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Welcome                                                                                                                                                                                                       About the girl scouts

                                                                               Hello from the CEO
                                      3     About the Girl Scouts
CONTENTS

                                                                                                                                                                       We are Girl Scouts of the USA. We’re 2.7 million strong–
                                      5     Key Dates                                                                                                                  1.9 million girls and 800,000 adults who believe girls can change
                                      6     Volunteering                                                                                                               the world. It began over 100 years ago with one woman, Girl Scouts’
                                                                               Our founder Juliette Gordon Low once said of Girl Scouts, “Truly, ours is a             founder Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, who believed in the power of
                                      7     Product                            circle of friendships, united by our ideals.” By being a member of Girl Scouts of       every girl. She organized the first Girl Scout troop on March 12, 1912,
                                      8     High Awards                        the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA), your girl will make new friends, go on               in Savan­nah, Georgia, and every year since, we’ve made her vision a
                                                                               adventures, learn new things while earning badges, and discover how to                  reality, helping girls discover their strengths, passions, and talents.
                                      9     Our Camps                          express herself in all areas of her life.
                                      10 Summer Camp 2021                                                                                                              Today, as yesterday, we continue the Girl Scout mission of building
                                                                               Since 1912, Girl Scouts has been for girls, by girls. We put emphasis on our            girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world
                                      13    Activities                                                                                                                 a better place. We’re the preeminent leadership development
                                                                               activities being led by girls and that they feature cooperative learning and
                                      19    Virtual Troop Experience           highlight learning by doing. Girls come up with their own ideas, build teams,           organiza­tion for girls. And with programs for girls from coast to
                                                                               and experience the joy of making a positive impact. By participating in troop           coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to
                                      19    Travel with Girl Scouts
                                                                               activities, council events, and partner programs, your girl will find out who she       do something amazing!
                                                                               is, what she cares about, and what her talents are. She can collaborate with
                                                                               other people, both locally and globally, to learn from others and expand her
                                                                                                                                                                       Our council:
C o n ta c t u s

                                           800.474.1912
                                                                               horizons. Most importantly, she can do something to make the world a
                                           info@girlscoutcsa.org
                                           girlscoutcsa.org
                                                                               better place!
                                                                                                                                                                       A look back                                                   GSCSA was voted the best
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    youth organization as part of
                                           facebook.com/GirlScoutCSA
                                           twitter.com/girlscoutcsa
                                                                               2020 was a roller-coaster year for most. However, through all the lockdowns,
                                                                               uncertainty, school and vacation disruptions, Girl Scouts continued! And we             At 2020                                                      the Knoxville News Sentinel’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Best of Knoxville 2020!
                                                                               plan on staying strong as we enter 2021. This Spring 2021 edition of our Go
                                           @girlscoutcsa
                                                                               Guide is packed with activities designed with girls in mind. From learning about
                                           pinterest.com/girlscoutcsa          toy design or how to run a business, to hiking in Great Smoky Mountains
                                           linkedin.com/company/gscsa          National Park or racing down the Hiwassee River on a homemade raft, to
                                                                               learning about citizenship or computer science, there’s an activity for every
                                      ☙ Chattanooga Service Center             girl, no matter her age.
 SERVICE CENTERS & GIRL SCOUT SHOPS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      24                       31                          56
                                        6101 Enterprise Park Dr., Suite 600
                                        Chattanooga, TN 37416                  Having opportunities to try new things and discover new interests and talents
                                                                               are important steps in your girl’s path to becoming her best self. Our Go Guide
                                      ☙ Johnson City Service Center            is full of opportunities for her to try new things either solo or along with her                                                                        Gold                    Silver                      Bronze
                                        1100 Woodland Ave.                     whole troop. And don’t forget–we have an online Activities Calendar that
                                        Johnson City, TN 37601                 features our most up-to-date event listing. Please check it often so you don’t                                                                         Awards                  awards                       awards
                                                                               miss out! We can’t wait to see your girl grow in courage, confidence, and
                                      ☙ Knoxville Service Center
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hours of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   14,750
                                                                               character with Girl Scouts!
                                        1567 Downtown West Blvd.
                                        Knoxville, TN 37919                                                                                                                                                                                                               Community
                                                                               Yours in Girl Scouting,

                                                                                                                                                                             9,221
                                      Each location is home to a Girl Scout                                                                                                                                                                                               Service
                                      Shop, where items such as uniform
                                      pieces, badges, pins, gifts, and more                                                                                                                                                               Virtual GS
                                      are sold.
                                                                               Lynne Lawson Fugate
                                                                               Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                Girl Members                                                     90+
                                      Office and Shop Hours
                                      Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.            Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians                                                                                                                    Pre-Recorded
                                      Shops are open select Saturdays,
                                      10am to 2pm. Check website for details
                                      and for planned office closings.
                                                                                                                                                                                   7,947                                                   & Live Videos

                                      Inclement Weather Closures
                                                                                                     FEARLESS FIRSTS: On June 4, 1987, Mae C. Jemison became the
                                                                                                                                                                                   Girls participated in premier
                                                                                                                                                                                   entrepreneurship programs                              80,000+
                                      If service centers are closed due to
                                                                                                     first African American woman admitted into the NASA                                                                                    Video Views
                                                                                                     astronaut training program. After more than a year of training,
                                      weather the day when an activity or
                                      training is scheduled, the events will
                                                                                                     she became the first African American woman astronaut.                                                                                 on Facebook
                                                                                                     When Jemison finally flew into space on September 12, 1992,
                                      not be held unless they can be moved
                                                                                                     she became the first African American woman in space.                                  Girls participated in                                       Girls participated in GSCSA
                                      to a virtual format.
                                                                                                                                                                               453 council-led STEM events                                  932 program-partner STEM events
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Key dates

                                                                                                                                              Key dates for spring 2021
                                                                                                                                   JANUARY                                            Mar. 7: Girl Scout Sunday                         MAY
                                                                                                                                   Jan. 1: All month–troops can find Cookie           Mar. 12: Girl Scout Birthday                      May 1: Adult award nominations are due
                                                                                                                                   Program trainings on gsLearn
                                                                                                                                                                                      Mar. 13: Girl Scout Sabbath                       May 1: 2022 Early Bird renewal begins
                                                                                                                                   Jan. 1: Girl Scout Cookie Program order card
                                                                                                                                                                                      Mar 21: Girl Scout Cookie Program order taking    Reminders:
                                                                                                                                   orders begin, and Digital Cookie sales continue
                                                                                                                                                                                      ends                                                • Host a bridging ceremony or court of
                                                                                                                                   from Dec. 14, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            awards event.
                                                                                                                                   Jan. 4: Resident camp registration goes live       Mar. 21: High Award Ceremony (time/place TBD)       • Renew memberships for all returning girls
                                                                                                                                                                                      Mar. 28: High Award Ceremony (time/place TBD)         and adults.
                                                                                                                                   Jan. 22: Last day to register and receive the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Discuss badges and Journeys the troop
                                                                                                                                   Early Bird summer camp discount                    Reminders:                                            would like to work on next year.
                                                                                                                                   Reminders:                                           • Evaluate the troop budget. Can the troop        • Set dates for your first planning meeting
                                                                                                                                     • Help interested girls register for summer          still participate in activities the girls         and troop meeting for the fall.
                                                                                                                                       resident camp.                                     planned and cover next year’s costs             • Update your troop’s information in the
                                                                                                                                     • Confirm all troop information in eBudde.           like membership renewals?                         online catalog.
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Service units should be working on their
                                                                                                                                                                                          Super Service Unit application quarterly.
                                                                                                                                   FEBRUARY                                                                                             JUNE
                                                                                                                                   Feb. 1: Gold Award scholarship deadline                                                              June 20-30: The June portion of our summer
                                                                                                                                                                                      APRIL                                             resident program at Camp Tanasi runs
                                                                                                                                   Feb. 1: Deadline to submit high awards             Apr. 2: All camps open for spring camping
                                                                                                                                   paperwork for those who wish to participate                                                          June 15: Troop financial worksheet due in the
                                                                                                                                   in spring ceremonies                               Apr. 2: Cookie theft report due                   Volunteer Toolkit
                                                                                                                                   Feb. 1-25: Cookie program Goal-Getter order        Apr. 18: High Award Ceremony (time/place TBD)     June 15: 2022 Early Bird renewal deadline
                                                                                                                                   card sales and digital cookie continues            Apr. 22: Girl Scout Leader’s Day
WHAT MAKES A GIRL SCOUT STAND OUT?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        June 15: Honor Troop deadline
                                                                                                                                   Feb. 8-25: Cookie delivery                         Apr. 30: 2020 Cookie Dough expires                June 30: 2020 Candy Cash expires
                                                                                                                                   Feb. 22: World Thinking Day-celebrate with         Reminders:                                        Reminders:
                                                                                                                                   your troop or service unit                           • Nominate a great volunteer or group for         • Encourage your girls to participate in a
                                                                                                                                   Feb. 26 – Mar. 21: Cookie booth sales                  an adult award.                                   summer event such as a meet-up, council
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Begin discussing summer and fall plans            event, or hike.
                                                                                                                                   Reminders:                                             with girls.
       From Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station.                                                                 • Get ready to participate in cookie booth
                                                                                                                                       sales. Prep your booth décor!
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Consider how many new girls and volunteers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Service Units should be working on their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Super Service Unit application quarterly.
                                                                                                                                                                                          your troop needs. Research shows that
     From the tiniest element to the biggest galaxy. From abstract math                                                              • Sign up for Outdoor Education so you can
                                                                                                                                       lead girls in outdoor activities.
                                                                                                                                                                                          successful troops have 12 girls in the same
                                                                                                                                                                                          program level.                                JULY
      to tangible technology. From complex codes to easy-to-use apps.                                                                • Re-evaluate the troop’s goals from fall. Are
                                                                                                                                       girls still on track to complete everything
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        July 1-30: The July portion of our summer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        resident program at Camp Tanasi runs
                                                                                                                                       they hoped to do? Work with them to
                From foundational formulas to new elements.                                                                            update their goals as needed.                                                                    Reminders:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Donate any leftover supplies or badges
                                                                                                                                     • Submit troop and service unit activity
                                                                                                                                       approvals for all known upcoming activities.                                                         to a new, younger troop.
          The world is a BIG place, but with Girl Scouts your girl can explore it all!
                                                                                                                                                                                         As of May 2020, Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts provides countless opportunities for girls to jump into STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and              MARCH                                                 have earned more than 1
discover their interests and passions with fun, challenging activities like building robots, designing apps and video games,       Feb. 26 - Mar. 21: Cookie booth sales                 million STEM badges.
and collecting data to help scientists protect the environment. Girl Scouts is, as it has been since 1912, the organization best   Mar. 7-13: Girl Scout Week
positioned to help girls develop important STEM competencies they need to become the next generation of female leaders—
and to change the world in big and small ways!

           When girls participate in Girl Scout STEM programs, they benefit in four important ways:

      STEM Interest                                                    STEM Competence
      Girls are excited about STEM subjects a
                                             nd                       Girls think scientifically to solve problems.
      want to learn more about them.
                                                                       STEM Value
      STEM Confidence                                                  Girls learn the importance and relevance
      Girls have confidence in their STEM s kills                     of STEM to people and society.
      and abilities.

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Volunteering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Product
As a volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences that show them they’re capable of more than they ever imagined.
You’ll be their cheerleader, guide, and mentor, helping them develop essential life skills and confidence that will last a                                 Six in ten girls have an entrepreneurial mindset, but
lifetime. Imagine the impact and memories made–those are the moments you’ll share in Girl Scouts!                                                            less than half of new entrepreneurs are women.
                                                                                                                                               Why? Girls often lack the resources and opportunities to explore entrepreneurship during their formative years. Girl Scouts
Become a volunteer                                                                                                                             helps boost girls’ experience with entrepreneurship through badges that teach and sharpen their skills and through our Girl
1 Sign up on our website:                                                                                                                      Scout Fall Product and Cookie Programs, where girls can practice what they’re learning.
https://www.girlscoutcsa.org/en/                                                                                                               In addition to the business world, Girl Scouts can use their entrepreneurial and leadership skills to pioneer new solutions
for-volunteers/why-volunteer.html                                                                                                              to social problems and make the world a better place! The social and emotional qualities that lead to successful
2 Watch out for an email from Asurint                                                                                                          entrepreneurship, like curiosity, confidence, and innovation, are also crucial for all types of academic and career success.
containing a link to com­plete your
background check. You’ll have 48                                                                                                                      Girl scouts are                                                    Fall Product 2020 Stats
hours to complete it.
3 A staff member will contact new
                                                                                                                                                    Powered by cookies!                                                              1,857 girls participated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    301 troops participated
volunteers about training and getting                                                                                                                                                                                                64,446 products sold
                                                                                                                                                                                     $0.72*
started!                                                                                                                                                                       Troop proceeds                                   35 average items sold per girl
                                                                                                                                                       $2.00*
                                                                                                                                                                               SU proceeds
Upcoming                                                                                                                                       Girl programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Over $87,000 earned in troops & service units
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Adding the $1,205,407 earned by troops and service units
Training                                                                                                                                       Volunteer training
                                                                                                                                               Scholarships                                            $0.24*      from the 2020 cookie program, that’s nearly $1.3 million
Jump In! Workshop for Girl Program Mentors                              New Troop Orientation                                                  Camp                                               Girl Rewards    earned by girls to fund their Girl Scout experience in 2020!
This workshop is required for volunteers who will be a Girl             Anyone in the troop is welcome to attend this training.
Program Mentor (GPM). However, any volunteer is welcome                 For new troops, at least one volunteer is required to                                                                                         Coming cookie season 2021
to attend. Registration is required. These dates are for virtual        attend. Registration is required. These dates are for virtual                                                                                                                          A VERY SWEET
trainings to allow you to join from anywhere. Cost: Free                trainings to allow you to join from anywhere. Cost: Free                                                                                                         + GIRL SCOUT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            COOKIES =           PARTNERSHIP
                                                                                                                                                                                        $1.04*
                                                                                                                                                                                  Cost of cookies                        For the first time ever, you will be able to have
1/26/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                               1/21/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                                                                                         Grubhub deliver Girl Scout Cookies to you. Extra
2/6/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm                                              1/23/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm                                                                                                                       Yummy Note: no minimum order required!
2/16/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                               2/1/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm
3/18/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                               3/2/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm
4/10/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm                                             3/20/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm                                                                                 *from the sale of a $4.00 box
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             COOKIE
4/20/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                               4/7/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                                                                                                                           DRIVE-THRUS
5/10/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                               5/4/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                       What’s NOT powered by Girl Scout Cookies?
6/10/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                               5/15/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm                                              ANY OTHER CAUSES. No cookie money goes to any other
                                                                                                                                                 causes. It all stays with Girl Scouts. Cookie proceeds earned      A first for cookie season 2020, Cookie Drive-Thrus will
7/5/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                6/9/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                                                                 by our council stay local, so the girls you buy cookies from       be back in 2021. Expect to see troops hosting them at a
                                                                        7/7/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                                                                 are the ones who benefit!                                          location near you!

                           gsLearn is an online training platform available to all adult members and can be found
                           when you log into your MyAccount portal on our website. There, new volunteers will find their                         COOKIES                  During the 2020 cookie season, 24,000 boxes were donated to Friends of the
                           personalized training checklist. All volunteers can find GSUSA outdoor tips and Volunteer                              DOING ▶ ▶ ▶             Troops, a Chattanooga-based nonprofit that sends care packages to American
                                                                                                                                                                          military personnel, veterans, and their families in the states and abroad.
                           Toolkit (VTK) tutorials. New training material will be added to gsLearn throughout the year.                           GOOD!

Adult awards
Contributing to a girl’s development of courage, confidence, and character is one of the many rewards associated with being
a Girl Scout volunteer. Another is the honor of your contributions being recognized by your peers. Nominate a fellow
volunteer for their outstanding service, and encourage girls and parents to do the same! Deadline: Nominations for service
performed during the 2020 or 2021 membership year will be accepted through May 1, 2021. The current nomination form
must be used. Outdated versions of the nomination form will not be accepted.
Awards: Volunteer of Excellence, President’s Award, Appreciation Pin, Honor Pin, Thanks Badge, Thanks Badge II. To learn
more about each award, visit the Adult Recognition page on our website under our Volunteer tab.

                               Activities with this icon    will be held in a virtual format on the same date at the same time should we not
                               be able to meet in person. More information will be sent to registered participants on a case-by-case basis.

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High awards                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Our camps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Camping is a great way to build new skills, make new friends,
              Girl Scout High Awards prove that girls really can                                                                                                                                                                    and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Beginning early
               Change the world, one amazing project at a time!                                                                                                                                                                     April until late November, all three camps are available to use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    for weekend outdoor adventures. Troop volunteers can check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    what weekends are available at girlscoutcsa.org/camp or call
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    800.474.1912.
The Girl Scout                                      The Girl Scout                                       The Girl Scout                                                                                                             Camp Perks:
Bronze Award                                        Silver Award                                         Gold Award                                                                                                                        ⏵ Any of our camps can function as base camps when
is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior            is the highest award a Girl Scout                    represents the highest achievement                                                                                                  exploring the local area.
can earn. Girls work together as a                  Cadette can achieve and gives girls a                in Girl Scouting. Open only to girls in                                         FIRST AID QUEEN: Florence Nightingale             ⏵ Staffed programming such as archery, climbing,
group to complete a Take Action                     chance to work with a small team or                  high school, this prestigious award                                             gained fame as “the Lady with the                   boating, and more is available at an additional cost.
project that can either directly benefit            as an individual. Girls focus on                     challenges them to change the world                                             Lamp” for her heroic nursing in the                 Contact us for more information.
the Girl Scout community or the girls’              projects that make lasting change in                 by solving a community problem in a                                             Crimean War during 1854-56. There,                ⏵ Food service is available at Camp Tanasi. Make
local community or neighborhood.                    their communities.                                   sustainable way.                                                                she was credited for reducing the                   requests at least six weeks before arrival; 40-person
                                                                                                                                                                                         death rate from 42% to 2%. She is                   minimum. Alert staff to any allergies/dietary needs.
Bronze Award 101 Training                           Silver Award 101 Training                            Gold Award 101 Training                                                         known as the inventor of modern
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ⏵ A variety of camping equipment is available on-site for
There are in-person and virtual options for         There are in-person and virtual options for          There are in-person and virtual options for                                     nursing, was a visionary designer
training this year, and both fulfill the required   training this year, and both fulfill the required    training this year and both fulfill the required                                of hospital systems, and worked to                  troops to rent.
prerequisite to working on your Bronze Award.       prerequisite to working on your Silver Award. If     prerequisite to working on your Gold Award.                                     improve in-home sanitation systems.               ⏵ All our camps are accredited by the
Required for Juniors; strongly encouraged for       these dates for live trainings don’t work for you,   If these dates for live trainings don’t work for                                                                                    American Camping Association!
adult volunteers.                                   we have pre-recorded online training available       you, we have pre-recorded online training

Johnson City Service Center
5/13/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm
                                                    on our website. Required for Cadettes;
                                                    encouraged for adult volunteers.
                                                                                                         available on our website. Required for Seniors
                                                                                                         and Ambassadors; optional for their
                                                                                                         adult mentors.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Our camps
                                                    Johnson City Service Center                                                                             Camp Wildwood                                     Camp Tanasi                                      Camp Adahi
Knoxville Service Center                            5/13/2021 • 6:45pm-7:45pm                            Johnson City Service Center                        1100 Woodland Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601        123 Dark Hollow Rd N, Andersonville, TN 37705    125 Camp Adahi Rd, Menlo, GA 30731
4/20/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm                                                                                4/15/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm
5/13/2021 • 5:00pm -6:00pm                          Knoxville Service Center                                                                                Camp Wildwood is located on 12                    Camp Tanasi is located on Norris                 Camp Adahi is located on 900 acres
                                                    4/20/2021 • 6:00pm-7:00pm                            Knoxville Service Center                           acres of woodland just a step away                Lake with 461 acres of wooded                    atop Lookout Mountain, featuring
Chattanooga Service Center                          5/13/2021 • 6:00pm-7:00pm                            4/27/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm                          from our Johnson City Service                     property, cabins, and tents. Staffed             nine miles of hiking trails, open fields,
4/13/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                5/18/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm
5/13/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                           Chattanooga Service Center
                                                                                                                                                            Center. Wildwood features a historic              activities are available at a waterfront         cabins, and tents. Staffed activities
                                                    4/13/2021 • 6:45pm-7:45pm                            Chattanooga Service Center                         cabin and platform cabins for                     program area, pool, archery range,               are available at Adahi Lake, pool,
Virtual – join from anywhere!                       5/13/2021 • 6:45pm-7:45pm                            4/15/2021 • 6:00pm-7:00pm                          seasonal camping. Staffed                         and climbing tower. Camp Tanasi is               archery range, and equestrian center
2/1/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                                                                                 5/18/2021 • 6:00pm-7:00pm                          programming is available at the                   also home to our popular summer                  –home of our horse program. Shelter
                                                    Virtual – join from anywhere!
                                                    2/2/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                             Virtual – join from anywhere!                      archery range. This is a great                    camp programs.                                   Rock, a natural amphitheater, has
                                                                                                         2/4/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                           basecamp for excursions in the                                                                     been a popular place for girls since
                                                                                                                                                            Tri-Cities region.                                                                                 the camp was built.
                                                                                                         Gold Award Interviews
                                                                                                         Gold Award interviews are a required step in
                                                                                                         the Gold Award process. Girls will complete
                                                                                                         both a proposal and a final interview as part
                                                                                                         of the process and each interview date has
                                                                                                         openings for both types of interviews.
                                                                                                         Registration is required. Virtual options
                                                                                                         are available.

                                                                                                         Johnson City Service Center
                                                                                                         1/25/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         3/22/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm

                                                                                                         Knoxville Service Center
                                                                                                         1/21/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         2/18/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         3/18/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         4/15/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         5/20/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm

                                                                                                         Chattanooga Service Center
                                                                                                         1/12/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         3/23/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm
                                                                                                         5/6/2021 • 5:30pm-8:00pm

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Summer Scientists                                                                                     Counselor-in-Training 1
                                                                                                                                                         Learn more about science in the outdoors,                                                             Counselor-in-Training 1 (CIT 1) is a two-week
                                                                                                                                                         sharpen your observation skills, and collect                                                          program and girls earn this Girl Scout mentoring
                                                                                                                                                         data through games and messy experiments.                                                             award. It teaches girls how to be future camp
                                                                                                                                                         Campers will earn the Practical Life Skills badge                                                     counselors while building their leadership skills.
                                                                                                                                                         and Citizen Scientist Journey.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                July 11-23      Rising 9th-12th grade   $600
                                                                                                                                                          July 4-8        Rising 4th-8th grade    $550
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Counselor-in-Training 2
                                                                                                                                                         DIY                                                                                                   Counselor-in-Training 2 (CIT 2) is also a Girl
                                                                                                                                                         From woodworking to gardening to jewelry                                                              Scout mentoring award earned during this
                                                                                                                                                         making, these girls will get their hands dirty                                                        two-week program. Girls continue to build on
                                                                                                                                                         as they learn to Do-It-Yourself! This session is                                                      their leadership skills while shadowing camp
                                                                                                                                                         hands-on all week for crafters, book lovers, and                                                      staff. CIT 1 is a prerequisite.
                                                                                                                                                         girls who want to learn new skills. Campers will
                                                                                                                                                         earn the DIY and Craft badges.                                                                         June 20-July 1 Rising 11th-12th         $550

                                                                                                                                                           July 25-30      Rising 4th-8th grade    $600

We design every aspect of summer camp with girls in mind. Our goal is to help girls build courage, confidence, and character
while learning skills they can use throughout the year. We offer programming that is tailored to various grade-levels, ages,
and interests, starting with first graders all the way to twelfth graders.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Wilderness 1
                                   Registration for summer camp opens January 4, 2021.                                                                                                                       Campers enjoy traditional camp activities half
                                                                                                                                                                                                             the day while improving their primitive outdoor
              Register by 11:59pm on January 22 to get the Early Bird discount of $50 off your selected program!
                                                                                                                                                                                                             skills. These campers even sleep in a hammock!
                                                                                                                                                         Camp HERo
☙ Due to COVID-19, we sadly had to cancel our 2020 summer camp. Out of respect for the girls who had already registered                                  Work hard, play hard, and be our Camp HERo           July 11-16     Rising 8th-12th grade   $575
for summer 2020, we decided to hold their reserved summer camp spots for 2021. Keep in mind that, because of this, some                                  for the week! You will create new games to           July 18-23     Rising 8th-12th grade   $575
of our popular programs may be full or nearly full for 2021. As always, reservations are subject to change or to cancellation                            teach to the rest of our campers and find clues
                                                                                                                                                         to solve problems. Campers earn their Creative
based on public health guidance.                                                                                                                         Play and Investigation badges.

                                                                                                                                                          July 11-16      Rising 4th-8th grade    $600                                                                                                   sive!
                                                                                                      Fireflies                                                                                                                                                          c e  o f c a m   p is all inclu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The pri                               rnight
  2021 Program                                    Camper Sampler
                                                  This three-day program allows campers to try        This session is for our nature-lovin’, craft       The World is Your Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We p ro  v id e  a ll  meals, ove
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      gram
                                                                                                      making, dancing girls who flit around like         This week is all about theater, imagination, and                                                                             ations, pro
    Offerings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       a cco m m o d
                                                  out a variety of traditional camp activities such
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ment,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           lized e ipu
                                                                                                      summer fireflies. You’ll build, paint, study       performance as campers learn and put on a                                                                                                 q
                                                  as badge work, crafts, swimming, and fishing.                                                                                                                                                                                  p e c  ia
                                                                                                      nature, and learn how to help the                  play for their peers. From writing down their                                                            suppli e s , s                       tions,
Camp Discovery                                                                                        environment. Campers will earn the DIY and         own ideas to stage makeup and music, they will                                                                ff  a  n d th  eir certifica
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    sta                                 hirt.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         e camp t-s
                                                   June 20-22      Rising 1st-3rd grade    $325
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and a uniqu
Our traditional, five-and-six-day camp program                                                        Naturalist badges.                                 dive into stage production this week. Campers
allows girls to work on badges, swim, go           June 27-29      Rising 4th-8th grade    $325                                                          will earn the Performer and Storytelling badges.
boating, and learn outdoor skills. Fourth grade    July 4-6        Rising 1st-3rd grade    $325        July 11-16      Rising 1st-3rd grade   $600
and up also get to climb the tower and                                                                                                                    July 18-23      Rising 4th-8th grade    $600
do archery!                                        July 25-27      Rising 1st-3rd grade    $325
                                                                                                      Build like a G.I.R.L.
                                                   July 28-30      Rising 4th-8th grade    $325       This session is for our problem-solving
 June 20-24     Rising 1st-3rd grade   $475                                                           engineers who love to build, take things apart,    Helpful Info: girlscoutcsa.org/SummerCamp • 800.474.1912 • info@girlscoutcsa.org
 June 20-24     Rising 4th-5th grade   $475                                                           and dig into to how things work. Campers earn      The average price for one week at other resident camps in our region is $1,207. Thanks to the Girl Scout Cookie Program,
                                                                                                      the Practical Life Skills badge and the
 June 20-24     Rising 6th-8th grade   $475
                                                                                                      Engineering Journey.                               our summer program is one of the most affordable options available. Girls can also apply Cookie Dough or Candy Cash to
 June 27-July 1 Rising 1st-3rd grade   $475                                                                                                              their balance for summer camp. If your family needs further assistance paying for your Girl Scout to attend, limited camp
 July 4-8       Rising 1st-3rd grade   $475                                                            June 20-24      Rising 4th-8th grade   $550       scholarships are available for all our summer programs. Visit girlscoutcsa.org/financialaid for more information.
 July 4-8       Rising 4th-5th grade   $475                                                            June 27-July 1 Rising 1st-3rd grade    $550

 July 4-8       Rising 6th-8th grade   $475                                                           Magic and Mysteries
 July 11-16     Rising 1st-3rd grade   $525                                                           Girls who love space, magic, mysterious stories,
                                                                                                      and having fun will love this session! From
 July 18-23     Rising 1st-3rd grade   $525
                                                                                                      constellations to mythical lake creatures, we’ll
 July 18-23     Rising 4th-5th grade   $525                                                           put our imaginations to the test. Campers
 July 18-23     Rising 6th-8th grade   $525                                                           earn the Space Science and Practical Life
                                                                                                      Skills badges.
 July 25-30     Rising 1st-3rd grade   $525
 July 25-30     Rising 4th-5th grade   $525                                                            June 27-July 1 Rising 4th-8th grade    $550
 July 25-30     Rising 6th-8th grade   $525

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Activities

                            Through our council and generous community partners, Girl Scouts can take part in special programming designed with
                            girls in mind. Whether she’s interested in the outdoors, STEM, history, animals, entrepreneurship, or art, there are plenty
                            of opportunities for her to have fun while earning badges or adding special patches to her collection. As always, visit the
                            Activities page of our website or give us a call to get the most up-to-date information on events. Events are subject
                            to change and new events are always being added.
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                                                                                    Camp Tanasi Open House                             Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many
                             DID YOU KNOW that the Chattanooga                      1/23/2021 • 1:00pm-4:00pm                          Colors Patch
                             Zoo offers special programming just                    Camp Tanasi, 123 Dark Hollow Rd N                  1/28/2021 • 6:00pm-7:00pm
                             for Girl Scouts? Contact Tessa Vance                   Andersonville, TN 37705                            VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
                             (tvance@chattzoo.org) for program                      Cost per girl: $5 Cost per adult: $5               Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A
                             details and to make                                    Registration deadline: 1/15/2021                   Registration deadline: 1/21/2021
                             a reservation for                                      dbjcsavf                                           Supplies not included
                             your troop.                                                                                               dbjcsa
                                                                                    Yoga with the Kappa Deltas
                                                                                    1/24/2021 • 2:00pm-3:30pm                          Pottery Workshop
                                     January 2021                                   UTK Kappa Delta Sorority House                     1/29/2021 • 4:30pm-7:00pm
                                                                                    2515 Ann Baker Furrow Blvd.                        Scenic City Clay Arts
                            Junior Badge Workshop: Business                         Knoxville, TN 37916                                301 E 11th St., Unit 100, Chattanooga, TN 37403
                            Jumpstart                                               Cost per girl: Free Cost per adult: Free           Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
                            1/14/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                               Registration deadline: 1/17/2021                   Registration deadline: 1/25/2021
                            Spark Business Academy                                  dbjcsav                                            bjcsa
                            VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
                            Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A                  Brownie Badge Workshop: Celebrating
                            Registration deadline: 1/12/2021                        Community
                                                                                                                                              February 2021
                            j                                                       1/26/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm
                                                                                                                                       Ripley’s Aquarium Girl Scout
                                                                                    VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
                                                                                                                                       Appreciation Days
                            Daisy Badge Workshop: Good Neighbor                     Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                       2/1-28/2021 • 9:00am-10:00pm
                            1/20/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                               Registration deadline: 1/19/2021
                                                                                                                                       Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
                            VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                           Supplies not included.                             88 River Rd
                            Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A                   b                                                  Gatlinburg, TN 37738
                            Registration deadline: 1/13/2021                                                                           Cost per girl: $12.28 Cost per adult: $12.28
                            Supplies not included.                                  Senior Badge Workshop: Financing My                Registration deadline: N/A
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                                                                                    1/28/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm
                            Brownie Badge Workshop: Money                           Spark Business Academy                             Hoops and Hearts
                            Manager                                                 VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                      February 2021 (Date TBD)
                            1/21/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                               Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A             Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
                            Spark Business Academy                                  Registration deadline: 1/25/2021                   700 Hall of Fame Drive
                                                                                                                                       Knoxville, TN 37915
                            VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                           s                                                  Cost per girl: $16.95 Cost per adult: $16.95
                            Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                       Registration deadline: February 2021 (Date TBD)
                            Registration deadline: 1/19/2021
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                                                                     Activities with this icon   will be held in a virtual format on the same date at the same time should we not be
                                                                     able to meet in person. More information will be sent to registered participants on a case-by-case basis.

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Brownie Badge Workshop: Senses               Brownie Badge Workshop: Budding                Save-a-Bee Patch Workshop                Winter Hike for Juniors, Cadettes,             Environmental Awareness                                 April 2021
2/2/2021 • 5:30pm- 7:30pm                    Entrepreneur                                   2/23/2021 • 6:00pm-7:00pm                Seniors, & Ambassadors                         3/14/2021 • 2:00pm-3:30pm
Daisy’s Place Museum at the                  2/18/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                      VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!            2/27/2021 • 10:00am-3:00pm                     UTK Kappa Delta Sorority House
Knoxville Service Center                                                                                                                                                            2515 Ann Baker Furrow Blvd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Bellafina Chocolates Business Tour
                                             Spark Business Academy                         Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A    A Walk in the Woods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               4/1/2021 • 10:00am-11:00am
Cost per girl: $8 Cost per adult: N/A        VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                  Registration deadline: 2/16/2021         Great Smoky Mountains National Park            Knoxville, TN 37916
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Bellafina Chocolates of Kingsport
Registration deadline: 1/28/2021             Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A         Supplies not included                    Gatlinburg, TN 37738                           Cost per girl: Free Cost per adult: Free   123 Cherokee St.
b                                            Registration deadline: 2/15/2021               dbjcsav                                  Cost per girl: $80 Cost per adult: $75         Registration deadline: 3/7/2021            Kingsport, TN 37660
                                             b                                                                                       Registration deadline: 2/19/2021               dbjcsavf                                   Cost per girl: $10 Cost per adult: $7
Cadette Badge Workshop: Financing                                                           Ambassador Badge Workshop:               csav                                                                                      Registration deadline: 3/18/2021
My Dreams                                    Slime and SIBs (Self-Inflating Balloons)       Entrepreneur Accelerator                                                                Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador Badge        bjcsav
2/4/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                     2/20/2021 • 10:00am-11:30am                    2/25/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                PJ Party with the Penguins                     and Patch Workshop: Democracy/
Spark Business Academy                       Johnson City Service Center                    Spark Business Academy                   –Girl Scout Edition!                           Suffrage Centennial                        Daisy & Brownie Badge Workshop:
VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                Cost per girl: $5 Cost per adult: $1           VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!            2/27-28/2021 • 8:00pm-8:45am                   3/16/2021 • 5:00pm-7:00pm                  Space Science
Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A       Registration deadline: 2/8/2021                Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A   Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies               Knoxville Service Center                   4/1/2021 • 5:30pm-7:00pm
Registration deadline: 2/1/2021                                                                                                      88 River Rd                                    Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A      Johnson City Service Center
                                             dbj                                            Registration deadline: 2/22/2021
                                                                                                                                     Gatlinburg, TN 37738
c                                                                                           a                                                                                       Registration deadline: 3/10/2021           Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                     Cost per girl: $61.18 Cost per adult: $61.18   csa                                        Registration deadline: 3/25/2021
                                             Winter Snow Adventure Badge for
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Winter Snow Adventure Badge for              Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors             2/20-21/2021 • 9:30am-11:30am                                                           dbjcsavf                                       Daisy & Brownie Badge Workshop:
2/6-7/2021 • 9:30am-11:30am                  Ober Gatlinburg, 1001 Pkwy.                                                                                                            Democracy                                  Junior Badge Workshop: Playing
Ober Gatlinburg, 1001 Pkwy.                  Gatlinburg, TN 37738                                                                               March 2021                          3/16/2021 • 5:30pm-7:30pm                  the Past
Gatlinburg, TN 37738                         Cost per girl: $70 Cost per adult: $70                                                                                                 Chattanooga – Location TBD                 4/8/2021 • 5:30pm-7:30pm
Cost per girl: $70 Cost per adult: $70       Registration deadline: 2/15/2021                                                        Daisy Petal Workshop: Be a Sister              Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A      Daisy’s Place Museum at the
Registration deadline: 2/1/2021                                                                                                      3/2/2021 • 5:30pm-7:30pm                                                                  Knoxville Service Center
                                             csavf                                                                                                                                  Registration deadline: 3/9/2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cost per girl: $8 Cost per adult: N/A
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                                                                                                                                     Knoxville Service Center                                                                  Registration deadline: 4/5/2021
                                             PJ Party with the Penguins
Winter Snow Adventure Badge for              –Girl Scout Edition!
                                                                                                                                     Cost per girl: $8 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                                                                    Daisy & Brownie Patch Workshop:            j
                                                                                                                                     Registration deadline: 2/25/2021
Daisies, Brownies, & Juniors                 2/20-21/2021 • 8:00pm-8:45am                                                                                                           Save-a-Bee
2/7/2021 • 9:30am-11:30am                    Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies                                                        d                                              3/18/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                  Junior Badge Hike: Flowers
Ober Gatlinburg, 1001 Pkwy.                  88 River Rd                                                                                                                            Johnson City Service Center                4/3/2021 • 9:00am-12:30pm
Gatlinburg, TN 37738                         Gatlinburg, TN 37738                                                                    Senior Badge Workshop: My Portfolio            Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A      A Walk in the Woods
Cost per girl: $8-35 Cost per adult: $8-35   Cost per girl: $61.18 Cost per adult: $61.18                                            3/3/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                       Registration deadline: 3/11/2021           Great Smoky Mountains National Park
                                                                                                                                     Spark Business Academy                                                                    Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Registration deadline: 2/1/2021              Registration deadline: 2/12/2021
                                                                                                                                     VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
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                                                                                                                                     Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                                                                    Junior Badge Workshop: Cookie CEO
Dive into Daisies: Girl Scout Promise        Winter Snow Adventure Badge for
                                                                                                                                     Registration deadline: 3/1/2021
                                                                                                                                                                                    3/24/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                  bjcsav
and Songs Workshop                           Daisies, Brownies, & Juniors                                                            s                                              Spark Business Academy
2/8/2021 • 5:30pm-6:30pm                     2/21/2021 • 9:30am-11:30am                                                                                                             VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!              Service Unit 608 International Tea:
VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                Ober Gatlinburg, 1001 Pkwy.                                                             Cadette Badge Workshop: Business               Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A     A World Thinking Day Celebration
Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A        Gatlinburg, TN 37738                                                                    Creator                                        Registration deadline: 3/21/2021           4/10/2021 • 1:00pm-3:00pm
                                             Cost per girl: $8-35 Cost per adult: $8-35                                              3/10/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                                                                 Carver Recreation Center
Registration deadline: 2/1/2021
                                                                                                                                     Spark Business Academy
                                                                                                                                                                                    j                                          322 W. Watauga Ave.
Supplies not included.                       Registration deadline: 2/15/2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Johnson City, TN 37604
                                             dbjvf                                                                                   VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
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                                                                                                                                                                                    Bellafina Chocolates Business Tour         Cost per girl: $5 Cost per adult: $5
                                                                                                                                                                                    3/31/2021 • 10:00am-11:00am                Registration deadline: 4/3/2021
                                             College Tour Day                                                                        Registration deadline: 3/7/2021                Bellafina Chocolates of Kingsport
Junior Badge Workshop: Customer                                                                                                                                                                                                dbjcsavf
Insight                                      2/21/2021 • 2:00pm-3:30pm                                                               c                                              123 Cherokee St.
2/11/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                    UTK Kappa Delta Sorority House                                                                                                         Kingsport, TN 37660
                                             2515 Ann Baker Furrow Blvd.                                                                                                                                                       Cadette Badge Workshop: Marketing
Spark Business Academy                                                                                                               Badge Workshop: Girl Scout Way                 Cost per girl: $10 Cost per adult: $7
                                             Knoxville, TN 37916                                                                                                                                                               4/14/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm
VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                                                                                                        3/11/2021 • 6:00pm–7:00pm                      Registration deadline: 3/17/2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Spark Business Academy
Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A       Cost per girl: Free Cost per adult: Free                                                VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                  bjcsav                                     VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
Registration deadline: 2/9/2021              Registration deadline: 2/14/2021                                                        Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
j                                            dbjcsav                                                                                 Registration deadline: 3/4/2021                Brownie Badge Workshop: Meet               Registration deadline: 4/12/2021
                                                                                                                                     Supplies not included                          My Customers                               c
Daisy & Brownie Badge Workshop:
                                             World Thinking Day Celebration                                                          dbjcsa                                         3/31/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm
                                             2/21/2021 • 2:00pm-3:00pm                                                                                                              Spark Business Academy
Democracy                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Service Unit 608 Earth Day Celebration
                                             VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                                                           Pottery Workshop                               VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
2/18/2021 • 5:30pm-7:00pm                                                                                                                                                                                                      4/17/2021 • 1:00pm-4:30pm
Johnson City Service Center                  Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A                                                   3/12/2021 • 4:30pm-7:00pm                      Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ETSU Ross Hall, 247 S Dossett Dr.
Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A        Registration deadline: 2/16/2021                                                        Scenic City Clay Arts                          Registration deadline: 3/29/2021           Johnson City, TN 37614
                                                                                                                                     301 E 11th St., Unit 100
Registration deadline: 2/12/2021             dbjcsav                                                                                                                                b                                          Cost per girl: $10 Cost per adult: $7
                                                                                                                                     Chattanooga, TN 37403
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Registration deadline: 4/3/2021

                                                                                                                                     Registration deadline: 3/8/2021
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Senior & Ambassador Badge                      Junior & Cadette Badge Workshop:               Pottery Workshop
Workshop: Locavore & Dinner Party              Space Science                                  6/13/2021 • 1:00pm-3:30pm                Council Camporees                                                        35th Annual Hiwassee             Raft Race Training
4/20/2021 • 5:30pm-7:30pm                      5/4/2021 • 5:30pm-7:30pm                       Scenic City Clay Arts                                                                                             River Raft Race                  8/7/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm
                                                                                                                                       Join us for a camping weekend where all the details are planned by us!
Chattanooga – Location TBD                     Chattanooga – Location TBD                     301 E 11th St., Unit 100,                                                                                                                          Audubon Acres, 900 N Sanctuary Rd
                                                                                                                                       Great for beginner campers, Individually Registered Girls (IRGs),        Cadettes and up are invited
Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A          Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A          Chattanooga, TN 37403                                                                                                                              Chattanooga, TN 37421
                                                                                                                                       mother/daughter, father/daughter groups, or troops. Meals and            to compete in the 35th
                                                                                              Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A                                                                                                             Cost per girl: Free Cost per adult: Free
Registration deadline: 4/13/2021               Registration deadline: 4/27/2021                                                        activities are included in the cost. Attendees must provide their own    annual Hiwassee River Raft       Registration deadline: 8/4/2021
                                                                                              Registration deadline: 6/8/2021          safety ratio of adults. For an additional cost, adults can take their
sa                                             jc                                                                                      required Outdoor Education Training and older girls can work on their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Race – the longest running
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 csav
                                                                                              bjcsa                                    buildable outdoor patch by attending Fan the Flame during this event.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Girl Scout event in our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                council! Participants
Ambassador Badge Workshop: On                  Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador                                                         Cost per person: $45                                                     construct their own              Raft Race Training
My Own                                         Badge Workshop: First Aid                      Dollywood Girl Scout Day                                                                                                                           8/14/2021 • 10:00am-12:00pm
                                                                                              6/26/2021 • 10:00am-9:00pm
                                                                                                                                       dbjcsavf                                                                 river-worthy rafts and
4/21/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                      5/4/2021 • 5:00pm-7:00pm                                                                                                                                         compete against other            Knoxville Service Center
Spark Business Academy                                                                        Dollywood                                CAMP ADAHI                                                               teams on a two-hour float;       Cost per girl: Free Cost per adult: Free
                                               Knoxville Service Center
VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                                                                 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.               4/9-11/2021 • 6:00pm-12:00pm                                             four awards are given each       Registration deadline: 8/11/2021
                                               Cost per girl: $7 Cost per adult: N/A
Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A                                                        Pigeon Forge, TN 37863                   125 Camp Adahi Rd, Menlo, GA 30731                                       year. Training is required       csav
                                               Registration deadline: 4/27/2021
Registration deadline: 4/19/2021                                                              Cost per girl: TBD Cost per adult: TBD                                                                            for first time participants.
                                               csa                                            Registration deadline: TBD               CAMP TANASI                                                              Adults are welcome to            Hiwassee River Raft Race
a                                                                                                                                      4/23-25/2021 • 6:00pm-12:00pm                                            register and build their
                                                                                              dbjcsavf                                 123 Dark Hollow Rd N, Andersonville, TN 37705                            own rafts, too.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 9/11/2021 • 11:00am-4:00pm
                                               Cadette Badge Workshop: Business                                                                                                                                                                  155 Ellis Creek Rd
Junior, Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador
Badge Hike: Outdoor Art
                                               Startup                                                      July 2021                  CAMP WILDWOOD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Reliance, TN 37369
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (At park next to Hiwassee Outfitters)
                                               5/19/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm
4/24/2021 • 10:00am-2:00pm                     Spark Business Academy                                                                  5/7-9/2021 • 6:00pm-12:00pm                                                                               Cost per girl: $5 Cost per adult: $5
A Walk in the Woods                                                                           Girl Scout Paddling Day at NOLI          1100 Woodland Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601
                                               VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                                                                                                                                                                     csav
Great Smoky Mountains National Park                                                           7/17/2021 • 9:00am-4:00pm
                                               Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A         Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
                                               Registration deadline: 5/17/2021               2 Jones Branch Rd
Cost per girl: $35 Cost per adult: $30
Registration deadline: 4/15/2021               c                                              Erwin, TN 37650
                                                                                              Cost per girl: $25 Cost per adult: N/A
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                                               WonderWorks Girl Scout                         Registration deadline: 7/12/2021
WonderWorks Girl Scout                         Appreciation Days                              csa
                                               5/22-23/2021 • 10:00am-9:00pm
Appreciation Days
4/24-25/2021 • 10:00am-9:00pm
                                               WonderWorks                                              August 2021
                                               100 Music Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
WonderWorks
                                               Cost per girl: $11.99 Cost per adult: $11.99   Junior, Cadette, Senior, & Ambassador
100 Music Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
                                               Registration deadline: 5/23/21                 Badge Hike: Outdoor Art
Cost per girl: $11.99 Cost per adult: $11.99
Registration deadline: 4/25/2021               dbjcsavf                                       8/7/2021 • 10:00am-2:00pm
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                                               Alcatraz East Girl Scout                       Great Smoky Mountains National Park
                                               Appreciation Days                              Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Alcatraz East Girl Scout
                                               5/22-23/2021 • 10:00am-9:00pm                  Cost per girl: $35 Cost per adult: $30
Appreciation Days
                                               Alcatraz East Crime Museum                     Registration deadline: 7/29/2021
4/24-25/2021 • 10:00am-9:00pm
Alcatraz East Crime Museum
                                               2757 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863           jcsa
                                               Cost per girl: $11.99 Cost per adult: $11.99
2757 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
                                               Registration deadline: 5/32/2021               Girl Scout Day in a One-Room School
Cost per girl: $11.99 Cost per adult: $11.99
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                                               Ambassador Badge Workshop: Good                Heritage Alliance, 212 E Sabine Dr.
                                               Credit                                         Jonesborough, TN 37659
Brownie Badge Workshop: Give Back
                                               5/26/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm                      Cost per girl: $5 Cost per adult: N/A
4/28/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm
                                               Spark Business Academy                         Registration deadline: 8/9/2021
Spark Business Academy
VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
                                               VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!                  bjcsav
                                               Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
Registration deadline: 4/26/2021
                                               Registration deadline: 5/24/2021                    MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
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                                                                                               weekend will be Sept. 11-12, 2021.
               May 2021                                      June 2021
Brownie Badge Hike at                          Daisy Badge Workshop: Toy Business
Porter’s Creek                                 Designer
                                               6/9/2021 • 4:00pm-5:15pm
5/1/2021 • 9:00am-12:00pm
                                               Spark Business Academy
A Walk in the Woods
Great Smoky Mountains National Park            VIRTUAL – join from anywhere!
Gatlinburg, TN 37738                           Cost per girl: $18 Cost per adult: N/A
Cost per girl: $30 Cost per adult: $25         Registration deadline: 6/7/2021
Registration deadline: 4/23/2021               d
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Program Aide Training                                                        Fan the Flame: Survival                                                                                                             We offer staff-led troop opportunities in a virtual format! Girls will join GSCSA staff
   Cadettes learn leadership skills and become role models for younger          These events are outdoor skills classes for older Girl Scouts                                                                       members and other girls in their grade level from across the council to earn badges, complete
   Girl Scouts when they complete Program Aide training. Earning the            where they learn and practice their next-level outdoor skills.
   Program Aide award requires girls to participate in a training and                                                                                                                                               a Journey, and make new friends. These virtual troops will meet using Zoom; internet access
                                                                                This class will focus on survival skills, and you’ll earn a flame for
   complete six girl-led activities. We are scheduling opportunities for                                                                                                                                            is required. Cost per girl: Varies. You have the option to purchase supplies and badges on your
                                                                                your progressive Fan the Flame patch. From proper clothing and
   girls to complete their required six activities after these training         shelter building to compass skills and first aid, this is a basics                                                                  own (supply list provided) or for a fee, we will mail supplies and badges to you.
   dates at our Council Camporees or other council events.                      class on survival! The price includes patch and supplies. This
   Cost per girl: $12, includes pin.                                            event takes place during the Council Camporee and requires                       VIRTUAL TROOP                                      ▶ DAISIES will meet on Thursdays from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Girls will earn badges and petals and
                                                                                separate registration, but you do not have to attend the
   c                                                                            camporee to participate.                                                         EXPERIENCE                                         complete a Journey. Badges will focus on our four pillars: STEM, outdoors, life skills, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    entrepreneurship and will be decided as a troop. Meeting dates: Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 18,
                                                                                Cost per girl: $18                                                                                                                  25; Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25; Apr. 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20
   JOHNSON CITY SERVICE CENTER
                                                                                csa
   1/9/2021 • 12:00pm-3:00pm                                                                                                                                                                                        ▶ BROWNIES will meet on Mondays from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Girls will earn badges and a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Journey. Badges will focus on our four pillars: STEM, outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship
   KNOXVILLE SERVICE CENTER                                                     CAMP ADAHI                                                                                                                          and will be decided as a troop. Meeting dates: Jan. 11, 25; Feb. 1, 8, 22; Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Apr.
   1/16/2021 • 12:00pm-3:00pm                                                   4/10/2021 • 1:00pm-5:00pm                                                                                                           12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24
   5/8/2021 • 12:00pm-3:00pm                                                    125 Camp Adahi Rd, Menlo, GA 30731
                                                                                                                                                        ▶ JUNIORS will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Girls will earn badges, a Journey award, and receive Bronze Award Training. Badges will focus
   CHATTANOOGA SERVICE CENTER                                                   CAMP TANASI
   1/9/2021 • 12:00pm-3:00pm                                                                                                                            on our four pillars: STEM, outdoors, life skills, and entrepreneurship and will be decided as a troop. Meeting dates: Jan. 12, 19, 26; Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23; Mar. 2,
                                                                                4/24/2021 • 1:00pm-5:00pm
                                                                                                                                                        9, 16, 23; Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11
                                                                                123 Dark Hollow Rd N, Andersonville, TN 37705

                                                                                CAMP WILDWOOD                                                           ▶ CADETTES, SENIORS, AND AMBASSADORS will meet on Mondays from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Girls will earn multiple badges and a Journey; they will
    First Aid, CPR, & AED for Adults and Children                               5/8/2021 • 1:00pm-5:00pm                                                also receive Silver/Gold Award 101 training and be given guidance on their High Award Take Action projects. Badges and the Journey will be determined
    This is a blended-learning training with a pre-class online                                                                                         by the girls participating in the troop. Meeting dates: Jan. 11, 25; Feb. 1, 8, 22; Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17
                                                                                1100 Woodland Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601
    component which participants are required to complete prior
    to attending. Registration is required, and participants who
    successfully complete the class will receive a two-year
    certification through the American Red Cross. At least one adult          Outdoor Education
                                                                                                                                                                                               Travel with Girl Scouts!
    from every troop is required to have this training. Cadette, Senior,      Outdoor Education covers the essentials for adults to have a fun,
                                                                                                                                                        New York City | Summer 2021
    and Ambassador girls are welcome to register as part of earning           safe, and enriching camping experience. At least one volunteer in         Travel with GSCSA Staff to NYC in the Summer of 2021!
    their First Aid badge. Registration closes two weeks prior to             each troop is required to complete this class before the troop is         Girl Scouts 14 years and older may participate in this five-day trip. Girls can come with an adult or
    training date to allow you time to complete the online components.        allowed to camp anywhere, including our camp properties. Our              travel with GSCSA staff as their chaperone. Girls will stay in Jersey City by night and travel on the
    Cost per adult: $30 Cost per girl: $30                                    Outdoor Education class includes information about planning your          subway throughout the day around the city. They will get to help plan their experience as they see
    csav                                                                      camp experience, packing, outdoor cooking, safety guidelines, and         the 9/11 Memorial, shop in Times Square, visit the Girl Scout National Headquarters, and more!*
                                                                              more! Prior to attending this hands-on class, we will provide you
    JOHNSON CITY SERVICE CENTER                                               with some video learning through gsLearn, our online learning             Cost per girl: $1,300  Cost per adult: $1,500  Cost includes airfare, meals, hotel, and activities.
    1/9/2021 • 9:00am-11:00am                                                 portal, that will set you up for success in the outdoors.                 *This trip will be canceled and all monies refunded if travel is not recommended due to COVID-19
    2/11/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                                                                                           related travel restrictions.
    4/22/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                 These classes are now offered during the Council Camporee but
                                                                              require their own registration; the adults participating in training
    KNOXVILLE SERVICE CENTER                                                  can camp with their group during the weekend and attend training                                                   Savannah, Georgia | Summer 2022
    1/16/2021 • 9:00am-10:00am                                                on Saturday. Attendance at the camporee is not required if you                                                     Travel with GSCSA Staff to Savannah in the Summer of 2022!
    1/16/2021 • 10:30am-11:30am                                               just want to participate in the Outdoor Education training.                                                        Girl Scouts 14 years and older may participate in this five-day trip. Girls can come with an adult or travel with
    2/9/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm                                                  Cost per adult: $25                                                                                                GSCSA staff as their chaperone. Girls will get to help plan their experience as they visit the Birthplace Museum,
    2/9/2021 • 6:30pm-7:30pm                                                  v                                                                                                                  take a dolphin cruise, swim at Tybee Island, and more!
    3/9/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm
    3/9/2021 • 6:30pm-7:30pm                                                                                                                                                                     Cost per girl: $800  Cost per adult: $900  Cost includes vehicle rentals, meals, hotel, and activities.
                                                                              CAMP ADAHI
    4/13/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm
                                                                              4/10/2021 • 10:00am-5:00pm
    4/13/2021 • 6:30pm-7:30pm
                                                                              125 Camp Adahi Rd, Menlo, GA 30731                                        European Adventure: London, England - Paris, France - Lucerne, Switzerland | Summer 2023
    5/11/2021 • 5:00pm-6:00pm
    5/11/2021 • 6:30pm-7:30pm                                                                                                                           Travel with GSCSA Staff to Europe in the Summer of 2023!
                                                                              CAMP TANASI                                                               Girl Scouts 14 years and older may participate in this 11-day trip. Girls can come with an adult or travel with GSCSA staff as their chaperone. What makes
    CHATTANOOGA SERVICE CENTER                                                4/24/2021 • 10:00am-5:00pm                                                this program special? Three European cities. Two WAGGGS Centres. One amazing tour. Girl Scouts will experience the best of both worlds as incredible
    1/9/2021 • 9:00am-11:00am                                                 123 Dark Hollow Rd N, Andersonville, TN 37705
                                                                                                                                                        adventures take them through the bustling streets of London, the museums of Paris, and high up into the Swiss Alps. We’ll make special visits to Our
    2/16/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                                                                                           Chalet and Pax Lodge where you will participate in unique Girl Scout programming.
    3/11/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                 CAMP WILDWOOD
    4/12/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                 5/8/2021 • 10:00am-5:00pm                                                 Cost per girl: $5,315  Cost per adult: $5,865  Cost includes airfare & transportation, hotels, regional-style meals, full-time tour director, guided
    8/24/2021 • 6:00pm-8:00pm                                                 1100 Woodland Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601                                sightseeing, entrances, expert local guides, and 24-hour emergency service.

                                               FIRST & ONLY: In 1903, Polish-born physicist and chemist Marie Curie received the Nobel Prize
                                               in Physics, becoming the first women to ever be awarded a Nobel Prize. In 1911, by receiving the
                                               Nobel Prize in Chemistry, she became the first person ever to win the Nobel Prize twice. As of
                                               2020, she is still the only woman to have won it twice and the only person to have won a Nobel
                                               Prize in two scientific fields.
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             Week 1: June 20-24       Week 2: June 27-July 1    Week 3: July 4-8    Week 4: July 11-16    Week 5: July 18-23   Week 6: July 25-30
             • Camper Sampler         • Camp Discovery         • Camper Sampler    • Camp Discovery      • Camp Discovery      • Camper Sampler
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             • Camp Discovery         • Themed Week: Build     • Camp Discovery    • Themed Week:                              • Camp Discovery
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                                      Like a G.I.R.L.                              Fireflies
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             • Themed Week:           • Camper Sampler         • Themed Week:      • Themed Week:        • Camp Discovery      • Camper Sampler
   Rising
             Build Like a G.I.R.L.                             Summer Scientists   HERo
  4th-8th
                                      • Themed Week: Magic                                               • Themed Week: The    • Themed Week: DIY
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                                      & Mysteries                                                        World is Your Stage
   Rising    • Camp Discovery                                  • Camp Discovery                          • Camp Discovery      • Camp Discovery
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   Rising                                                                          • Wilderness 1        • Wilderness 1
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   Rising                                                                          • CIT 1               • CIT 1 Continued
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