Girl Success Stories

Did you know that the moisture on your eyelashes freezes and seals your eyes shut overnight at -22 degrees?  And that soap bubbles shatter when it’s that cold?  How would you like a bed made from a soft mound of snow on a frozen lake with a hot water bottle tucked into your sleeping bag?
All in a day’s fun for Charlotte Joure, an Ambassador Girl Scout in Evergreen Troop # 10068, who went to Duluth, Minnesota last December for her Dogsledding destination trip.  Click Here to Read More

Challenge and Change - Girls Strengthening Their Communities  
Girl Scouts Heart of the South is pleased to offer Challenge and Change: Challenge Yourself, Change the World, a national teen leadership program partially funded by a grant from Girl Scouts of the USA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Through participation in this program, girls learn to identify community problems, recognize and build on local assets, and design a sustainable solution and action plan.  

Girl Scouts Heart of the South is partnering with volunteers and community leaders to bring this nationally recognized program to girls in our jurisdiction.   Click Here to Read More.

How Eagles, Fried Eggs and Aprons Build Confidence  
Do you know what these terms mean?  You would if a Girl Scout close to you was enrolled in our re-launch of Girl Scouts LPGA Girls Golf in West Tennessee.  The Mickey McCabe Golfing for Girls program provides mentoring and self-confidence to girls as they learn the game of golf and continues a 15 year partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Over 30 girls are enrolled in our spring session held at the beautiful Jackson Country Club.   Click Here to Read More.

At 5:30 a.m. on a cold and dark Sunday morning, 26 Tipton County Girl Scout troops gathered at the National Guard Armory in Covington, TN.  Inside, they were met with welcoming smiles from the soldiers of the 278th Armored Calvary Regiment and their families.  The Girl Scouts were there to provide breakfast and gifts to the soldiers who were leaving for training camp that day and who will soon be deployed to Iraq.
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Greenwood Girl Scouts Share Across Generations
Girl Scout Troop 93 in Greenwood, MS includes 77 girls from Daisy to Ambassador.  Troop leader, Deborah Harris, has 12 years experience as a Girl Scout leader and works with multiple volunteers to keep up with all the girls’ activities. Click here to read more.

On a beautiful October morning riders peddled their way through scenic Tippah County, MS in the Inaugural Tour de Tippah. The 4.5 mile fun ride and longer 27 and 48 mile loops let people meander through the rolling hills and back roads of Tippah County all the while enjoying the colors and coolness of fall. Click here to read more.

Youth Villages Troop 10285
Cassandra Cooper picked up the phone and called Girl Scouts Heart of the South with the simple idea of starting a troop. A past Girl Scout employee in Pennsylvania, Cassandra knew Girl Scouting would greatly benefit the group of troubled girls and teens she works with as a Residential Program Manager at Youth Villages’ Intensive Residential Treatment for Girls. Click here to read more.

Sky's the Limit - The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis Funds The Sky's the Limit for Girl Scouts
With science and technology fields predominately populated by males, Girl Scouts Heart of the South created “The Sky’s the Limit” program to engage girls in aviation fields.  This program is being made possible by a grant from The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis. Click here to read more.

Childhood Dream Becomes Reality
Taking what she learned in Girl Scouts, Gold Award recipient, Lauren Francisco, traveled across the globe to Nairobi, Kenya to come one step closer to her dream. Click here to read more.

Where the Sidewalk Ends
Jessie noticed dog owners walking in the street. Flo felt unsafe riding her bike down the road. Katie thought it was dangerous to walk through ditches to get to the library. These girls thought this was just part of life until they spoke with City of Hernando leaders for the “4B Challenge” portion of their Gold Award. Click here to read more.

Keystone and Autozone - Building Relationships Makes a Strong Community
This year, over 70 girls at Keystone Elementary School in Memphis will participate in the Leadership Journey “It’s Your World, Change It!”  Girl Scouts Heart of the South is partnering with AutoZone to make this possible.  The Journeys program encourages self-discovery in girls, leading them to identify their own strengths and combine them with the strengths of others to create positive lasting change in their communities. Click here to read more.

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