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NCS 2023 Proposal: Council Representation on the National Board
Submitted by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
Read More »NCS 2023 Proposal: Constitutional Amendment on Credentials and Amendment to Credentials Section
Submitted by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Read More »Blue Book Update for May 2022
A revised edition of the Blue Book of Basic Documents has been released with minor changes. The logo was changed to reflect the new branding, and Sofia Chang is now listed as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Read More »Blue Book Update for March 2021
A revised edition of the Blue Book of Basic Documents has been released based on changes recommended by the Membership Strategy Steering Committee. The following changes have been made: Addition under Credentials/Membership Dues and Procedures for Registration: Extended…
Read More »October 2020 Blue Book Update
The Blue Book of Basic Documents was recently updated to reflect changes made at the 2020 National Council Session. The changes include: Addition to Constitution/Article IX/Membership Dues: Every person accepting the principles of the Girl Scout Movement and…
Read More »April 2020 Blue Book Update
The Blue Book of Basic Documents was recently updated by the National Board of Directors at its April 21, 2020 meeting. The following changes were made: Added footnote to Constitution/Article V/Sessions of the National Council: * The following…
Read More »Council Governance Documents
If you’re a council delegate, it’s important that you to educate yourself on the types of governance documents that apply to your council in order to be an effective delegate and representative. Here are a few that all delegates should get to know.
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 Democratic Process: THE Solution to What’s Troubling the Girl Scout Movement” White Paper
The following is a white paper originally published on the Girl Scout With a Cause blog. Please share this white paper with your council’s leadership, board members, council and National Delegates, and whoever else you think should read it. A PDF is also available for download and distribution.
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