Join us for an adult training session led by GSMIDTN Historian, Cindy Robinson, that focuses on the story of Josephine Holloway and introduces you to other influential women of color who worked to make Girl Scouting great in Middle Tennessee! Please note this is a virtual training. Download the…Continue Reading
Girl Scouts has a long history of serving as a platform for all girls’ voices, regardless of their background. Here in Middle Tennessee, our history is filled with countless examples of Black pioneers, innovators, and heroes – including the trailblazers at Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Special thanks…Continue Reading
As a new year starts, it is the perfect time to reflect on the history surrounding our council and how we work towards presenting that history. Today, we’re joined by two members of Troop 1347 who, together with their troop, worked to install a historical marker at the…Continue Reading
Meet Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee’s very own superhero and role model for girls across the nation – Josephine Groves Holloway. Josephine Holloway was instrumental in desegregating the Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley, known today as Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. In 1942, Holloway established Troop 200…Continue Reading
