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July Green Spot: Kameron Hanshaw
This month’s Green Spot volunteer is Kameron Hanshaw from Emory Valley Service Unit. Kameron has been a Girl Scout since she was a kid. Her mom, Tracy Jarnigan, was her troop’s volunteer! Side note: Kameron’s Ambassador to Girl Scout adult bridging ceremony was ziplining from one point to the next. How cool is that?! She…
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June Green Spot: Jennifer Botts.
Jennifer Botts is a longtime Girl Scout volunteer who serves as troop administrator for Troop 168 in Bristol, Virginia. She is also the outgoing service unit manager of the Bristol Stars Service Unit. She’s warm and approachable, and volunteers always walk away from the monthly service unit meetings feeling more informed and confident. Jennifer’s troop…
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Summer Camp Patch Design Contest Winner
We have a winner in the 2017 Summer Camp patch design contest! Ten-year-old Ella B. from Ooltewah submitted this year’s winning design! Every girl who attends a session of Summer Camp will receive this cool patch – designed by Ella, a first-time camper this year! We love her creativity! (Did you spot the letters C-A-M-P…
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April Green Spot: Penny Jo Burkhart
The April Green Spot volunteer is Penny Jo Burkhart from New Visions Service Unit in Knoxville. Penny began volunteering in 2008 with her daughter, Hannah’s, Daisy troop at East Knox County Elementary School. She is the troop’s administrator, and she serves as the service unit treasurer and event coordinator. Penny is a very energetic, passionate, and enthusiastic mentor for…
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March Green Spot: Mary Fanslow
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…
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February Green Spot: Cathy Hendricks
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…
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January Green Spot: Jamie Fischer
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…
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Girl Scouts to donate 900+ boxes of candy to Gatlinburg first responders
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…
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November Green Spot: Alyssa Ball
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…
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October Green Spot: Seymour Service Unit
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…
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