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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Adult Investiture & Rededication Ceremonies PDF includes the following ceremony scripts & supply lists:
Partnering with Girls & Youth for Events Girl and Youth-led events are possible! If your service unit volunteers feel girls and youth are not capable of planning and running events, ask your Volunteer Support Manager for advice, to put you in touch with service units that do hold successful girl-led events. If the adults hold […]
The Service Unit Planning Meeting (formerly known as Plan for Success, or PFS) is a meeting that service unit teams conduct annually in partnership with regional council staff, in May or June. The purpose of this meeting is to start planning for the upcoming Girl Scout year. Each team is provided with their own ‘Plan […]
Service Unit Team Council Summits GSNorCal typically hosts 2-3 council-wide summits for Service Unit Leadership Team volunteers each year. At each summit volunteers can expect to network with other service unit volunteers, learn new tips and tricks to bring back to their region, find out about the latest council updates, and have fun! Summit is […]