The pandemic forced businesses to adapt their models over the past year, including the community’s youngest entrepreneurs, the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians. It is a cookie season unlike …
Honoring Joyce Maienschein
Few have made an impact – on an individual, local and national Girl Scout Movement scale – like Joyce Maienschein.
She passionately believed in Girl Scouting and inspired girls and women …
Girl Scouts help Random Acts of Flowers
Girl Scout Troop 20034 of Knoxville delivered 213 vases that they collected through a vase drive held during December and January. When delivering, the Girl Scouts helped out by washing …
Explore Camp Tanasi in winter
Join the Girl Scouts on Saturday, Jan. 23, to visit Camp Tanasi in all its wintry wonder. Meet the summer camp director, make a winter craft, take a hike, and …
Girl Scouts try to crack the code
Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians has set four virtual workshops with one based in Knoxville.
The Virtual Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls-Encryption Workshop is set for Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 …
Girl Scout saves life with CPR training
In late September, Kameron Hanshaw was on a date when her boyfriend suddenly started choking. The Girl Scout quickly took action by pulling him out of the booth and performing …
Bring a friend to Girl Scouts
Now through Dec. 31, Girl Scout members can refer a friend (who’s never been a Girl Scout before) for membership, and the friend will receive her Girl Scout membership for …
Gold Award project refined by COVID-19
Kathryn “Katie” Bush exemplified leadership and resilience as she planned and completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project during a global pandemic. Katie knew that now more than ever, children …