1. 2010 Fall Kick-Off SU360

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3. Who Are We? What’s Going On Now? What Are We Going To Do? SU360

4. Who are we? 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) SU360

5. Who are we? 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…

6. SU360 Who are we? …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 - ?

7. 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. THIS IS WHO WE ARE. GSSEM

8. 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 GSSEM

9. Local Membership 7 Year Membership Comparison 2004200520062007200820092010% Drop GIRL 56,48257,61957,53054,39848,3003979433,11558.63% ADULT 22,11921,04520,51119,12318,21116,58513,82062.48% GSSEM

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13. Recruitment GSSEM

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15. 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 SU360

16. Questions & Answers GSSEM Kickoff Presentation Fall Registration Process 2010 Updates for Leaders SU360

17. Q & A - GSSEM Kickoff PPT 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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20. SU360 Q & A – Fall Registration 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 1st in order to be included in the gift certificate drawings.

21. Online Registration Instructions for online membership registration will be on the GSSEM website soon. You will need to know your GSUSA ID# to use the Troop Management function. You must be a registered 01 to use the Troop Management function. Payment for online membership registration is by debt/credit card. Able to print membership cards for girls. GSSEM

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25. SU360 Q & A – 2010 Updates 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.)

26. Troop / Group Trips 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” Trip Application forms are no longer required. There is not an “approved” site list Volunteers are responsible for ensuring guidelines and regulations are met GSSEM

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28. What are we going to do? SU360

29. Service Unit Goals 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 SU360

30. Service Unit Goals Event Suggestions October – Fall Outing? (Belinda) November – Mt. Clemens Parade? January – Bowling? Camping? February – Thinking Day event? March – 99th GS Birthday SWAP Meet? Dance? April – Swimming? Roller Skating? Scoutlander – http://gssemserviceunit360.ScoutLander.com Ideas for working with parents SU360

31. 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 9th Time:6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Cost:$7 per person

32. 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 CandyE- Nuts Online Ordering 6. Nut Huts/Booth Sales

33. Closing SUM: I will do my best to be Honest and Fair and Friendly Helpful and Considerate Caring and Courageous And STRONG! 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!) Next Meeting: Monday, November 15 th Mt. Clemens Public Library Auditorium -- 6:30 pm Answer “I WILL” to questions…

34. Thank You! Drawings for Raffle Prizes!