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Girl Scout Veteran Series: Joni Morgan
As service unit manager and co-director of the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy’s Place, ‘Army Brat’ Joni Morgan says Girl Scouts was her sanity saver growing up. Now, 60 years of Girl Scouting later, she hasn’t slowed down. Read on to learn about her journey in the military and the international world of Girl Scouts.…
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Girl Scout Veteran Series: Ruth Remmers
Although Ruth Remmers was not a Girl Scout in her youth, she has been a beloved member of the Girl Scout sisterhood for more than 30 years since enrolling her daughters. She is now a loyal volunteer for the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians and Co-Director of the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy’s…
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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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The Story Behind the Song
In the summer of 2018, GSCSA launched the Outreach program with the hopes of providing the life-changing Girl Scout experience for those who may not be able to. Now with 21 sites and serving more than 300 girls, Outreach has done just that. The traditional troop model doesn’t always work due to transportation issues or lack of…
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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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