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This month’s Green Spot volunteer is Mary Fanslow from Holston River Service Unit in Kingsport. Mary is a longtime Girl Scout volunteer and the current troop administrator of Troop 263. She also serves as the adult recognitions coordinator and co-service unit manager for Holston River. She has been with Troop 263 since 1994! Her heart is with the Girl… Read more
This month’s Green Spot volunteer is Cathy Hendricks of Lake Village Service Unit in Chattanooga. Cathy Hendricks, First Lady of Troop 41007, is a cookie guru. Not only does she manage cookie for a troop of 25 girls, but she has also agreed to help out a service unit that she doesn’t even belong to. She takes amazing notes… Read more
This month’s Green Spot volunteer is Jamie Fischer from Cumberland Gap Service Unit. Jamie is not only a troop administrator for Troop 20570, but she is also one of two service unit managers for Cumberland Gap. Jamie has done an outstanding job in both roles. When Jamie and her daughter, Alexus, moved to the area, there wasn’t an… Read more
Girl Scouts to donate 900+ boxes of candy to Gatlinburg first responders Knoxville, Tennessee: The Girl Scout Council of Southern Appalachians will donate 916 boxes of candy to first responders of the Gatlinburg fires. The delivery will take place Monday, December 12 at the Sevierville Fire Department, 122 Prince Street. The council’s girl members and its… Read more
This month’s Green Spot volunteer is Alyssa Ball, troop administrator of Troop 00949 and service unit event coordinator for Holston River Service Unit in Sullivan County. Last year, Alyssa started Troop 00949 at Mt. Carmel Elementary She has just moved to the area and wanted to help her daughter make new friends. But what she didn’t know… Read more
There is no I in team. The Seymour Service Unit in Sevier County thrives on this motto. When it was time to talk recruitment, service unit manager Lisa Pennington knew it would be a group effort. And what an effort it’s been! Nadine Berger and Kim Haggard wo-manned table at open houses. Nadine did rousing girl talks… Read more
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