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Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians
Product Advisory Committee – Accepting applications through Sept. 30
Are you interested in shaping the Cookie and Fall Product Programs? Have ideas that could benefit our 46 counties? GSCSA is now taking applications for GSCSA’s Product Advisory Committee, better known as PAC. The committee will consist of Volunteers from each area who will assist the Product Team by sharing best practices, providing feedback, and making suggestions for the upcoming Cookie and Fall Product Programs. PAC meetings will be held once a month via Zoom. Apply now and you may be the next voice of GSCSA’s volunteers!
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2023 Fall Product Program Dates
Sept. 15 Volunteers gain access to M2
Sept. 22 Campaign begins
Oct. 25 Campaign ends
Week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 Product will be delivered to Service Units
Vote to Name Our Mascot
Our 2023 Fall Product Mascot is an Ocelot. She's got lots of spots but no name yet! Vote for your favorite name by 11:59pm Sept. 10.
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Mystery Adventure Redemption Deadline
IMPORTANT: Both 2022 and 2023 Mystery Adventures must be redeemed by Sept. 30, 2023. The 2022 Adventure can be redeemed by emailing product@girlscoutcsa.org and the 2023 Mystery Adventure can be redeemed by filling out this JotForm.
 
Our NEW Council Website Is Here!
Have you visited our shiny new website yet? Do so today!
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• Sept.-Dec.: Senior/Ambassador Hangouts (Knoxville)
• Sept. 9: Girl Scout Day at the Tennessee Valley Fair
• Sept. 9-10: Girl Scouts Love State Parks (throughout our council)
• Sept. 12: Craft Club - Stitching (Chattanooga)
• Sept. 16: Cook Local with Boone Street Market (Jonesborough Area)
• Sept. 18: Movement Monday (Knoxville)
• Sept. 20: Cadette Journey in an Afternoon (Chattanooga)
• Sept. 23: GS STEM Robotics Day (Wise, VA)
• Sept. 26: Numbers in Nature Junior Badge (Johnson City area)
• Sept. 30: Beyond a Brick: DBJ Automotive Badge Workshop (Johnson City)
• Oct. 14: Hiking Club at Big Ridge State Park
National Parks 2025 - Interest Meeting
Girl Scouts go west! GSCSA will be leading a trip to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park in summer 2025. Want to learn more? Join our free interest meeting on Zoom on Sept.19!
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Fall Events at Our Camps
Council Fall Festivals
Come join us at each of our Leadership Centers for games, crafts, and seasonal fun on Sat., Oct. 28! Our Fall Festivals are free to all but registration is required. (This is NOT a drop-off event.)
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Joyce Maienschein Leadership Grant
Cadettes, Seniors, or Ambassadors who are working on a community service, take action project, or High Award can apply for a Joyce Maienschein Leadership Grant to help make their dream a reality. Not only can the girls receive funding for up to $500, but they gain life skills like writing, budgeting, organization, and teamwork. It's a win-win! 
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Easy Way to Support GSCSA
Register your Kroger Plus Card and the purchases you make will benefit us every time you swipe it. Just search for Girl Scout Council of the Southern App. Inc.
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Be Seen in Your Community
Be Seen in Your Community
Several girls from troop 20960 worked with CareCuts to earn their Bronze Award. CareCuts is a nonprofit organization that provides goods and services to the homeless and less fortunate. Girls volunteered sorting clothing and items for those in need. In addition, they had a lemonade stand where the community was able to donate household items. The girls took all donated items and stocked boxes that will be given to families who find new housing through CareCuts.

Share your stories and photos with us at socialmedia@girlscoutcsa.org. Please include a brief description (including date/location) of the event and/or project depicted, as well as the troop number(s).
 
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts invite Girl Scouts to a night of baseball on Sept. 16! Pregame, girls will get a behind the scenes look at a baseball game, learn how to keep score, and participate in a parade around AT&T Field. Girls can turn in their scorecard during the fourth inning to earn an exclusive Lookouts patch, and run the bases at the end of the game.
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Appalachian Consortium for Nursing Education
Appalachian Consortium for Nursing Education is once again hosting the Introduction to Nursing Event Badge Bash on Sat., Oct. 28 at the ETSU Mini Dome for Girl Scout Brownies – Ambassadors. Each girl will earn two badges and a custom-created Explore Nursing patch.
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Upcoming Events
Now-Dec. 9: Read City USA "All Together Now" 2023 Tour – Knox County
Sept. 9: Junior Journey in a Day Workshop - Johnson City
Sept. 9: Girl Scouts Love State Parks - Wilderness Road State Park
Sept. 9: Girl Scout Day at Tennessee Valley Fair - Knoxville
Sept. 9: Jump Into Girl Scouts - Chattanooga
Sept. 9: Troop Administrator Training - Knoxville
Sept. 9: Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls: Introduction to VR - Oak Ridge
Sept. 9: 36th Annual Hiwassee River Raft Race
Sept. 9: Troop Administrator Training Chattanooga
Sept. 9: Girl Program Mentor Training Knoxville
Sept. 9: Troop Administrator Training - Johnson City
Sept. 9: Girl Program Mentor Training Johnson City
Sept. 9: Girl Program Mentor Training Chattanooga
Sept. 11: First Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Children-Johnson City
Sept. 12: Craft Club (Stitching) - Chattanooga
Sept. 12: Pysanky Egg (Ukrainian egg dyeing) - Johnson City Are
Sept. 12: First Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Children - Knoxville
Sept. 12: New Volunteer Orientation Online
Sept. 13: Senior/Ambassador Hangout - Knoxville
Sept. 13: RESCHEDULED Daisy/Brownie Coat of Many Colors Patch Workshop - Chattanooga
Sept. 13: Troop Administrator Training - Knoxville
Sept. 13: Girl Program Mentor Training Online
Sept. 14: B3 Workshop: Part 2 - Johnson City area
Sept. 14: Junior First Aid Badge Workshop - Chattanooga
Sept. 14: Silver 101 Knoxville
Sept. 16: Hiking Club: Guild Trail on Lookout Mountain
Sept. 16: Cook Local with Boone Street Market - Jonesborough Area
Sept. 16: Girl Scout Day at The International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough
Sept. 16: Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls: Cybersecurity Basics - VIRTUAL
Sept. 16: New Volunteer Orientation Online
Sept. 16: Girl Scout Night at the Chattanooga Lookouts
Sept. 18: Silver Award Training-Johnson City
Sept. 18: Movement Monday Daisy/Brownie/Junior Knoxville
Sept. 18: Girl Program Mentor Training Knoxville
Sept. 18: Gold Award Training - Johnson City
Sept. 19: Bronze Award Training - Johnson City
Sept. 19: National Parks Adventure 2025 Interest Meeting - VIRTUAL
Sept. 19: New Volunteer Orientation Online
Sept. 19: Fire Safety & S'mores with ETSU Kappa Deltas
Sept. 20: Cadette Journey in an Afternoon - Chattanooga
Sept. 21: Gold Award Interviews - Knoxville
Sept. 21: Gold Award Interviews - Chattanooga
Sept. 21: Girl Program Mentor Training Chattanooga
Sept. 22-23: Fan the Flame: Rope - Camp Tanasi
Sept. 23: Beyond a Brick: Daisy/Brownie Lego Robotics Badge Workshop - Knoxville
Sept. 23: Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls: Text Mining - Maryville
Sept. 23: Step Outside Saturday for Daisies/Brownies/Juniors at Camp Tanasi
Sept. 23: Girl Scout STEM Robotics Day D/B/J - Wise Area
Sept. 23: Girl Scout STEM Robotics Day C/S/A - Wise Area
Sept. 23: Girl Program Mentor Training Johnson City
Sept. 23: Troop Administrator Training - Johnson City
Sept. 23: Beyond a Brick: Junior/Cadette Lego Robotics Badge Workshop - Knoxville
Sept. 23: Girl Scout Night at the Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta
Sept. 25: B3 Workshop: Part 3 - Johnson City area
Sept. 25: Troop Administrator Training - Knoxville
Sept. 26: Numbers in Nature Junior Badge - Johnson City Area
Sept. 27: Senior/Ambassador Hangout - Knoxville
Sept. 28: New Volunteer Orientation Online
Sept. 28: Gold Award Training - Knoxville
Sept. 30: Where the Red Fern Grows at Barter Theatre - Abingdon, VA
Sept. 30: Hiking Club at Norris Dam State Park
Sept. 30: Troop Administrator Training - Knoxville
Sept. 30: Beyond a Brick: Daisy-Junior Automotive Badge Workshop - Johnson City
Sept. 30: Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls: The Magic of Binary - VIRTUAL
Sept. 30: Outdoor Education - Camp Adahi
Sept. 30: Beyond a Brick: Daisy-Junior Automotive Badge Workshop - Johnson City
Oct. 2: Senior Collage Artist Badge Workshop - Kingsport Area
Oct. 3: First Aid/CPR/AED for Adults and Children - Chattanooga
Oct. 3: Bronze Award Training - Knoxville
Oct. 4: Troop Administrator Training - Knoxville
Oct. 5: Bronze Award Training - Chattanooga
Oct. 5: Silver 101 Knoxville
Oct. 5: Silver Award Training - Chattanooga
Oct. 7: Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls: Fun with the MicroBit - Oak Ridge
Oct. 7: Museum at Daisy's Place: Brownie First Aid Badge Workshop
Oct. 7: Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration - Chattanooga

{Please refer to our online Activities Calendar for the most up-to-date event information.}
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Shop Talk
Next Open Shop Saturday
• Sept. 9, 10:00am-2:00pm

It's Back to Troop Season!
Our shops are fully stocked with uniform and program essentials. Everything you need to get your Girl Scout year off to a great start.

Online Only
Sept. 13 – Buy More, Save More!

Shop online anytime!
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