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August Kickoff 2019 Edited Version: Annual Kickoff Slides These slides are proprietary to Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital.

Our Promise to Girls

Target K-3 Recruitment Nation’s Capital: Kindergarten recruitment has declined the past 3 years due to numerous factors including a decrease in overall girl Kindergarteners in the Greater Washington Region.

First Year Experience Nation’s Capital: Almost 80% of first year girls in troops renew. 93% of first year troop leaders renew. ONLY 8% of girls served in alternative programs renew after first year.

Retention on Bridging Years

Parent positive experience driven by: Parent Experience • Troop leader quality • Seeing the benefits of Girl Scouting • Being well-informed and engaged

Troop leader positive experience driven by: responsibilities Troop Leader Experience • Support • Positive adult relationships • Manageable time requirements and

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Higher Award or Leadership Journey Action project Promise & Law, GS songs, ceremonies) Annual Troop Checklist  Meet regularly.  Earn at least 4 skill-building badges or a least one  Participate in Product Program  Complete at least one community service or Take  Taking part in at least one outdoor activity  Experience at least one field trip or Girl Scout event  Participate in Girl Scout traditions (e.g uniform,

Membership Bell Largest increase in number of girls registered is: Association 42 With 131 girl increase from the previous year!

Membership Bell Largest percentage increase in girls registered: Association 10 With a 15.4% increase over last year!

Top in Retention Retained 90%+ girls and adults: SU 10-17 SU 42-1 SU 54-15

Top in Troop Formation Top Service Units in new troop formation: SU 34-1 SU 70-15 SU 80-1

Special Recognition Service Unit Building Association 80!!!

TOP in Team Members Largest number of different volunteers serving in Team roles: SU 51-2 SU 56-3 SU 70-12

Top in Early Bird Registration Winners of Spring and Summer Encampments: • SU 14-2 • SU 50-6 • SU 56-3 • SU 15-3 • SU 50-12 • SU 70-6 • SU 34-5 • SU 53-5 • SU 70-17 • SU 37-6 • SU 54-15 • SU 80-5

Building Strong Service Units

Service Unit Boundaries A service unit is a group of all troops, Juliettes, adults and girl members that meet within a specific geographic area. • Public elementary school boundaries

Essentials of the Service Unit community Scout Foundational Leadership Experience • Recruit volunteers and girls reflective of the • Service Unit Team • Troop formation • Troop Committee • Girls • Assist troop volunteers in delivery of Girl • Training and ongoing support/communication • Coordinate girl program events • Recognizing girls and adults

Service Unit Team Building a Team is the responsibility of: • Service Unit Co-Managers • Staff Partners:  Membership Specialists  Product Program  Development  Adult Volunteer Development

Building troops is the responsibility of : Recruitment: Troop Formation • Troop Organizers (1 per school, house of worship) • Service Unit Welcome Specialist • Service Unit Registrar • Service Unit Money Manager • Staff Partner:  Membership Specialist

Now request Troop Organizer and Welcome Specialist supplies online . Troop Formation Resources

Providing support in the delivery of girl program: Retention: Program Delivery • Service Unit Cookie Manager • Service Unit Cookie Booth Coordinator • Service Unit Fall Product Chair • Event Chairs • SU Encampment Chair • High Adventure Facilitators

Providing support in the delivery of girl program (continued): Retention: Program Delivery Product Program Adult Volunteer Development Camping Program Services • Staff Partners:    

Providing training and ongoing support and communication is responsibility of: Training & Communication • Service Unit Adult Educators • Service Unit Recognition Chair • Service Unit Communication (Rally) Chair • Service Unit Delegates • Staff Partner  Adult Volunteer Development

a key to building a strong service unit RESOURCE TO HELP WITH VIRTUAL TEAM MEETINGS: SU Team Meetings • Monthly Service Unit Team meetings are • Consider holding “virtual” meetings • GO TO WEBINAR or conference call upon request • See Area Manager

Strong Service Units • Volunteer Support Processes • Training • Communication • Recognition • SU Money Management and Budget • Deliver Foundational Girl Experience • Product Program • Events and Activities

New! Service Unit Strength Challenge Challenge Reward Service Unit Strength Challenge • Achieve Membership goals – recruit & retain • Build SU Team • Train and Support Volunteers and Troops • Deliver Local Program • $250 deposited into SU account in June 2020 • Bragging rights

Service Unit Call to Action school (not one giant recruitment) • Recruit Service Unit Team members • Create Service Unit Goals and Plan to Achieve • Practice Effective Communication • Hold Service Team meetings • Ensure recruitment of those new Daisies at each

Support Volunteers

GS Learn • Create blended learning experiences • Allow busy volunteers to do more of their learning online at their own pace • Have more “just-in-time” training • Make in-person trainings more interactive • Make registration easier • Track volunteers’ training • Send reports on course completion to SUMs

Learner Experience

Learner Experience courses called a “learning path”, most of which will be online. and the learner receives credit. “live sessions”. • Troop leaders will now take a series of • Courses are broken into bite-sized pieces. • Each piece or “module” taken individually, • All in-person classes will also be listed as

Learning Path

GS Learn: In-Person Classes

New Troop Leader Training Combination of online and in-person class content integrated knowledge testing and discussion Junior Basics, and Skills for Teen Advisors • Basic Leadership and Program Level • Online content focus on information with • In-person focus on interactive scenarios • Daisy Basics, Brownie Basics,

Course Library

GS Learn: Transition Timeline Until mid-September Mid-September blitzes already scheduled) End of September October • Everything stays the same • No more Basic Leadership (exceptions for • End of Program Level classes • GS Learn goes live • New in-person courses start mid-October

Communication With Rallyhood COMMUNICATE COLLABORATE SHARE ORGANIZE

Communication with Rallyhood Special Panels & Interests Committees Assoc Teams Service Service Service Units Units Units

National Conference Session

• Who: Girl Scout Cadettes , Seniors , and Ambassadors • What: A Great Girl Gathering Teen Camporee • When: Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17, 2020 • Where: Girl Scout Camp Aquasco (Prince George’s County, MD)

Invest in Girls

Why is SHARE Important everywhere volunteer training Council • Makes Girl Scouting possible for all girls • Supports financial aid, camps, programs, and • SHARE touches every girl and volunteer in our • 100% of donations stay in our Council

Crowdfunding

SHARE Your Love of Girl Scouting To donate through your Service Unit’s crowdfunding page: 1. Go to www.bit.ly/GCSHARE on your smart phone 2. Search for your Service Unit a) Use four-digit number, i.e. search for ‘15-01’ 3. Click: a) ‘Offer a match’ – maximize your impact b) ‘Offer a challenge’ – inspire others to give c) ‘Give now’ – thank you!

High-Quality Programs

Fall Product Program - 2019

Fall Product Program- 2019 One Login/One System record their own message. Scouts’ nut order card sales directly into the M2OS. can enter or edit family orders; NEW reports available. • For Girls: No change they can still • For Caregivers: Families enter Girl • For Volunteers: Troop volunteers

Fall Product Program 2019 online for payment! • Customers have option of girl delivered or direct ship • Customers pay for all online purchases at checkout • Girl’s business cards allow her to direct customers

New Cookie Program Pins

Digital Cookie Digital Cookie Pilot 3.0 DOC Statistics 2018 2019 Girls Part 9,458 12,902 % in DOC 24.7% 34.6% Troop Part 2,618 2,975 % in DOC 64.1% 74.2% DOC Ship 19,7376 348,515 Total DOC 493,582 767,906 % of Total 10.74% 16.86%

Volunteer Cookie Cupboard Managers Nation’s Capital is looking for Volunteers willing to host a cookie cupboard! As a Volunteer Cupboard Manager, you would house Girl Scout Cookies in a safe, sanitary, and suitable location to allow troop cookie managers to pick up cookies as needed for additional orders and booth sales. Generally, Cupboards are set up in 2-3 car garages.