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 …
Girl Scouts earn highest award for 2022
Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians have announced the 2022 Gold Award recipients, and 14 of the 20 recipients are from Knoxville and East Tennessee.
Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across …
Girl Scouts explore outdoors, preserve area park
In fall 2019, Amy Chumley and Ellery Nief founded Troop 21186 in the Fountain City and Inskip areas. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the Brownies (grades 2-3) and Juniors (grades 4-5) …
Make time for Girl Scouts in middle school
The transition from elementary to middle school is a time of significant changes for students. There are new expectations and extracurriculars, which could leave children without time for the activities …
Farragut Girl Scouts: Big troop, bigger hearts
Hillary Chandler, administrator for Girl Scout Troop 20627, has six girls at home and about 60 girls at Farragut Church of Christ one Sunday a month. That’s when the group …