2014 August Kickoff Flag Ceremony Girl Scout Troops: #1218, 2180, 3148, 5251, 6027, 6924 Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. *The word "God" can be replaced with whatever your spiritual belief dictates. Go to: http://youtu.be/0IgIkZmIkVA Electronic Resources Today’s Schedule 9:00 AM– Noon: General Session Noon – 1:00 PM: Lunch, Cluster Meetings, Booths and Girl Scout Shop 1:00 – 2:20 PM: Session 1 Workshops 2:40 – 4:00 PM: Session 2 Workshops 1:00 – 4:00 PM: Conversation Cafes Ask-it Basket If you have a question, please: • Write it on an index card • Include your name and email • Hand it to staff circulating with basket • Responses provided from the podium or by email Today’s Schedule 9:00 AM– Noon: General Session Noon – 1:00 PM: Lunch, Cluster Meetings, Booths and Girl Scout Shop 1:00 – 2:20 PM: Session 1 Workshops 2:40 – 4:00 PM: Session 2 Workshops 1:00 – 4:00 PM: Conversation Cafes Our Three-Year Strategic Formula If we support our volunteers THIS WILL GROW OUR MEMBERSHIP To delivery high quality programs We will retain girls and leaders MORE INVESTMENT IN GIRLS ACROSS OUR REGION Membership Survey Overall Council Experience Fair 14% Good 50% Poor 3% Excellent 33% Area Membership Management Changes Area A: Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s Counties, Maryland, and Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia Debbie Burgess Area B: Frederick and Montgomery Counties, Maryland -Tonia Lafond Area C: Fairfax County, Virginia and the District- Kathryn Benison Areas D & E: No change - Patricia Spetz & Kathy Deffer New Germantown, MD Office Girl Scout Germantown Office 20201 Century Blvd. Suite 100 Germantown, Maryland 20874 Shop Hours September 2 –December 12 Tuesdays: 3:00 – 7:00PM Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 3:00PM Thursdays: 10:00 AM – 7:00PM Fridays: 10:00 AM – 3:00PM September/October Saturdays: 10:00AM – 1:00PM Closed Thanksgiving: 11/27 & 11/28 Archives & History Program Center • Frederick County, MD • Opening March 2015 Camp Improvements New Campsite Reservation System • Coming this Fall! Training Registration Finding a Class Made Easier Training Registration Finding a Class Made Easier EXPANDED: Electronic Payments and Credits Authorizes Payment: Fall Product Program payments Cookie Program payments Troop Loan Repayment Authorizes Disbursement of: Troop Loans and Grants Financial Assistance – Troop Dues Assn & SU Product Sales Growth Incentive proceeds Coming soon….. Payment for gs Troop Travel Committee SU Encampment payments New ACH Form • Available online • Membership Specialists will distribute paper version to SU Money Mangers • Due Dates to Council – Fall Product – Due October 1 – Cookies Program – Due January 1 New Leader Packets Available in Spanish New Volunteer Essentials! IT’S FINALLY HERE! Volunteer Essentials • Updated for 2014-2016 • New User Friendly Format • Clear and consistent guidelines VE: Lets Take a Look Welcome Section: Updated: Map and Council Contact info Newly Added: Association and Service Unit information VE: Lets Take a Look New Chapter on getting troops started Including: Details on roles of SU team members VE: Lets Take a Look New Troop Finances Chapter break down: Accounts Accountability Money Earning Financial Aid Program Grants/Loans VE: Lets Take a Look Four Chapters on Girl Programing 1. 2. 3. 4. Program Basics Cookie Program Camp and Outdoor Program Field Trips and Travel VE: Lets Take a Look Safety Remains Key • • • • Cyber Guidelines First Aid /CPR Activity Checkpoints Procedures for Accidents and Emergencies Can you find the answer in VE? 1. Locate handout : Using Volunteer Essentials A Cheat Sheet for Administrative Volunteers 2. Have each person at table choose a question to answer 3. Locate answer in Volunteer Essentials 4. Record chapter, section and/or page number 5. See if your neighbor needs help Membership “…I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all America, and all the world..." —Juliette Low Membership Membership Actual – July 2014  63,160 Girls  25,916 Adults Membership Membership Bell Calculation Top Secret! Membership Bell •Largest increase in number and percentage of girls registered is: Association 21 •Second largest percentage increase in girls registered is: Association 42 Super Associations The following Associations exceeded the number of girls registered last year: 12 – Charles County 40 – DC East 21 – Southern Prince George’s 42 – Central City/Friendship 22 – Central Prince George’s 31 – Georgia Crossing 34 – Lower Montgomery County 37 – Frederick County 52 – South Central Fairfax 56 – Difficult Run 60 – Arlington/Alexandria 80 – Ports of Prince William Stellar Service Units Achieved more than a 5.5% increase over last year. 21-1 53-5 34-5 34-7 56-5 21-4 40-1 21-12 10-2 32-7 32-1 42-5 37-1 14-5 37-7 14-14 56-6 14-4 53-7 32-4 21-5 10-2 33-9 53-2 37-7 21-8 32-2 12-6 60-8 12-5 40-2 51-11 70-6 70-12 60-1 14-11 23-6 37-6 31-5 42-3 2014-2015 Membership Goals • Total Membership over 89,000 • Retain more Girls and Adults: – 7 of 10 girls – 8 of 10 volunteers Early Bird  30,542 girls Early Birded • 2.4% increase in girls over 2013  14,160 adults Early Birded • 1.8% increase in girls over 2013 Early Bird Incentive Winners 1st Place: Encampment Priority • Service Unit 22-7 (+82 girls) • Service Unit 21 -1 (315%) 2nd Place: Parade Banner or Pizza Party • Service 40-1 (+76 girls) • Service Unit 40-4 (148%) Increase visibility in every Association Let’s Make Recruitment Weekend a Success Join Us Saturday, October 11th from 10 AM-2 PM Marymount University • 10th Anniversary of Encuentro • Save the Date: Saturday, March 14th at GMU Save the Dates: • • Your Turn to Lead, Saturday, February 21st Howard Law School Keys to Leadership, Saturday, March 21st American University Grab a cup of coffee Visit a friend Drop your note card in “Ask-it-Basket” Write your donation to SHARE! Support Volunteers We are going to: • Share New Service Unit tools • Explain how they fit together • Explore how they work in your region • Discuss how you fit in Service Unit Tools for Success SUM Binder SUM Training SU Meeting Guide Short ‘N Snappy Trainings Service Unit Tools for Success Education & Support Made Easier Service Unit Tools for Success Troop Organizer Welcome Specialist SU Money Manager Registrar Strengthening Service Unit Team Positions Troop Organizer Welcome Specialist SU Money Manager Registrar op Mentor Delegate SU Recognition Chair SU Adult Educator Troop Organizer Welcome Specialist ack rdinator ock Hop ordinator Cookie Booth Coordinator SU Cookie Manager SU Fall Product Chair SUM SU Encampment Coordinator SU Money Manager SU SHARE Leader Registrar SU Outdoor Resource Volunteer SU Event Coordinator Hospit SU Cookie Manager SU Communication Chair Service Unit Tools for Success Table Discussion • • • • • • New SUM Training & Resource Binder SU Meeting Guide & Structure Short ‘N Snappy Trainings Registered plus Responsive Training Yearly Check-ins for Troop Organizers, Welcome Specialists, SU Money Managers, Registrars Overall Strong SU Teams Service Unit Tools for Success Table Discussion How you might you use these tools? How can you bring your talents to the Service Unit to help sustain (or create) a vibrant Girl Scout community? Service Unit Tools for Success Table Discussion • • • • • • New SUM Training & Resource Binder SU Meeting Guide & Structure Short ‘N Snappy Trainings Registered plus Responsive Training Yearly Check-ins for Troop Organizers, Welcome Specialists, SU Money Managers, Registrars Overall Strong SU Teams SHARE: Share Her Annual Real Expenses SHARE Share Her Annual Real Expenses Thanks to our many dedicated volunteers and donors, we surpassed our 2013-2014 SHARE goal and raised… $691,279 Service Unit SHARE Champions 10-1 Association SHARE All-Stars 14-15 31-1 37-4 52-11 60-7 80-7 10-12 21-1 31-4 37-6 53-1 60-8 80-6 11-7 21-2 32-1 37-7 54-11 70-1 80-8 11-8 21-11 32-4 37-8 55-5 70-2 80-9 14 51 12-6 22-1 32-7 43-1 56-1 70-3 80-11 32 52 14-1 22-6 44-3 56-3 70-4 90-1 14-4 22-8 3211 50-8 56-5 70-5 90-2 14-5 23-4 50-14 56-6 70-7 90-4 14-9 23-6 51-1 60-1 70-8 90-6 51-7 60-2 70-11 52-7 60-4 70-12 37 56 43 60 14-10 23-7 14-13 23-9 33-9 34-5 34-8 37-1 37-3 SHARE Task Force Co-Chairs Debbie Walls Gretchen Schreiber Friendship Circle 2015 Troop SHARE Patch SHARE: Tools and Resources • SHARE Leader syllabus • Ways to give • Planned giving options • SHARE GoalsResource Page SHARE 100% of your donation to SHARE stays with our Council to support girls like Mackenzie. SHARE How YOU can help • Donate to Girl Scouts today • Identify a Service Unit SHARE Leader • Stop by the SHARE table to confirm name • Service Unit representative attends SHARE training •Saturday, September 6 Congratulations SU 14-11 winner of the 2013-2014 Financial Fitness Challenge! 52% of their Service Unit earned a Financial Literacy or Cookie Business badge. Their prize is a custom rocker that goes underneath the Financial Fitness Challenge patch. Starter Kits Available @ GS Shops Girl Scout Shop News Now Available….Shop Girl Scout Merchandise 24/7 Journey Planners Brownie Journey Planners A World of Girls Wonders of Water Brownie Quest Junior Journey Planners aMUSE Get Moving! Agent of Change THRIVE Journey Weekends Girl Scout Cadette Breathe Journey Weekend Camp Potomac Woods Inhale…Exhale…Take Action! Friday, October 10, 2014, 7:00pmSunday, October 12, 2014, 12:00pm (overnight) Girl Scout Junior Get Moving! Journey Weekend Camp Winona Ready…Set…Take Action! Saturday, November 1, 2014, 7:00pmSunday, November 2, 2014, 12:00pm (overnight) Premier Program Partners Program certified to align with the Girl Scout Leadership Experience Religious Recognitions Girl Scout Junior level My Promise, My Faith pin. Religious Recognition for United Methodist Church Grades 6-8 Girl Scout Makers Community Maker Faire – April 2015 I can’t wait to…learn to code • Made with Code program • 5 games to teach girls coding skills • Follow our link to get there • One Nation’s Capital Council Girl Scout 13 and older will win a trip to Google Headquarters Program Aide • New materials to help Cadettes earn the Program Aide Award Silver Award • Updated Silver Award Online Approval Tool with Questions Guide • March 17, 2015 • Print your approval confirmation to submit with your final report 100th Anniversary of Gold Award 2016 Your Council Product Sales team: Julie Carlson, Manager 202.274.3332 Judy Johnson, Specialist 304.596.9934 Allison Green, Specialist 202.274.2171 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NEW Super Troop Incentive Fall Product Sale $175 per selling girl average Cookie Sale Program Equals Additional $0.02 in Cookie Proceeds Product Selection Virtual Thank You Nuts program to benefit Metro Area USO Online Nut & Candy Store Photo Keepsakes from to remember this! ™ For a girl, the Cookie Program can lead to amazing achievements. Whether she’s breaking her own cookieselling record or making her community a better place.