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Discounted Tickets to American Idol Live Tour

Top American Idol contestants going on a nation-wide tour this summer. The the American Idol Live tour comes to Knoxville’s Thompson-Boling Arena August 6 with discounted tickets for Girl Scout groups.

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Special Delivery!

The cookies our girls worked so hard to sell for the council’s Mountain of Hope project are getting into the hands of our troops. A little at a time, more than 9,000 boxes are being distributed to members of the army and air national guards. Photos from a distribution in Tullahoma, Tennessee are below. Barbara Sanders of the Tennessee National Guard writes: We are so grateful for people and organizations that take the time to go out of their way …

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Thunder Valley Nationals Ticket Discounts

Registered Girl Scouts are eligible for discounted tickets to the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway on Friday, June 14. Come experience the nitro-burning, pulse-pounding excitement of Thunder Valley racing and racers reaching speeds of 320 miles per hour.

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Atlanta Dream Kids Day

The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream presents Kids Day at Philips Arena on Tuesday, June 25 at noon. Seats are $12 or $14. Beyond the action on the court, kids will enjoy face painting, balloon artistry, and more.

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Join Girl University and Campus Tours

Get excited about attending college by attending the Girl University and Campus Tours, hosted by Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. Girl University is Saturday, June 22 at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Parents/Guardians and rising 7th-8th graders are invited to attend this day to learn about life after high school led by a team of experts.

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Atlanta Dream Girl Scout Day

Come cheer on the WNBA Atlanta Dream as the team hosts the Phoenix Mercury at a special Girl Scout Day event. Tickets to the September 8 game are $14 per person, and girls will get special patches (limited availability).

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Hamblen County Day Camp 2013

The Hamblen County Service Unit will host a summer day camp with the theme “Design: Fashion, Interior, and Architecture” July 22, 23, 25, and 26 at Liberty United Methodist Church.

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WonderWorks Overnight

Join a fun overnight, lock-in at one of Pigeon Forge’s most exciting attractions – WonderWorks!

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Banner Elk Fun Day

Start off the Girl Scout year with a Family Fun Day in Banner Elk, NC. Enjoy a day full of fun family-togetherness!

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Home Federal Bank Names Barbara Hatcher as Hometown Hero

Bank donates $2,500 in Hatcher’s name to Girl Scouts Home Federal Bank named Barbara Hatcher a 2013 Hometown Hero and presented a check for $2,500 in her name to Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians at a ceremony held at the Home Federal Bank Maryville branch on Wednesday, May 1. Now in its third year, the Hometown Heroes program spotlights ordinary people who do extraordinary things for others and their community. The public submitted dozens of nominations and ten …

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