In Oak Ridge, a thriving Girl Scout troop now comprises 22 members and three leaders, including Jaime Ramseier, who’s been with many of the girls since kindergarten.
Every girl in the …
Service mindset starts early with Girl Scouts
Troop carries third-generation legacy of service
Girl Scouts is a family tradition for Elissa Fleming. It started with her mother, who served as a Girl Scout troop administrator. And now Fleming leads a Farragut-based Girl Scout …
Learning life skills through service
When Alice Kirkham came home from kindergarten at Hardin Valley Elementary School with a flyer about Girl Scouts, she immediately wanted to join. Her mom, Addie, was expecting another child, …
Back-to-school means back-to-scouting for Troop 22044
As summer draws to a close and the bell tolls for a new academic year, the choices for extracurricular activities are aplenty. For Carrie McCulley, one stands out for its …
Girl Scouts spring into action for the community
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 …