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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Katie and Cydney earned their Girl Scout Bronze Award by addressing the needs of students who are food insecure in Hamilton County. Entering the gymnasium at East Brainerd Church of Christ, volunteers are greeted by rows of tables filled with pre-packaged food items in huge boxes ready to be sorted. Within one hour, all these… Read more
Kestrel was recently honored on the national Girl Scouts blog and in Blount County’s The Daily Times. GSCSA Gold Award Girl Scout Kestrel was recently honored on the national Girl Scouts blog and in Blount County’s The Daily Times for her Gold Award Project. Kestrel grew up with a love of nature, having visited 49 states and many of… Read more
Through her Gold Award project, Hannah says that the impact on the community was also an impact on herself. Hannah’s inspiration for her Girl Scout Gold Award project “Interviewing the Elderly” came from a source close to home: her neighbor Barbara. “Just a few short years ago, she moved into my neighborhood and soon enough… Read more
Eleni shared about her Gold Award, which honors babies too fragile for this world and provides memory boxes to families in need. Eleni, a 10-year Girl Scout, was a 2017 Gold Award recipient for her Project Memories of Angels. This prestigious award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, recognizing extraordinary leadership through… Read more
Service unit manager Heather McPherson and service unit event manager Jackie Quillen have re-energized their service unit with fun and enriching events. For example, they hosted an International Tea party this past spring. As a part of this event, they collected and donated 306 books to Greeneville City and Greene County Schools. They also coordinated… Read more
This month’s Green Spot volunteer is Kameron Hanshaw from Emory Valley Service Unit. Kameron has been a Girl Scout since she was a kid. Her mom, Tracy Jarnigan, was her troop’s volunteer! Side note: Kameron’s Ambassador to Girl Scout adult bridging ceremony was ziplining from one point to the next. How cool is that?! She… Read more
