Proposal 1: Establishment of a Task Force to Examine the Feasibility of a National Gold Award Scholarship Foundation
Originated by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Proposal THAT the National Council establish a task group overseen by GSUSA and 2 council representatives, that includes volunteers, council staff, GSUSA Board members, and GSUSA representatives, charged…
Read More »Council Delegate Primer
If you’re a council delegate, you might find the following information helpful to you as you serve your role. Although every council’s governance system is a little different, there are some overall concepts that are the same that we try to cover in the following articles.
Read More »Who’s Who in Council Governance
This article’s purpose is to give you an overview of the typical governance structure within a council. However, every council is its own 501(c)(3), otherwise known as a nonprofit organization. Therefore, each council has its own system and style of governance independent of GSUSA.
Read More »April 2020 Blue Book Update
The Blue Book of Basic Documents was recently updated by the National Board of Directors at its April 21, 2020 meeting. The following changes were made: Added footnote to Constitution/Article V/Sessions of the National Council: * The following…
Read More »Thoughts on a Virtual National Council Session
The other day, GSUSA announced: First, we are pleased that the National Board made a necessary decision about the National Council Session (NCS) and accompanying G.I.R.L event and that it made it now. Many medical authorities and epidemiologists…
Read More »How to Navigate Council Finances
Many volunteers express frustration about understanding their council’s finances. They don’t know where to turn or how to translate what they’re being told and given at annual meetings and what these numbers represent. They also might wonder where the money is going. How do you find these things out?
Read More »Council Governance Documents
If you’re a council delegate, it’s important that you to educate yourself on the types of governance documents that apply to your council in order to be an effective delegate and representative. Here are a few that all delegates should get to know.
Read More »Delegates in the Council
The following is an article written by Helen M. Feeney and published in the December 1965 edition of Girl Scout Leader Magazine. It is found on pages 11 and 17. It is a great summation of what a council delegate should strive for and what is entailed with the position.
Read More »Our Questions About GSUSA’s National Property Strategy
GSUSA is implementing a movement wide property strategy, and it is doing it without significant input from members. So what does this mean for our councils’ properties and how they are viewed by our national organization?
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