2023 NCS Schedule
Currently, the schedule for the NCS will look as follows: Day 1 Tuesday, July 18 (1pm to 6:30pm) 1:00 to 1:30pm – NCS breakout Q&A sessions 2:00 to 5:30pm – Opening & Business Meeting Welcome – Girl Scout…
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Register for GSG NCS Town Halls
GSG is excited to announce that we will be hosting a series of three Town Halls open to both National Delegates and non-delegates alike in June, and registration is now open! We will be reviewing the seven proposals…
Read More »Save the Dates: GSG Town Hall Dates Announced
Just as we did in 2020, GSG will be hosting three Town Halls over Zoom in June to discuss the 2023 NCS proposals and if time, the discussion topic. These Town Halls aren’t just for National Delegates —…
Read More »A Study of Council Bylaws
The following is a brief report studying the various bylaws of Girl Scout councils as of March 2023. Council bylaws vary in numerous ways within their jurisdictions. This report attempts to categorize and count the more common requirements and provisions that one could find in a typical nonprofit’s bylaws and in particular, focuses on those bylaw provisions which safeguard the democratic process.
Read More »NCS 2023 Discussion Topic: Democratic Process and Delegate Voice
This topic will be discussed during the NCS and will focus on our organization’s governance processes and how to improve them.
Read More »NCS 2023 Proposal: Girl Scouts Gold Award Scholarship Fund
This proposal would affirm the desire of the Movement to continue to support Gold Award scholarships and would implement the Task Force’s recommendation that the existence of the fund be reflected in the Blue Book in recognition of its significance.
Read More »NCS 2023 Proposal: Constitutional Amendment – DEIRJ Language Proposal
This proposal amends the Preamble to our Constitution to emphasize our existing commitment to “diversity” and “pluralism,” as Girl Scout values. It underscores our dedication to the work of antiracism as a fundamental principle of the Girl Scout Movement and its sustainability.
Read More »NCS 2023 Proposal: Constitutional Amendment – Timing of Delegate Allotment
SUBMITTED BY Girl Scouts of the USA National Board of Directors on recommendation of the National Council Session Advisory Team STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL THAT Article IV (The National Council), Section 5 (Formula for Delegates) of the Constitution of…
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