Find out more →]]> The Woodlands Oaks Service Unit is hosting a day camp at the Johnson City Service Center’s Camp Wildwood from June 13 – 15.

Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors are invited to discover the past, while learning new songs and activities. Girls will get two patches and work to earn even more!

Click here for more the flyer and registration form. Registrations are due by May 28.

Find out more →]]> Chattanooga, Tenn. – On Saturday, June 2, hundreds of Girl Scouts from the Southern Appalachians region are expected to celebrate the 100^th Anniversary of Girl Scouting in downtown Chattanooga. The event, Chattanooga Bridgefest, is scheduled to take place on June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A progressive event, Chattanooga Bridgefest begins at 9 a.m. in AT&T Field – Lookouts Stadium with an Opening Ceremony. Next, at 10 a.m., hundreds of Girl Scouts and their families and friends will walk across Walnut Street Bridge during a symbolic bridging ceremony. Finally, the Girl Scouts will then enjoy a party in Coolidge Park until 2 p.m.

The party in Coolidge Park will feature a family-friendly day full of concessions, inflatables, face painting, games, music and crafts.

But the day doesn’t end at 2 p.m.! The Chattanoooga Lookouts will host Girl Scouts and their families and friends at 7:15 p.m. on June 2 for “2012 Girl Scout Night,” and the group will then sleepover on the field after the game.

Bridgefest and the Chattanooga Lookouts “Girl Scout Night” are both open to the public, regardless of any current or past involvement with Girl Scouts. All members of the community are welcome to come join in a day full of family-friendly fun for all ages.

“The Girl Scouts organization turned 100 years old on March 12, and since then, we’ve hosted numerous events to keep the momentum going,” said Booth Kammann, CEO of Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians. “Bridgefest is the perfect way for our girls to symbolically ‘bridge’ into the second century of Girl Scouting. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them.”

Pre-registration for Bridgefest is requested and is available online at http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/226.  Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate. Children ages four and under will be admitted free. Pre-registration for “Girl Scout Night” at AT&T Field is requested online at http://www.girlscoutcsa.org/events/358. There are numerous packages to choose from. All events are open to the public.

The event is sponsored in part by First Tennessee, UNUM, Wells Fargo, News Channel 9 and Sunny 92.3.

The media is invited to attend. If you are interested in setting up interviews and/or attending the event, please contact Sarah Pope at spope@ackermannpr.com or (865) 584-0550 (office).

Visit www.GirlScoutcsa.org to learn more about this event and the 100^th Anniversary of Girl Scouting.

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About Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians
The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians serves nearly 20,000 girl and adult members stretching from North Georgia to Southwest Virginia. Service centers are located in Chattanooga, Knoxville and Johnson City. The organization’s mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The council offers financial assistance to ensure that every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout has the opportunity to join this vibrant organization.

Find out more →]]> Bring the whole family to the Roane County United Way’s Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Roane State Community College. Enjoy live music, student performances, hot dogs, drinks, snow cones, games, face painting, crafts, balloons, a petting zoo, animal adoptions, child fingerprinting, bicycle safety tips with helmet giveaways, and more! Local fire trucks and rescue/ambulance will be on-site for families to explore. In addition (weather permitting), UT LIFESTAR will land and join us from 11:30 -1:30.

To learn more, please contact the United Way office at 865-882-7711 or Christy Adair at 865-717-0021.

See the event flyer.

Find out more →]]> A Message from Anna Maria Chávez

Dear Girl Scout Member,

Since becoming chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, I have made it a priority to engage the White House on key Girl Scout initiatives and to advocate on behalf of our Movement. In particular, we have sought to gain national recognition for our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, and National President Connie L. Lindsey submitted a nomination for her to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. I am proud to report that President Barack Obama announced on April 26 that he will posthumously bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Juliette Gordon Low.

This marks a special moment in our history, for it was Daisy Low and her remarkable vision of “something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world” that set in motion a movement—the Girl Scout Movement. How fitting that this singular honor should come in 2012, almost exactly 100 years after she gathered those first 18 Girl Scouts. Today, there are 59 million of us who have worn the Girl Scout uniform or been part of Girl Scouting in some way. All of us owe Daisy Low a debt of gratitude, and we should rejoice at the news that her indelible contributions to the lives of girls will be recognized by a grateful nation when the President formally presents the award in late spring.

Juliette Gordon Low, as all of us in Girl Scouting know, was a great and visionary woman, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom is a testament to her enduring legacy and the place Girl Scouting holds in the fabric of the American experience.

With warmest regards,

Anna Maria Chávez
Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of the USA

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Find out more →]]> The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians is pleased to announce that registration is now open on the council website for the 100th  Anniversary Chattanooga Bridgefest! This event is set to take place Saturday, June 2, 2012, in downtown Chattanooga from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bridgefest is a progressive event that begins at 9 a.m. with Opening Ceremonies in AT&T Field – Lookouts Stadium. At 10 a.m., thousands of Girl Scouts will cross the Walnut Street Bridge to symbolically “bridge” to the second century of the Girl Scout organization. After that, we’ll gather in Coolidge Park for music, dancing, food, and tons of games until 2 p.m.

But the fun doesn’t stop then! Join us at AT&T Field when the Chattanooga Lookouts take on the Jackson Generals at 7:15 that evening. Girl Scouts and their friends and families will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for the game and sleepover on the field!

All Girl Scouts and their friends and family, as well as Girl Scout alumnae, are invited to attend!

Bridgefest on June 2 Registration Information:

Advance tickets are $10; day-of tickets at the gate are $15. Children 4 and under are free. Click here to register and for more info.
Ticket cost for Bridgefest includes entrance into Opening Ceremonies, an official 100th Chattanooga Bridgefest commemorative patch, a Mini Moon Pie, an event schedule, participation in activities such as face painting, inflatables, crafts, swaps, and a chance to walk across Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge with thousands of other Girl Scouts. Food is not included in cost.

Chattanooga Lookouts 2012 Girl Scout Night

Registration Information:
The package options are:
Scout Package: $20
Scout Leader/Parent/Sibling Package: $10
Game Ticket Only: $3
Click here to register and for more info.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN CHATTANOOGA ON JUNE 2!