Service Units
Finances
Service Unit Finance Report Form
Please submit this Service Unit Finance Report Form by September 30 each year, along with a copy of your August Bank Statement. Include the service unit’s income and expenses for the period of September 1st through August 31st. Print or save a copy for your records. If your service unit has more than one account, please submit a […]
General
Service Unit Recruitment Toolkit
Customizable Recruitment Tools: We know that social media is one of the best tools you have to reach potential members. Feel free to share the convenient short URL with your potential members: www.gsnorcal.org/join QR Code is attached. Flyers These simple flyers can be downloaded and customized with troop details and contact information to help with troop […]
Service Unit Awards
There are a number of ways a service unit can recognize their volunteers! Informal thank-yous and recognitions can be done throughout the year, and official service unit awards, like the Volunteer of Excellence Award, are another great way to show appreciation. Service units decide on their own timeline to approve and present awards and should […]
Contact List for GSNorCal Service Units
Contact your local Volunteer Support Manager or Member Engagement Manager at council for information on how to connect with your service unit team. Sonoma and Mendocino Counties Membership Engagement Manger: Heather Wilber | hwilber@gsnorcal.org Service Unit Cities Served 101 – Montgomery Village Santa Rosa 102 – Round Barn Kenwood, Santa Rosa 104 – Redwood Empire Fulton, Santa Rosa 105 – […]
Disbanded Troop Donation to Girl Scouts
If a troop has decided to disband, but still has remaining troop funds, the leader or troop administrator should help the Girl Scouts decide how to use their existing funds. This decision must be made by the girls and youth in the troop. Please note: Troop funds are for Girl Scout activities and are not […]
Meetings
San Jose Service Unit Shares their Tips to 10 Years of Camporee Success
As a Volunteer Development Manager at GSNorCal, I oftentimes get invited to local service unit events. Service Unit 643 in North East San Jose was celebrating their 10th Year Camporee, and they invited me to witness the magic of camporee. I was excited to witness this beloved Girl Scout tradition—I’d heard many other volunteers speak […]
Service Unit Management – Sample Service Unit Meeting Plan
Basic Service Unit Meeting Plan Arrival Activity/Snacks/Start-Up Consider adding some kind of self-directed activity leaders/volunteers may do if they arrive early for the meeting. The activity should not require a lot of time to complete and little, if any, cleanup. Supplies for the pre-meeting activity should be set up and ready for the leaders when […]
Service Unit Management – How to Hold Effective Service Unit Meetings
Effective Service Unit Meetings Providing effective Service Unit (Leader/Volunteer) Meetings gives the Leader Support Manager and the Service Unit Leadership Team the opportunity to build the leadership skills of adults within the service unit. When facilitating a Service Unit Meeting it is important to keep in mind three key objectives that help produce an effective […]
Service Unit Management – Adult Investiture Ceremonies
This Adult Investiture & Rededication Ceremonies PDF includes the following ceremony scripts & supply lists: