Category: Volunteers
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A Heart for Volunteers
Angie Beach, the new south area director for Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA), understands well the joys and struggles of being a Girl Scout volunteer. Before accepting a job in the Customer Service department at GSCSA seven years ago, Beach served as a volunteer for seven years while her daughters were Girl Scouts.…
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Girl Scouts: A Place for Every Girl
From a young age, Mattalyn loved to explore how things worked. When she was only four years old her uncle bought her a Holley carburetor that she loved to take a part and put back together with a toolkit she received for her birthday. More recently, Mattalyn helped her dad find a blockage in his…
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Volunteer Recognition: Cassie
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians North Area would like to recognize one of our amazing volunteers! Cassie came to GSCSA with an open heart and willingness to volunteer in the fall of 2017. She helped start a new troop in an elementary school that did not have a troop. They now have 9 girls…
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Girl Scouts Volunteer to Fight Food Insecurity
Katie and Cydney earned their Girl Scout Bronze Award by addressing the needs of students who are food insecure in Hamilton County. Entering the gymnasium at East Brainerd Church of Christ, volunteers are greeted by rows of tables filled with pre-packaged food items in huge boxes ready to be sorted. Within one hour, all these…
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September Green Spot: Heather McPherson and Jackie Quillen
Service unit manager Heather McPherson and service unit event manager Jackie Quillen have re-energized their service unit with fun and enriching events. For example, they hosted an International Tea party this past spring. As a part of this event, they collected and donated 306 books to Greeneville City and Greene County Schools. They also coordinated…
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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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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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