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Insurance Update & Action Item for Council Drivers
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GSCSA’s insurance company now requires additional information to be filed with them for all drivers who drive as part of their Council volunteer or staff responsibilities. This is part of our insurance company’s underwriting process for GSCSA’s auto insurance. Effective April 1, all GSCSA volunteers who drive as part of their GS volunteer role will need to complete additional driver information:
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When they first become a GSCSA driver and
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Every 3 years when their criminal background check renews and their driving record/license is reviewed
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We are implementing this process over the next 3 years for current volunteers and immediately for all staff drivers. Nothing needs to be done until request is sent by GSCSA.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Berry, Chief Administrative Officer, at 865-244-4186.
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Celebrate Girl Scout Week 2026
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Volunteer Conferences - Coming in April
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Gather with fellow volunteers and council staff to embark on a journey of learning and leading. Attend classes, listen to panels, and fellowship with fellow Girl Scout adults, all while picking up tips and tricks to take back to your troop.
Conferences will be from 9:30am until 3:30pm (with check-in beginning at 8:30am). Stay tuned for more information and when registration opens.
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April 11 - Kingsport Center for Higher Education
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April 18 - Chattanooga State Community College
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April 25 - Pellissippi State Community College
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Award Ceremonies for Bronze & Silver - Following the Volunteer Conferences
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Joining us in celebrating the achievements of the 2026 Class of Bronze and Silver Award Girl Scouts. Ceremonies will be 5:00pm to 6:00pm (with check-in beginning at 4:30pm).
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April 11 - Kingsport Center for Higher Education
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April 18 - Chattanooga State Community College
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April 25 - Pellissippi State Community College
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ICYMI: New Training Series Started
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Ready, Set, Go! is a virtual, supplemental training series. Each month we will go over a different, relevant topic to help volunteers navigate their Girl Scout year. While these optional trainings are geared towards new volunteers, anyone may take them.
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Neither snow nor rain nor cold nor delays due the aforementioned keeps Girl Scouts from being extraordinary cookie entrepreneurs! We’d like to extend a round of applause to all our girls and volunteers who have been girl-bossing it through the turbulent start to this year’s cookie season. Keep up the great work! 👏
Few reminders:
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There's still time to enter the “Bling Your Booth” Contest! Details on page 12 of the family Cookies 101 Guide.
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Email Product@girlscoutcsa.org if you have cookie questions
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Cookie season ends March 15
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There's still time to enter our Creative Critter Contest! Submission deadline is Mar. 16. Full Details (Send entries to product@girlscoutcsa.org)
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✨ The Great Cookie Competition Is Underway! 🍪
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Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians is thrilled to soon kick-off The Great Cookie Competition—and things are about to get deliciously competitive! This exciting, online fundraising-showdown features Cookie Competitors, who each represent a beloved Girl Scout Cookie. Competitors rally their fans to vote with their dollars; funds raised support our council.
🏆 The competitor who raises the most money will be crowned East Tennessee's Favorite Cookie!
♦️Don't wait until it's too late! Voting closes March 6 at 11:59pm.
Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support Girl Scouts across Southern Appalachians—and to spark excitement around Girl Scout Cookie Season throughout the community.
💻 Follow us on social media—we're going to have such "great" fun! (Quick links found at the end of this newsletter.)
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Continue the Fun: Join Us for The Great Cookie Tasting 🥂🍪
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Cap off the competition with an unforgettable evening of food and fun—adults only! Enjoy iconic Girl Scout Cookies expertly paired with Tennessee libations and be there as we celebrate the crowning of this year's Favorite Cookie. Tickets on sale now!
📍 Yee-Haw Brewing, Knoxville, TN
📅 Tuesday, March 24, 2026
🕠 6:00 PM
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Spread the Word by Being a Media Girl!
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Media Girls is our budding program where Girl Scouts can participate in social media, news, radio, and promotional opportunities, developing lifelong skills like public speaking, writing, presenting, and editing skills.
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Our shop is having a sale on some cookie season themed items! 20% off cookie clothing and select cookie booth accessory* items!🍪🛍️
*New 2026 cookie season merchandise and some other exclusions apply
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More Shop Talk
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Cookie Booth Season Extra Hours
Through Mar. 14, the Girl Scout Shop in Knoxville will be open every Saturday, 10am - 2pm. This way we can easily serve you and your troop for any last-minute cookie booth needs. We look forward to seeing you!
Iron-On Services
Need badges or patches ironed onto your uniform? We can do that for you while you shop! $12.00 for your insignia. $5.00 for up to 10 badges or patches on the front or back.
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Explore the World, Girl Scout-Style!
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2026: Girl Scouts Unite
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Travel with GSCSA Council staff to Washington DC July 22-26, 2026 for the Girl Scouts Unite event as part of the triannual Girl Scouts National Convention! We will also be joining with Girl Scouts from around the country to celebrate the United States' sesquicentennial (250th) anniversary. (Open to rising 9th through graduated 12th graders.) Please note: This event is separate from the National Council Session held July 20-22, 2026.
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2027: Bright Lights, Big City
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We will spend 6 days touring Boston and New York, including Revolutionary War historic sites, a Broadway show, and GSUSA headquarters! Travel with GSCSA staff as we join our partners at EF Tours on this unforgettable trip. (Open to rising 7th graders and up by June 2027.)
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2028: Abenteur wartet!
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Adventure awaits as we head to Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and France in July 2028 with our EF Tours travel partner. During our 13-day trip, we’ll also visit Our Chalet in Adelboden, Switzerland, the oldest of the five WAGGGS World Centres for special Girl Scout programming. (Open to rising 9th through graduated 12th graders by summer 2028.)
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Register Today for Summer Camp
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View all programming options and full details on our website. Whether you want to do Overnight or Day Camp, Glamping or Wilderness, or something in between, we've got a program for you!
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Work for Us This Summer
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We are currently hiring for the summer camp season. We need to fill positions at both Camp Tanasi AND (new this year!) at Camp Wildwood. Positions include Camp Counselor, Junior Counselor, and Kitchen staff. Please spread the word!
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GSCSA is also looking for summer camp nurses who would like to work one week or more at Camp Tanasi this summer. Room and board provided. Qualified applicants must be registered nurses who are licensed to work in Tennessee. Volunteers are eligible to work at summer camp. Please reach out to careers@girlscoutcsa.org with any questions or interest.
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Patch Pick: 2026 National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Patch
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Each year, GSUSA develops a special National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend patch to commemorate this annual celebration. Don’t miss out—be sure to order your 2026 patch today, and let your Girl Scouts proudly show their participation!
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New Program Partner: AR Workshop, Bristol, TN
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Join us for a hands-on creative experience at AR Workshop on Mar. 28 at 3:00pm! It’s a great opportunity to create, connect, have fun together, and earn an AR Workshop patch. Cadettes earn the Woodworker badge. We hope to see you there!
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Girl Scout High Awards 💛🩶🤎
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NOTE: These are the last interview dates ahead of the March 31 GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship deadline.
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Looking for a Silver Award Training or Bronze Award Training? Reach out to set one up! Email us at Info@GirlScoutCSA.org.
Learn more about High Awards, including GSCSA's Joyce Maienschein Leadership Grant:
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New Exhibits at the Girl Scout Museum
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"Girl Scouts Love Textile Arts" celebrates all the creative things that girls do with fabrics and threads. Adorable little octopus dolls, handmade uniforms for Barbie dolls, girl-designed samplers and crewel work, and much more.
"All Things Cookies" shows how early cookie boxes and advertising compare to today. Check out the ideas to decorate your booth and some ideas to reuse cookie boxes.
Remember that docent-led tours are available during regular Council hours, and Spring Break is coming up. Tour request form.
Would you or your troop like to have a taste of Girl Scout history? We have plenty of old handbooks, from the 1920s to the 1950s, for you and your girls to use for arts and crafts, troop ideas, or history projects. Email us at museum@girlscoutcsa.org and we will supply you with the books you need for FREE!
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Mar.7: Introduction to VR - Virtual
Mar. 10: Ready, Set, Go: Early Bird Renewals - Virtual
Mar. 10: Coasters and Confidence with Kappa Delta at ETSU - Johnson City
Mar. 12: Girl Scout Birthday Hike at Camp Tanasi
Mar. 14: The Magic of Binary - Oak Ridge
Mar. 14: Troop Administrator Training - Knoxville
Mar. 14: Girl Program Mentor Training - Knoxville
Mar. 16: Environmental Monitoring Day Camp (ORCSG) - Maryville
Mar. 17: First Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Children - Knoxville
Mar. 21: Where Do Emojis Come From? - Virtual
Mar. 21: Animal Habitats, Pets, Animal Observer - Chattanooga Zoo
Mar. 21: STEM Badge Bash -Knoxville
Mar. 21: New Volunteer Training - Johnson City
Mar. 21: Girl Scout Night with the Knoxville Ice Bears
Mar. 21: Girl Scout Sleepover - Alcatraz East
Mar. 26: CIT 1 Group Interview - Virtual
Mar. 28: Outdoor Education - Chattanooga
Mar. 28: Babysitter Training - Johnson City
Mar. 28: Learn to Solder - Oak Ridge
Mar. 28: SU620 International Festival Recruitment Event - Norton, VA
Mar. 29: Beyond a Brick: D/B/J Automotive Badge Johnson City
Mar. 31: New Volunteer Training - Virtual
Apr. 2: First Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Children - Johnson City
Apr. 4: Lady Vols Softball Game and Dugout Run-Out - Knoxville
Apr. 7: Exclusive 2026 Summer Internship Webinar - Virtual
Apr. 10-12: My First Camping Weekend at Camp Adahi - Menlo, GA
Apr. 11: Archery Day at Camp Tanasi
Apr. 14: Ready, Set, Go: Financial Worksheet - Virtual
Apr. 18: Outdoor Education at Camp Wildwood
Apr. 23: First Aid, CPR, and AED for Adults and Children - Knoxville
Apr. 25: Girls in the Woods: Into the Unknown at Camp Wildwood
{Please refer to our online Activities Calendar for the most up-to-date event information.}
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Be Seen in Your Community
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Ruthie from troop 40391 was recognized by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Soddy-Daisy for her Bronze Award project. Her project involved creating Birthday Cake Kits that will be available at the Soddy-Daisy Food Bank.
Please 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).
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Vol Resource: How to Talk to Girls About Opioids
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Conversations about opioid misuse can be difficult, but they are essential. Girls in our communities may have family members struggling with addiction or may face peer pressure to experiment with substances. Creating a culture of conversation—where discussions about tough topics happen openly and without judgment—helps girls feel safe coming to you for support. Not sure how to start? The Opioid & Mentoring Resource Guide offers practical tips for discussing substance misuse in an age-appropriate and supportive way.
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