Discussion Topic Proposal: Property Management & Strategic Long-Range Planning
Submitted by: Girl Scouts of Connecticut Status: Submitted to councils Statement of Topic, Question, or Issue: How can GS-USA maintain their reputation as the leading provider of outdoor experiences for girls by supporting Councils’ management, maintenance and retention…
Read More »Proposal: Discounted Lifetime Membership for 10+ Year Volunteers
Submitted by: Girl Scouts of Connecticut Status: Submitted to councils Proposal: To amend provisions in the Credentials/Certificate of Membership/Membership Requirements/Lifetime Membership section of The Blue Book of Basic Documents by inserting as follows: Lifetime members pay $400 lifetime…
Read More »Built-in Civics Education
This is a follow-up to my governance post from February and also a commentary on the webcast GSUSA hosted recently about civics education and how we are missing an opportunity to educate ourselves through our organization’s governance and democratic process. However, it’s been wiped away in many places.
Read More »Proposal: Geographic Diversity and Girl Scout Experience Within the GSUSA Board
Submitted by: Farthest North Girl Scout Council Status: Submitted to councils Proposal: To amend Article X, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Girl Scouts of the USA by inserting to end of paragraph two: At least four…
Read More »Proposal: Delegate Input for Blue Book Changes
Submitted by: Farthest North Girl Scout Council Status: Submitted to councils Proposal: To amend the Girl Scouts of the USA Bylaws Article Vlll, Section 1 by inserting: Prior to final approval by GSUSA, any proposed changes to the Blue…
Read More »Proposal: Establishment of a National Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship Foundation
Submitted by: Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Status: Passed by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana board and sent to councils Proposal: THAT the National Council establish a volunteer task group charged with…
Read More »Proposal: Membership Dues Increase Restriction
Submitted by: Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Status: Passed by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana board and sent to councils Proposal: TO amend provisions in the Membership Dues and Procedures for Registration…
Read More »What Happened to the Democratic Process in Girl Scouting?
We are republishing this post with permission and the original can be found here. Amy Brown is the author of the blog Girl Scout With a Cause. Last June, I wrote a post called Death Spiral which discussed…
Read More »Call for Nominees to National Board
We’ve gotten word that the National Board Development Committee has sent a memo to council CEOs and board chairs about the nomination process for our National Board of Directors and our National Board Development Committee (NBDC). The people…
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