Category: Silver Award
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Joyce Maienschien Leadership Grant Program – Helping to pave the way for High Awards Projects
About Girl Scouts and High Awards Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) helps girls grow into leaders who are purpose-driven and work toward positive social change. To encourage girls on their journey, we are offering financial support with a grant program to develop leadership opportunities and skills. As we are in the midst…
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A PAWsitive Makeover Earns Silver Award
What started out as a simple paint project turned into something more—troop 20391 earning their Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Ally, Bailey, Sadie, and Sarah Beth, all 12 years old, transformed two meet-and-greet dog rooms at the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley to encourage dog adoption. The Cadettes knew…
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Manna Kitchen: A Troop 40449 Tradition
From its foundation in 1912, Girl Scouts has encouraged service projects and volunteerism among its members. In fact, Girl Scouts’ highest honors, the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, are awarded to girls for completing meaningful service projects. In 2012, troop 40449 began Manna Kitchen to earn their Silver Award and have kept serving meals to some very special neighbors…
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Carnival Fun for Years To Come
Who doesn’t love summer camp? Thirteen-year-old Erica wanted to give back to a place that gave her so much: Camp Lookout in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Having experienced the joy and adventure first-hand, it was an easy decision to update the old and worn carnival games used every summer for her Girl Scout Silver Award project. Over 120…
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Building Benches for Burwell: Georgia’s Project
Thirteen-year-old Georgia has always had a passion for anything outdoors, so it was a no-brainer to choose something in nature for her Girl Scout Silver Award project. The Cadette knew picnic tables were needed for a community garden that a family friend had started in Knoxville. Today, if you visit Burwell Community Garden located in Oakwood-Lincoln Park,…
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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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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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“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…
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Silver Award Girl Scouts Create Book Box
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians kicked off National Library Week with Bridget and Evie, Silver Award Girl Scouts who worked together with their school to put a book box in their pavilion. They asked and were given permission from the Daily Times to use an old newspaper box. Smart thinking! With the goal of…
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Silver Award Girl Scout Creates a Recycling Initiative
“Our goal was to help the school,” said Olivia, “but we helped the community, too.” Olivia, a Silver Award Girl Scout, created a recycling initiative at her school. She worked with the principal and a sponsor to make sure all the teachers had the proper recycling bins. Olivia also helped educate her school on the…
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