Category: GSCSA
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Camp Wildwood: New Cabins Ready for Happy Campers
Camp Wildwood, located next door to the Johnson City Service Center, is gearing up for a new season of summer fun complete with new cabins! After wind and tree damage destroyed some of the existing canvas tents, the remaining platforms were then used as the foundations for enclosed, wooden cabins. Each cabin sleeps four and…
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Calling All Girl Scouts: An Evening of Friends and Fellowship
In May, Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians held three inaugural Calling All Girl Scouts events. Hosted in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Johnson City, each event was a fellowship opportunity for Girl Scout alumnae. Focused around seeing old friends and making new ones, Calling All Girl Scouts was open to any level of alumnae, whether they were…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Jennifer Contreras
Congratulations to our April Volunteer of the Month, Jennifer Contreras of Knox County! Learn more about Jennifer, her Girl Scout journey, and the difference she has seen Girl Scouting make. What is your occupation? Stay-at-home mom Hobbies? Camping, swimming, organizing, quilting, four wheeling How long have you been a Girl Scout volunteer? Two years with Girls Scouts of…
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The Extraordinary Reward of Cookies
by Guest Parent Blogger Jackie Quillen Ah, Girl Scout cookie season. Some people hear this, and their taste buds dance for chocolate mint, coconut, peanut butter and lemon delicacies. Then there are the moms like me who cringe, and their hearts shrink. Why, you ask? Although much is unseen to cookie customers, Girl Scout volunteers…
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More than Crafts and Cookies
by Guest Parent Blogger Delea Patterson Girl Scouts just do crafts and sell cookies!!! Really??? I have heard this statement many times and it always strikes a chord in me. I realize that for some this is their experience with Girl Scouts, but I want them to know this is not the norm. Our troop…
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Five Ways the Girl Scout Cookie Program Changes Girls’ Lives
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…
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Make Thin Mint Truffles with Grace and Brooke!
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…
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Silver Award Girl Scout Provides Incubator Covers to NICU Babies
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…
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Gold Award Girl Scout Jacqueline Renovates Library at Kingsport Girls Inc.
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…
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Silver Award Girl Scout Sarah Builds Pollinator Garden at Cedar Bluff Middle School
Silver Award Girl Scout Sarah had a unique vision: create a pesticide-free pollinator garden at Cedar Bluff Middle School to help increase the dwindling bee population. The 520 square-foot garden utilizes local plants to attract pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds. Sarah’s goals for the project were to build a sustainable and healthy garden that Cedar Bluff…
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