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 …
Finding family in Girl Scouts
When Renee Coffman and her family moved to Hardin Valley in 2017, starting a Girl Scout troop in a new town wasn’t part of the plan. Four years later, though, …
Being a Girl Scout imparts valuable life lessons
The Girl Scout Law is the most sacred statute of the organization.
Every Girl Scout – from Daisies to Ambassadors – recites the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law at …
Girls Scouts gets better with time
The members of Girl Scouts troop 20101 aren’t exactly what everyone often associates with the organization. Yes, they sell cookies and wear badges, but it’s who they are because of …
Girl Scouts salute Dr. Avice Evans Reid
The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians will honor Dr. Avice Evans Reid at the East Tennessee Region Trefoil Society Luncheon in Knoxville for her long-time service to the Girls …
Bring a book, take a book
Girl Scout Troop 20898 recently held a book drive to fill their “Little Free Library” in time for summer.
This is the three-year anniversary of the troop’s bronze project, the Little …
Girl Scouts: Alive and kicking
“We’re alive and kicking here in East Knox County!” says Girl Scouts troop 20411 leader Jane New. And she’s right. Despite a global pandemic bringing many everyday activities and events …
Yes, Virginia, you can still get Girl Scout cookies
The Girls Scouts of Southern Appalachians are having a one day, pop-up drive through cookie clearance this Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Knoxville location will …