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Champion of Pre-K Readiness – A Gold Girl story
ZaRyiah Clay of Chattanooga is one of 29 girls to earn a 2021 Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. ZaRyiah loves working with younger children and wanted to help alleviate early childhood literacy challenges in her community. Guided by daycare and preschool directors, ZaRyiah created engaging lesson plans for teachers to use with Pre-K students.…
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A Garden Abuzz – A Gold Girl Story
Miranda Sanders of Sevierville jumped at the opportunity to add a garden to the arboretum at Walters State Community College to address the importance and loss of pollinators. She used this opportunity to earn her Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. Gold Award Girl Scouts are high schoolers who address issues they’re passionate about…
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Forging Trails, New and Old – A Gold Girl Story
Maggie Clark of Knoxville is one of 29 2021 Gold Award recipients from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. Maggie walked us through all she learned while managing her project and how it ties to her current life as a college student. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned the Girl Scouts’ highest honor,…
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Guiding Families of Hospice Chattanooga – A Gold Girl Story
Carson Bock of Signal Mountain is one of 29 Gold Award recipients from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians and the sole recipient from the council of the inaugural GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship. Now a freshman at University of Tennessee, Carson shares about her experiences and how Girl Scouts impacted her life. Gold Award Girl Scouts are…
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Do College Better – A Gold Girl Story
Abby Jack of Elizabethton is one of 29 Gold Award recipients from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. She shares what she learned through the Gold Award experience and what she’s up to now. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, now called the Girl Scout Gold Award,…
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Kids Eat Local – A Gold Girl Story
Claire Gibson of Oak Ridge is one of 29 Gold Award recipients from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. She shares what she learned through the Gold Award experience and what she’s up to now. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, now called the Girl Scout Gold…
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Masking Up – A Gold Girl Story
Riane Olsen of Johnson City is one of 29 Gold Award recipients from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. She shares what she learned through the Gold Award experience and what she’s up to now. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, now called the Girl Scout Gold…
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Raising A Voice – A Gold Girl Story
Eva Counts of Maryville is one of 29 Gold Award recipients from the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. She shares what she learned through the Gold Award experience and what she’s up to now. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, now called the Girl Scout Gold Award,…
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Dr. Avice Evans Reid: A Trefoil Society Luncheon Honoree
The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians will honor Dr. Avice Evans Reid at the East Tennessee Region’s Trefoil Society Luncheon in Knoxville for her longtime service to the Girl Scouts and involvement in the community. Avice’s path as a Girl Scout started as a Brownie, followed by Cadette, Girl Scout Junior and Girl Scout Senior. She…
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GSCSA Welcomes Sandi Blalock as Director of Appalachian Highlands Region
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians has hired longtime advocate Sandi Blalock as director of the Appalachian Highlands Region in the Tri-Cities. “While Sandi is a new staff member, she is no stranger to our Girl Scout family,” said Lynne Fugate, CEO of GSCSA. “She has dedicated years of service in various volunteer positions. We…
