Girls and adults participating in troops can meet once a week, once a month, or twice a month—how often is up to you and the girls. Troops can meet just about anywhere, as long as the location is safe, easily accessible to girls and adults, and within a reasonable commute. Where a troop meets, determines the service unit assignment and the volunteer service unit support team that troop leaders will work with.
Every troop is part of a service unit. This team assists troop leaders in getting started, placing girls, providing dayto-day support, and ensuring that safety guidelines are followed. They can help you by observing a meeting, assigning you a buddy/mentor, helping with registration forms, assisting you with opening a bank account, planning your first meeting, and so on. Also plan to attend service unit meetings, held monthly, that provide excellent opportunities to learn from other volunteers. The following are volunteer positions that will assist in Troop formation and their roles: Service Unit Manager: Convenes a monthly service unit meeting that a representative from each troop is required to attend Appoints and oversees troop leaders Appoints other volunteers in the service unit to help facilitate the troop Approves outside money earning activities Approves overnights and field trips outside the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia Answers questions and provides support Can help you with a parent problem and provide mediation Can assist at troop meetings, if able Troop Organizer: Assigns girls to your troop according to the GSUSA eight (8) placement guidelines Can suggest or help arrange a meeting location Can assist with a parent meeting Can assist with finding a Troop Mentor or sister troop Can assist at troop meetings, if able Registrar: Serves as the "local expert" or consultant for troops on how to register using online system Serve as the liaison between troops and the Registration Department for processing and updating of membership information Supports Early Bird and On Time registration of troops in the service unit Money Manager: Helps you obtain existing or new troop checking accounts Is a signer (or has designated another team member) on every troop account in the service unit Collects bank statements and receipts from troop leaders and does a troop account “audit” Trains Troop Money Managers annually
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