Tuesday, October 28, 2025 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ☙ Memphis Botanic Garden
Girl Scouts Heart of the South thanks our amazing presenting sponsor for their continued support of Girl Scouts and our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Thank you.
ORDER OF EVENTS
Welcome Invocation
Rev. Maggie Schaumleffel
Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee
Presentation of the Flag & Girl Scout Pledge
Girl Scout Troop 10034
Message from Memphis Mayor Paul Young Lunch
Girl Scout Message
Keynote Address
Presentation of Awards Closing
Meet & Greet with Erika Kendrick
PROGRAM HOSTS
Venus Chaney
CEO, Girl Scouts Heart of the South Reagan Taylor-Fondren
GSHS Board of Directors
Caitlin Archibald
Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient
Girl Scouts of the USA National Scholarship Recipient
SILENT AUCTION
CLOSES AT 12:00 PM
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about our Keynote Speaker
Erika J. Kendrick is a bestselling author, awardwinning national speaker, mental fitness expert, and Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. She earned a psychology degree from Stanford University and an MBA in marketing and international business from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Erika was an NBA cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls before writing her novels, “Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader” and “Appetite.” She is currently touring her bestselling middle grade novels, “Squad Goals,” “Cookie Monsters,” and “Instafamous.”
After beating her “mental monsters” and slaying her “brain pain,” Erika founded Mental Fitness for Life to empower others to truly thrive – not just struggle to survive. Through open conversations about her lived experiences with depression and sharing strategies to meet challenges head-on, Erika has inspired people of all ages to prioritize their mental wellness and create a life filled with purpose, resilience, and joy.
Erika Kendrick
@erikakendrick
@erikajkendrick
2025 HONOREES
Trailblazer Award
Erika Kendrick
Courage Award
Memphis Fire Department
Confidence Award
AutoZone
Character Award
Vitalant
Promise Award
Yolanda Bonner
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Girl Scouts Heart of the South OUR IMPACT
Courage. Confidence. Character.
Girl Scouts have the courage to take risks, the confidence to be themselves, and the character to lead authentically.
Strong sense of self.
79% of our Girl Scouts say they are happy with who they are and feel they can achieve their goals.
Display positive values.
70% of girls say they commit to ethical decision making, social justice, and helping others.
Seek challenges.
54% of girls in our region say they try new things even if they might fail and they learn from those experiences.
Making the world a better place.
125 girls contributed 4,637 hours of community service by creating sustainable solutions to identified needs in their communities while earning Girl Scout’s highest Leadership Awards.
Community Outreach.
1,581 girls participated through Community Outreach initiatives because every girl deserves the opportunity to benefit from the invaluable experiences Girl Scouts provides.
5,563 Girls Served 1,325 Adult Volunteers
Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. As they discover their strengths and rise to new challenges, Girl Scouts develop the confidence to consistently step forward, defy norms, and turn ideas into action. Backed by dedicated volunteers, mentors, and the community, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.
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Scouts’ four
Program
Pillars form the foundation of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Through hands-on, girl-led activities like earning badges, going on trips, trying new things, exploring the outdoors, and participating in special events, girls gain skills to navigate life with purpose and joy.
Life Skills 3,110 Girls
learned practical skills and gained tools and resources that help them be life ready.
Outdoor 1,266 Girls
participated in unique outdoor adventures to build confidence, explore nature, and try new things.
STEM 1,186 Girls
engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities that boost problemsolving and critical thinking skills.
Entrepreneurship
3,226 Girls
participated in Girl Scout entrepreneurship programs, building skills in budgeting, planning, and business ethics.
Through local initiatives including our Community Troop program and our Mobile STEAM Lab, GSHS is changing the face of women’s leadership in the Mid-South today and into the future.
Hosted on school campuses during the school day, our Community Troops program ensures that girls have access to and are enrolled in educational, extracurricular activities that build their courage, confidence, and character; as well as help them develop new competencies and make new connections.
Just like “traditional” Girl Scouts, girls in our Community Troops participate in a collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities, like earning badges, going on field trips, selling cookies, getting outdoors, and doing community service projects. They also have opportunities to meet other Girl Scouts through attending council-sponsored events such as summer resident camp, Totally Trefoil, HERo Day and Fresh Air Day at our own Camp Fisherville.
Community Troop members also get the opportunity to experience our Mobile STEAM Lab which brings hands-on learning directly to girls. Equipped with a VR (Virtual Reality) classroom, chemistry lab, art studio, coding center, and more, girls prepare for their futures.
Research shows girls learn best in an all-girl, girl-led, girl-friendly environment. Girl Scouts is a place where girls practice different skills, explore their potential, take on leadership positions – and feel allowed to fail but gain the confidence to get up and try again.
MEET THE MERCHANDISE
CHERRY ALMOND CUSTERS
Cherries and almonds covered in caramel and milk chocolate. 6 oz. box.
$8 $9
nut & caramel trail mix
Peanuts, cashews, caramel mini cups and cocoa gems. 9 oz. pop-top can.
Magazines
dark chocolate caramel caps with sea salt RETURNING FAVORITE!
Dark chocolate covered caramel topped with sea salt. 6 oz. box.
Customers will enjoy browsing through their favorite titles and selecting subscriptions of the most popular paper and digital magazine titles at a drastic savings from newsstand prices.
NEW FOR 2025!
Cheerful Candle Collection
Girl Scouts can share their passion for animals, generate troop funds, and give customers the option to purchase something fun for every member of the family. All Barkboxes will be sold exclusively online by girls and shipped directly to customers. $9
Customers can select from a large variety of premium chocolates, gourmet candies, nuts and snack mixes.
Paper order forms have a limited variety of items offered, but customers can log on to see additional nut and candy items offered through the M2 Online System. Every
Personalized Products
Customers can choose from a variety of personalized products including stationery, note pads and picture frames!
BarkBox
Tervis® insulated tumblers and water bottles, ranging from top sellers to your favorite MLB®, NFL®, and collegiate sports teams and more. All items will be shipped directly to customers.
EVENT SPONSORS
TRAILBLAZER
INSPIRER
Adams Keegan
Arkansas State University Mid-South
Baptist Memorial Health Care
Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee
L. Patton
Midsouth Solutions
Simmons Bank
Watkins Uiberall, LLC
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis
Younger Associates
Printing services provided by DirectFX Solutions, Inc.
The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
The Girl Scout Mission
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try: to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law.
