As gardens burst into full bloom this spring, so is a lively group of Girl Scouts in Troop 29220. The group, a mix of 10 Daisies (kindergarten to first grade) …
Rebecca Larocque: 10-year troop leader
For some, Girl Scouts is a brief experience. They proudly wear their Daisy vest or Brownie sash outside supermarkets to sell cookies or they take their daughter to meetings at …
Hikes help ‘Reach for the Peaks’
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians invites troops, former Girl Scouts, family members and supporters to explore the outdoors during the third annual “Reach for the Peaks” fundraiser, sponsored by …
Girl Scouts: Friends, confidence, leadership
Karianne LeClair’s West Knoxville Girl Scouts troop started two years ago and already has completed a successful cookie-selling season, organized drives for community causes and started covering their vests with …
Vintage Girl Scout uniforms set stage for premiere
Girl Scouts, which was founded in 1912, started with the belief that girls could do anything. Although women were not able to vote until 1920, that idea inspired girls to …
Girl Scouts closes the gaps for ‘untraditional’ families
Nicole Williams didn’t plan on spending her evenings twice a month to organize donation drives, mix elephant slime or fundraise for a derby racetrack. She also didn’t see herself cooking …
Program diversity at Girl Scouts
Girls are first at Girl Scouts. And they always will be. Girl Scouts is her home turf, her go-to place where she’s free to try new things and just be …
Start Girl Scouts, gain a sisterhood
Learning how to make friends starts early in life with simple lessons like sharing toys and speaking kindly. For some children, the skill comes naturally, and others must make more …
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