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 […]

Service Unit Event Manager Resources

Whether you’re planning an event for the first time or are an experienced event manager looking for resource links, you’re in the right spot.  Event Manager Resource List Additional Resources Event Manager Overview Event Managers ensure the success of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience by managing the event or the work of Event Committee members […]

Service Unit Team Yearly Cycle

Service unit teams can use the Service Unit Team Yearly Cycle to help plan out their Girl Scout year.  The document includes Girl Scout days, suggestions for events, and recommendations for annual service unit preparations, from June to May. 

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: