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Why Should Councils Abide By Their Bylaws?
Sometimes volunteers have governance related questions regarding councils and whether or not they are faithfully following their bylaws. Why is this a big deal?
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 »What is the Blue Book of Basic Documents?
You may have heard references to the Blue Book of Basic Documents – so what is it? It’s the collection of governance and policy documents for our national organization. This article about the Blue Book is designed to give you an overview of how our organization’s structure is set up within its governing documents.
Read More »The Relationship Between Councils and GSUSA
How exactly do councils and GSUSA work together? Many people are unaware of the type of governance structure our organization uses, and it can cause confusion as to why things work the way they do.
Read More »Governance and Operations – What’s the Difference?
It’s very important to know the difference between these two things as a delegate.
Read More »2020 Proposal Information Released
GSUSA has recently released information about 2020 Proposal submissions. The deadline to submit a proposal is August 31st, 2019. Here are the documents from GSUSA: NCS Proposal Process Memo NCS 2020_CALENDAR_Final NCS 2020_Article VI and XVII GUIDELINES ON…
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