SU 360 2010 Fall Kick -Off Discover

SU 360 2010 Fall Kick -Off

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SU 360 Who Are We? What’s Going On Now? What Are We Going To Do?

Who are we? SU 360 GSSEM Service Unit #360 Adult Volunteers representing nine schools (Last year, 37 Troops - 400+ girls) • K-5: Atwood(8), Carkenord(7), Chesterfield(1), Green (5), Higgins(3) • K-8: St. Mary(7) • 6 -8: LC - Middle East(1), LC - Middle North(4) • 9 -12: LCN High School (1)

Who are we? SU 360 Service Unit Team: • Manager (SUM) – Josephine Starceski • Registrar – Debby Inman • Treasurer – Charlotte Loeffler • Fall Product Sales Manager – Michelle Santini • Cookie Sales Manger - Brenda Gregory • Council Delegate – Belinda Kusibab • Council Delegate Alternate – OPEN AND…

Who are we? SU 360 …Troop Organizers! • Atwood – KS? • Carkenord - OPEN • Chesterfield – Ashley Cooper • Higgins – Belinda Kusibab • Green – Julie Barney • St. Mary – Jill Brouillette • LC Middle North - OPEN • LC Middle East – Heather Miller • L’Anse Creuse North High School - ?

GSSEM Girl Scout Culture Our Way of Behaving Girl Centered Girls are at the CENTER of everything we do. Inclusive We build and maintain an environment in which diversity is represented and valued. Aligned We are interdependent and collaborative across all teams and The Movement. We are empowered. We take risks to fulfill our mission to serve girls. Accountable We hold ourselves and each other accountable for our work and relationships. We are committed to excellence. We are honest, trustworthy and respectful. Innovative We are creative, innovative, learn continuously, and have fun together.

GSSEM What’s going on now? • GSUSA/GSSEM Membership declining • Prioritize to build the troop base (grades K-3) & Middle Eastern & Hispanic girls • Fuel the pipeline with Pathway options (grades 5 -12), Events & Series • Recruit adults without school-age children • Council restructuring continues - staff, volunteers, processes, forms, etc. • New brand campaign • GSLE, Pathways & Journey programs

Local Membership GSSEM 7 Year Membership Comparison 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 GIRL 56, 482 57, 619 57, 530 54, 398 48, 300 39794 ADUL T 2010 % Drop 33, 115 58. 63% 22, 119 21, 045 20, 511 19, 123 18, 211 16, 585 13, 820 62. 48%

Pathways that interest girls in grades…

GSSEM Recruitment

Girl Scout Leadership Experience } Troop Camp P R O G R A M E N G I N E } Travel Event Series Virtual (TBD) P A T H W A Y S

SU 360 What’s going on now? • Forming Service Unit Team • Establishing Troop Organizers in every school • Welcoming new leaders • Re-registering troops/girls • Communicating process updates from GSSEM • Communicating opportunities from GSSEM • Developing ideas for Service Unit Events

Questions & Answers SU 360 • GSSEM Kickoff Presentation • Fall Registration Process • 2010 Updates for Leaders

Q & A - GSSEM Kickoff PPT SU 360 • reducing forms, rules & meetings – No trip apps! No financial reports! • Council to co-sign on new troop bank accounts by 2011 • staffing challenged by constant change • changing service unit structure • there will be no United Way funding in 2011/12(GSSEM dues) • all property up for sale – This building will house the Council Shop & staff • recruiting volunteers BEFORE girls • online registration – preloaded with troop information

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Q & A – Fall Registration SU 360 • Existing troops, 2 options – Use Re-registering Roster (from Debby) make your own copy of this form as often as needed – After October 1 st, online • New troops – new troop packet (from Debby) – more forms online – To use LC schools as meeting places, $25 application fee & service project form • All registration forms go to Debby • GSSEM desired dues = $8 • Troops keep Health Form, Product Sales permission slip • On-time registration continues until October 1 st in order to be included in the gift certificate drawings.

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Q & A – 2010 Updates SU 360 • First Aid & CPR classes no longer offered by GSSEM • Bank Accts – changing signer or closing accounts – send information to Kathy Cecil • Trip Apps no more! • All troops: send Troop/SU Banking Report (in 30 days) • Product Sales permission slip (no Annual Permission Slip) • No more year-end Financial Reports! • Review Volunteer Essentials, GSSEM Policies, Finance Policies • Safety-wise has been replaced. Easy access online! • Many documents in the “forms” section to use as resources (i. e. Transforming leadership, First Five Meetings, volunteer position descriptions, etc. )

Troop / Group Trips GSSEM Effective September 1, 2010: Before planning any kind of trip with the girls, you will need to review and follow the guidelines and regulations in: 1. Volunteer Essentials: Chapter 4 – Safety Wise 2. Volunteer Essentials: Appendix for Travel Volunteer 3. Safety Activity Checkpoints (if applicable) 4. Online training course “Trip and Camp Readiness”

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SU 360 What are we going to do?

Service Unit Goals • • • SU 360 Productive Meetings Resource for questions Plan SU Events – – – monthly? Hosted by schools Organized by Cadette troops Contribute to Family Partnership Campaign Use Scoutlander to coordinate RSVP’s

Service Unit Goals • Event Suggestions • • SU 360 October – Fall Outing? (Belinda) November – Mt. Clemens Parade? January – Bowling? Camping? February – Thinking Day event? March – 99 th GS Birthday SWAP Meet? Dance? April – Swimming? Roller Skating? Scoutlander – http: //gssemserviceunit 360. Scout. Lander. com • Ideas for working with parents

For Service unit #360’s Registered Girl Scouts ONLY! Sorry, no tag-a-longs! • • • Join us for a Moonlight Hayride and Bonfire! Place: Blake Farms Cider Mill 17985 Armada Center Road Armada, MI 48005 586 -784 -5343 Date: Saturday, October 9 th Time: 6: 30 pm to 9: 00 pm Cost: $7 person

Fall Product Sales WOW!!!! There are 6 ways to participate! 1. QSP On-line 2. QSP Catalog Orders 3. QSP Address Booklets 4. Trophy Nut and Candy Orders 5. Trophy Nut and Candy. ENuts Online Ordering 6. Nut Huts/Booth Sales

Next Meeting: Closing SUM: I will do my best to be Honest and Fair and Friendly Helpful and Considerate Caring and Courageous And STRONG! Monday, November 15 th Mt. Clemens Public Library Auditorium -- 6: 30 pm This is a repeat after me song (This is a repeat after me song) And a do as I do song (and a do as I do song) VOLUNTEERS repeat On my honor (On my honor) I will try (I will try) To serve God (To serve God) And my country (And my country) To help people (To help people) At all times (At all times) And to live (And to live) By the Girl Scout LAW! (By the Girl Scout LAW!) Answer “I WILL” to questions…

Drawings for Raffle Prizes! Thank You!