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Place Contact Type of Service GS Level

Salvation Army Linda Austin 588-6000 x 3207 Fill stockings for the underprivileged. Click here to see who needs what. D, B, J, C, S

Ronald McDonald House http://www.rmhnashville.com/index.html Collect can tabs.
Ronald McDonald house recycles the tabs
and uses the money to buy things like laundry
detergent, sheets, etc. that the house needs. D, B, J, C, S

Fantasy of Trees 541-8385 Help with games and craft-making Older Jr, C, S

Knox County Animal Shelter Taylor Slemmer 215-6585 Visit animals, collect toys, food, treats, newspapers D, B, J, C, S

Trips

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Place Contact Activity GS Level Cost

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917 599-5284 or childrenstheatreknoxville.com Theater D, B, J $12 - Prices may vary, group(10+) rates available

River John's John - 865-982-0793 Canoeing on class I river Older Jr and up $40/canoe, $80/guide

Ice Chalet 588-1858 Ice Skating. Near Western Plaza. Coupon in School Coupon book D, B, J, C, S

Safe Sitter Class 545-3301 Vicky Neff Childcare, first aid and emergency planning for the future babysitter. St. Mary's Women's Pavilion. J, C, S

UT Hospital Lifestar Tour 544-9112 Debbie Pickett Tour the helicopter, meet the pilots. J, C, S Free

Swimming 573-4837 Boys & Girls Club in Vestal. Indoor heated pool. Lifeguard provided. D, B, J, C, S $1.00/person

Home Depot Call your local store for details and times. Saturday projects for kids. Older Br, J Free

Area Fire Stations Station #15 gives a very detailed tour. Central Ave. Older Br, J, C, S Free

Greenway Trail Park at Sutherland Apts and ride or hike to the waterfront. Approx. 5 mi round trip. J, C, S Free

Skiing (828)963-7792 Ski packages for Girl Scouts in NC. C, S Approx. $100/person (varies)

Children's Museum - Chattanooga Great hands on activities B, J

Rock City - Chattanooga Website Trail with many beautiful rock formations. B, J, C, D

TN Aquarium - Chattanooga Website Wonderful aquarium trip. D, B, J, C, S

Hillbilly Golf - Gatlinburg 436-7470 Miniature golf played from top to bottom of a hill.340 Parkway. B, J, C, S

Lost Sea - Athens/Sweetwater Website Cave tours B, J, C, S

Mayfield Dairy - Athens/Sweetwater 1-800-Mayfield Website Milk and ice cream tours. Eat delicious ice cream. B, J, C, S Free (ice cream $.50/scoop)

Cocoa Cola Museum - Atlanta (404)676-5151 See the history of Coke and taste many different world flavors. J, C, S

Place	Contact	Type of Service	GS Level
Salvation Army	Linda Austin 588-6000 x 3207	Fill stockings for the underprivileged. Click here to see who needs what.	D, B, J, C, S
Ronald McDonald House	http://www.rmhnashville.com/index.html	Collect can tabs. Ronald McDonald house recycles the tabs and uses the money to buy things like laundry detergent, sheets, etc. that the house needs.	D, B, J, C, S
Fantasy of Trees	541-8385	Help with games and craft-making	Older Jr, C, S
Knox County Animal Shelter	Taylor Slemmer 215-6585	Visit animals, collect toys, food, treats, newspapers	D, B, J, C, S

Place	Contact	Activity	GS Level	Cost
Knoxville Children's Theatre, 800 Tyson Street, Knoxville, TN 37917	599-5284 or childrenstheatreknoxville.com	Theater	D, B, J	$12 - Prices may vary, group(10+) rates available
River John's	John - 865-982-0793	Canoeing on class I river	Older Jr and up	$40/canoe, $80/guide
Ice Chalet	588-1858	Ice Skating. Near Western Plaza. Coupon in School Coupon book	D, B, J, C, S
Safe Sitter Class	545-3301 Vicky Neff	Childcare, first aid and emergency planning for the future babysitter. St. Mary's Women's Pavilion.	J, C, S
UT Hospital Lifestar Tour	544-9112 Debbie Pickett	Tour the helicopter, meet the pilots.	J, C, S	Free
Swimming	573-4837	Boys & Girls Club in Vestal. Indoor heated pool. Lifeguard provided.	D, B, J, C, S	$1.00/person
Home Depot	Call your local store for details and times.	Saturday projects for kids.	Older Br, J	Free
Area Fire Stations		Station #15 gives a very detailed tour. Central Ave.	Older Br, J, C, S	Free
Greenway Trail		Park at Sutherland Apts and ride or hike to the waterfront. Approx. 5 mi round trip.	J, C, S	Free
Skiing	(828)963-7792	Ski packages for Girl Scouts in NC.	C, S	Approx. $100/person (varies)
Children's Museum - Chattanooga		Great hands on activities	B, J
Rock City - Chattanooga	Website	Trail with many beautiful rock formations.	B, J, C, D
TN Aquarium - Chattanooga	Website	Wonderful aquarium trip.	D, B, J, C, S
Hillbilly Golf - Gatlinburg	436-7470	Miniature golf played from top to bottom of a hill.340 Parkway.	B, J, C, S
Lost Sea - Athens/Sweetwater	Website	Cave tours	B, J, C, S
Mayfield Dairy - Athens/Sweetwater	1-800-Mayfield Website	Milk and ice cream tours. Eat delicious ice cream.	B, J, C, S	Free (ice cream $.50/scoop)
Cocoa Cola Museum - Atlanta	(404)676-5151	See the history of Coke and taste many different world flavors.	J, C, S