Put on your best costume and join living history 

Knoxville, Tennessee (November 1, 2008):  Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council is hosting a Medieval Faire on the grounds of Camp Tanasi, and all East Tennessee families are invited. 

The Girl Scout camp on Norris Lake near Andersonville will be filled with knights, ladies, knaves, jugglers—even dragons.  Expect to see a jousting match and sword fight or two. 

“Kids and adults are looking forward dressing up and really getting into character,” says Lise Bender, program director for Tanasi Council.  “You’ll find out what it was like to live hundreds of years ago, and you just might be surprised by what you discover.” 

The living history event is open to all East Tennessee families: moms, dads, daughters and sons.  Admission is $10 per person. Register by calling Tanasi Council at (865) 688-9440. 

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronisms are lending their acting skills and love of history to the celebration.  The day will also include a hearty feast served by a roaring fire in Lighton Lodge. 

Tanasi staffers are hoping the event will be a homecoming for former Girl Scouts who are still young at heart. 

“A lot of East Tennessee women spent time at our camp when they were girls, and this is a wonderful time for them to come out and share Camp Tanasi with their own families,” Bender says. 

Camp Tanasi is located on 460 wooded acres on Norris Lake near Andersonville.  East Tennessee Girl Scouts have called the camp home for more than 50 years. 

About Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council…Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council serves 13,200 members in 16 East Tennessee counties.  Membership is open to all girls ages 5-17, and financial assistance is available.   

Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to helping all girls everywhere build character and gain skills for success in the real world. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts’ membership has grown from 18 members in Savannah, Georgia, to nearly four million members throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and in more than 80 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas.