Knoxville, Tennessee (September 1, 2007): Girl Scout Amelia Grubbs is also an avid equestrian, an honors graduate and a youth mentor – all while holding down two jobs. 

Her commitment to community service despite her busy lifestyle earned her recognition as the 2007 YWCA Tribute to Women Outstanding Youth award recipient.

Grubbs is a graduate of South Doyle High School.  She was a member of six clubs and organizations and maintained a stellar grade point average in several advanced placement and honors courses.

Grubbs earned her Girl Scout Gold Award in 2007. The Gold Award is highest award a girl can achieve in Girl Scouting.  Grubbs spent more than 150 hours to earn the award.  She designed and built an equestrian jumps course at Maryville College.  Students used hay bales and piles of rubble as obstacles before Grubbs created the new course.  She added fencing, culvert and other true obstacles to make the course more professional.

Grubbs has volunteered for more than 300 hours of community service individually and through Girl Scouts.  She was also a member of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society, and was named ‘Kee of the month for all four years of high school.

Grubbs hopes to become a journalist so that she may serve her community by delivering accurate and responsible information. 

About Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council: Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and serves more than 10,000 girls in 16 East Tennessee counties.  Additionally, 3,500 adult volunteers work with Tanasi to deliver the Girl Scout program.   Since its founding in 1912, Girl Scouting has offered enormous opportunities for girls to develop positive values and contribute to society as leaders, thinkers and responsible citizens.

Media contact: Sarah Callahan, director of communications, (865) 688-9440.