl Scouts Donate to Niswonger Children’s Hospital

    When Hannah, Isabel, Kaycee, Briley, and Allie (who helped with the project) decided on their Girl Scout Bronze Award project, they choose something close to their hearts. After a close friend of their troop volunteer lost her son Tyler to a rare form of cancer, the girls decided to take action in his name to… Read more

  • “Only One You” Rock Project

    “Only One You” Rock Project

    To complete her Girl Scout Silver Award project, Mia had her entire elementary school student body and staff paint a rock (approximately 1,400 people). The rocks represent how each person is unique on their own and when they come together they create something awesome! The rocks were installed in a garden in front of the… Read more

  • Girl Scouts help clean up the Obed Wild and Scenic River

    Girl Scouts help clean up the Obed Wild and Scenic River

    As Girl Scouts, we love the outdoors and serving our communities! To celebrate Earth Day 2018, girls from our council worked with local park rangers to clean up Obed Wild and Scenic River. This year also marked the 50-year anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 that protects wild and scenic rivers… Read more

  • Girl Scouts Celebrate Earth Day

    Girl Scouts Celebrate Earth Day

    This weekend we celebrated Earth Day and today we celebrate the amazing Girl Scouts who have worked hard to help keep the Earth healthy and beautiful! For their Silver Award project, Olivia, Ella, and Jessica worked with a park ranger at David Crockett Birthplace State Park to create a perennial flower garden at the campground… Read more