2. We know Girl Scouts are busy…
• New troops are forming and existing troops are
gearing up for another great year!
• Recruitment of girls and adults is happening
through Sign Up For Scouting!
• The Fall Opportunity Sale is approaching!
• Volunteers are getting set to take on new Girl
Scout Journeys and badge activities!
• And more!
So we put together your fall highlights!
3. Sign Up For
Scouting (SUFS)
• Our biggest recruitment effort for new girl and
adult members!
• Girl Scout representatives visit schools to talk to
girls about Girl Scouting.
• Sign-up events for new girls and their families.
• Why? The more members we have, the more
resources we have to deliver Girl Scouting!
• Talk to your MVP Specialist about opportunities
Link: http://scoutinginkansas.org
4. Girl Scout’s 100th Anniversary year continues…
With special celebrations at the Kansas State Fair!
Link: http://kansasgirlscouts.org/2012/07/100-
years-of-the-kansas-state-fair-never-gets-old//
5. Introduction to Troop Management
• Sessions scheduled with new
troop volunteers
• Everything for a new troop
leader to get started:
o How to run a troop meeting
o Managing troop finances
o Getting girls and adults
registered
o Forming a troop committee
o Safety guidelines and polices
• Contact your MVP Specialist!
7. Fall Opportunity Sale
• Annual friends & family sale
of nuts and candies! 2012 FOS Dates
• Start the Girl Scout year off o September 9 – 20 - Troops
by earning funds and host Girl and Parent Meeting
learning new skills! o September 21 – October 7 -
• Look for volunteer training Girls take FOS Orders
sessions scheduled near you! o October 9 - Troop Orders Due
o October 22 – 26 - Product
arrives to SU Delivery Sites
o October 26 - November 12 -
Cupboards Open
o November 12 - Money due
from Girls
8. Introducing…LEAD Teams
• Last year we introduced the new Service Delivery Model.
• Now we’re ready to start building LEAD Teams by filling
those volunteer positions from the Service Delivery
Model.
• LEADERSHIP – ENERGY – ACTION – DELIVERY
• Find the role that fits your skills, interests and availability!
9. Volunteer
Reappointments
• We review and reappoint volunteer
positions each year.
• Please get your registration
submitted in order to be reappointed!
• Let your MVP Specialist know if you
are planning to continue or if you’re
looking for a new role on the LEAD
Team!
10. GPS – Girl Program Schedule
Check your mail in
September for your
GPS – your guide
to activities and
partnerships
around the council!
11. Volunteer Application
Process
• Beginning this year, all volunteers will need to
resubmit their application and authorization
for background check every three years.
• This is for the safety and security of the girls!
• You will receive notification to resubmit your
application after three years.
• If you know it’s been more than 3 years,
please go online and fill out the application.
Link: http://kansasgirlscouts.org/volunteer-application/
12. Online Registration
• Parents can register their daughters and/or troops can
register their members ONLINE.
• Troop Leaders can also look up rosters from the online
system!
• Note for Troop Leaders: if you register or re-register
troop members through the online system, please
continue to collect a paper registration form with a
parent/guardian signature for girl registrations, and an
adult's own signature for adult registrations. Indicate on
the form that the registration has been submitted
online. These forms can be turned in to your closest
GSKH office or mailed directly to the Wichita Girl Scout
Center.
Link: http://kansasgirlscouts.org/online-registration-4/
13. Leadership Conferences
• October 13, 2012: North Central Leadership Conference - Salina
• October 20, 2012: 2nd Annual Southwest Leadership Conference
- Garden City
• November 3, 2012: 3rd Annual Northwest Leadership Conference
- Sternburg Museum, Hays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• January 5, 2013: 3rd Annual S'mores University - Southeast
Leadership Conference - Wesley United Methodist Church,
Parsons from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Staff and volunteers are gearing up for an amazing series of conferences for
volunteers across the council in 2012-13!
14. Girl Scout Cookie Information!
2012 Cookie Sale 2013 Cookie Sale
Cookie credits Cookies Now! is
expire on November coming – one-stop
15! Use them for:
program for selling,
• shop items
delivering, and
• program fees money-collecting!
• troop trips
15. Short-term Volunteer
Opportunities
• Are you, or someone you know,
interested in volunteering for GSKH
without making a major time
commitment?
• Check out our short-term volunteer
opportunities!
• We always need additional help on-
site at our larger programs!
Link:http://www.volunteerkansas.org/Organizations/View/42:Girl_S
couts_of_Kansas_Heartland
16. ToGetHerThere
• ToGetHerThere is GSUSA’s
campaign for girls’
leadership.
• Help break down barriers
that hinder girls from leading
• See girls achieve the highest
ranks in all fields and
industries, from science and
technology to business and
government.
• Take the pledge:
Link:http://kansasgirlscouts.org/t
o-get-her-there-pledge/
17. Volunteer Development
• Do you know how to find out the
answers to your Girl Scout questions?
• GSKH offers a variety of adult learning
opportunities designed to meet your
needs!
• Find details and links on our website:
Link: http://kansasgirlscouts.org/volunteer-
resources/volunteer-development/
19. Get Your Girl Scout Gear!
GSKH Shop Hours (after Labor Day)
Wichita:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
Hays, Salina, Emporia, Garden City:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Shops are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on the following Saturdays: October 6,
2012; November 3, 2012, April 6, 2013,
and May 4, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Link: http://shop.kansasgirlscouts.org/store/
20. Girl Scouting builds girls
of courage, confidence,
and character who make
the world a better place.
