Our History

As the Girl Scout movement reaches it’s 100th anniversary, a true landmark for girls worldwide, many milestones happen right here in the Middle Tennessee. The Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee began its journey in 1917 in Nashville. Since then many girls and communities have become a part of the Girl Scout legacy of taking today’s girls and making them the leaders of tomorrow. 

By learning the Girl Scout Promise and Law, you too can take part in our rich history.

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Timeline

Below are just some of the milestones for the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. Take a tour of our museum and learn about our history first hand.

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  • 1917 First Girl Scout troop meeting in Nashville.
  • 1926 Nashville Girl Scouts receive charter.
  • 1929 First Nashville cookie fund raiser.
  • 1938 Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, national honorary Girl Scout president, visits Nashville.
  • 1942 Josephine Holloway forms Nashville’s first African American Girl Scout troop.
  • 1952 Camp Holloway is established for African American Girl Scouts.
  • 1965 Camp Piedmont is purchased in Murfreesboro.
  • 1977 Mrs. Jimmy Carter, national honorary Girl Scout president, visits Nashville.
  • 1989 The first Cookie Program to reach one million packages sold.
  • 1991 Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee moves to its current headquarters on Granny White Pike in Nashville.
  • 1994 One out of nine girls experienced Girl Scouts in the Council’s region.
  • 1996 Spearheaded first community-wide discussion and symposium on girl issues.
  • 2000 Gold Award luncheon featured speaker Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • 2003 Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee CEO Kathy Cloninger became CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA in New York.
  • 2004 Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee named new CEO Agenia Clark.
  • 2007 Girl Scouts celebrates 95 years of making the world a better place.
  • 2008 Camp Sycamore Hills turns 50 years old.

Girl Scouts of
Middle Tennessee

4522 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204 www.gsmidtn.org
615 383 0490

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