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Taking the Lead—and Saving a Life
Since she was five years old, Kameron Hanshaw has been actively involved in Girl Scouts. This summer, she used her CPR and First Aid training to save a life. She not only credits Girl Scouts to her lifesaving skills but also her confidence now as an adult—as she now leads a troop of her own.…
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Change Comes and Goes, But Girl Scouts Remains
A Guest Blog from Lynne Lawson Fugate, GSCSA CEO Fall is a season of change. A new school year is in full swing. The nights get longer. The temperature drops. Trees lose their leaves. Halloween candy and costumes fill store shelves. Thanksgiving and holiday shopping plans are in the back of people’s minds. The fall…
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“Part of something much bigger than me”
As she enters retirement, Anna Dirl reflects on her decades of involvement with Girl Scouts From Girl Scout to volunteer to staff member of 22 years, few have left quite the mark in the Girl Scouting community like Anna Dirl. For decades now, she has seen the impact of Girl Scouting on a day-to-day basis,…
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From One Volunteer to Another: Virtual Troop Meeting Tips
Allison Marino is a high school teacher and troop volunteer for Troop 166 in Kingsport. She has been leading virtual meetings since April. Here are her pro-tips that she has learned and recommends for other volunteers: I hope this will be helpful to other troops to keep the girls engaged and offer enriching activities during…
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Ray Clabough: Baking Up Kindness
Those who have spent time at Camp Tanasi in the past decade have likely had the privilege of knowing a Ray Clabough. He joined the Tanasi staff for the summer of 2010, serving up baked goods, everything from pizza crusts to his infamous cinnamon rolls. Ray worked 35 years as a baker in Knoxville, including…
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Ronna-Renee Jackson: A Trefoil Society Luncheon Honoree
When a girl becomes a Girl Scout, she receives a pin in the shape of a Trefoil, symbolizing her acceptance of the ethical leadership values she will learn. Members of the Trefoil Society commit to support Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians through generous annual financial support, so girls can discover their leadership potential and take action…
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Betsey Creekmore: A Trefoil Society Luncheon Honoree
When a girl becomes a Girl Scout, she receives a pin in the shape of a Trefoil, symbolizing her acceptance of the ethical leadership values she will learn. Members of the Trefoil Society commit to support Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians through generous annual financial support, so girls can discover their leadership potential and take action…
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Hope is Blooming, Thanks to Girl Scouts
The Bloom Center is a 9,000 square foot greenhouse that sits right outside Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Recently bought by the church from the previous owner, it now serves as an outreach site that gives opportunities and horticultural therapy for youth with disabilities and developmental challenges, while using the products grown to serve those…
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Treats for the Troops
A Girl Scout troop from Ooltewah, TN shows their support for Friends of the Troops. Girl Scout Cookies can mean different things to different people. For some, they are a welcome treat. To others, an irresistible temptation. To some of the recipients of Friends of the Troops care packages, Girl Scout Cookies are a sweet reminder of…
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Girl Scouts: All For One and One For All. Always.
A guest blog from Lynne Lawson Fugate, GSCSA CEO Most likely you are familiar with the phrase, “All for one and one for all”, made famous by Alexandre Dumas in his 1844 novel The Three Musketeers. This gallant phrase encompasses the idea that each individual should act for the benefit of the group, and the group should act for the…
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