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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 »Early Alert for the 2020 National Council Session
The Early Alert for the 2020 National Council Session has been published and can be found here along with a memo explaining why some proposals were not selected.
Read More »The National Council Session Proposal Process
How do proposals make their way onto the National Council Session agenda?
Read More »GSUSA’s Uniform Policy and How It’s Interpreted
What is GSUSA’s policy on uniforms for girls and adults, and how is it interpreted in practice? Here are some tips for what you need to know for National Conventions or any time you need uniform information to look your best!
Read More »The National Council, National Board, and National Board Development Committee: Who are They and What Do They Do?
This article focuses on the composition and roles of the three groups defined in the GSUSA Constitution.
Read More »“The Democratic Process: THE Solution to What’s Troubling the Girl Scout Movement” White Paper
The following is a white paper originally published on the Girl Scout With a Cause blog. Please share this white paper with your council’s leadership, board members, council and National Delegates, and whoever else you think should read it. A PDF is also available for download and distribution.
Read More »So What’s Next?
Now that the August 31st deadline for councils to submit proposals to the National Board has come and gone, what’s next?
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.
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