Category: GSCSA
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Girl Scouts, STEM, and King University: Oh My!
The United States STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) gap is widening each year. In an article published by U.S. News and World Report in August 2018, statistics were cited that projected the STEM gap in manufacturing alone would lead to 2 million unfilled jobs by 2025. The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) wants to…
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Bee the Change: Emily’s Mission to Save Mason Bees
When a Girl Scout recites the Promise and Law, she vows to be friendly and helpful, responsible and respectful, use resources wisely, and make the world a better place! Emily Huffstetler, a high school senior, is on a mission to save the dwindling bee population. Five years ago, Emily’s family built a Mason Bee house,…
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Have No Fear, Girl Scouts Is Here!
A Guest Blog from Lynne Lawson Fugate, GSCSA CEO Snaggle-toothed Jack-o-Lanterns. Unfriendly scarecrows. Hissy black cats. Lingering ghosts. October is full of scary things. But what else does your girl find scary? Making new friends? Taking a math test? Raising her hand and getting the answer wrong? Sleeping in a tent? Speaking up for what…
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Keeping Knoxville Beautiful
When troop 20596 decided to tackle a littering problem for their Take Action project, they agreed on a sustainable solution by providing a recycling bin for a local park that did not previously offer such a resource. Abi, AJ, Allie, Ari, Bella, Ellen, Emma, Jessie, Kaylin, Lauren, Olivia, and Rachel are all members of the…
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Girl Scouts Blaze Trails and Pick Up Litter with Hiking Club
The Hiking Club at the Mead’s Quarry Loop at Ijams Nature Center Have you ever been enjoying the beauty of the great outdoors and find yourself distracted by litter? The Girl Scouts of the Emory Valley Service Unit (EVSU) have and decided to do something about it. The girls and adult volunteers of the EVSU…
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Volunteer Conference: Learning to Lead
Over the course of three Saturdays and across three locations, around 280 volunteers came together for Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians’ annual Volunteer Conferences. New things were learned. Important information communicated. Friends were reunited. Awards were given out. Several super-soft Girl Scout blankets were sold. Here’s what some of the volunteers had to say about…
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A Legacy of Service: One Hundred Years in the Making
A long-time supporter and volunteer for Girl Scouts celebrated a big birthday at the end of August: the big 1-0-0! Dorothy (Dot) Keller was born in 1919, just seven years after Juliette Gordon Lowe first organized the first Girl Scout troop in 1912. Dot grew up in Columbus, Ohio where she was a Campfire Girl…
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Why I Want My Granddaughter to be a Girl Scout
As a young girl growing up in Atlanta, I began my leadership journey in Girl Scouts. It was here in the company of friends and in an inviting, all-girl, girl-led space that I first learned a simple truth: I was capable of accomplishing pretty much anything I set my mind to achieve. In the protective…
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Why Girl Scouts?
A Guest Blog from Lynne Lawson Fugate, GSCSA CEO Back-to-school means back to early mornings, packed lunches, homework, bus rides, permission slips, friends, parent-teacher conferences, sports, clubs, grade cards, and textbooks. With so much already on your family’s plate, why consider adding Girl Scouts? The more accurate question is Why not? To be truly prepared for…
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Meet our New Vice President of Product Programs, Courtney Watts
We have a new cookie boss in town! Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) is proud to welcome Courtney Watts to the GSCSA family, joining the council in mid-July. As Vice President of Product Programs, she oversees the logistics and planning for the Girl Scout Product and Cookie Programs. Did you know Girl Scouts…
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