Early Bird Renewal
April 3 – May 10
Early Bird is your opportunity to renew for another year of fun and friendship. During Early Bird renewals we offer prizes, gear, events and more.
Girls!
Your Year of Exploration
In Girl Scouts, you’re making new friends, learning new skills, and exploring your potential, all while having fun. But it is only the beginning—bigger and better things are around the corner. Come back and see what you can accomplish next when you come back for another year.
Renew your Girl Scout during Early Bird to:
• Secure her spot for next year
• Get access to exclusive Early Bird gear, events, and prize drawings
• Have one less thing on your to-do list this fall
Council Incentives:
• Renew by April 3 to win one of 24 GSNETX Early Bird exclusive shirts.
• Renew by April 5 to receive our 2024 GSNETX Early Bird exclusive patch for free. (You’ll receive info on how to pick up these in your local GSNETX shop.)
• Renew by April 8 and be entered to win one of three Camp S’more VIP Experiences.
• Renew by April 9 and be entered to win one of four Mall Madness VIP Experiences.
• Renew by April 15 and be entered to win a Sleepover Camping experience at Camp Bette Perot for one girl.
• Renew by April 15 and be entered to win a Family Camping experience at Camp Gambill for four, additional family members can be added at the family’s expense.
• Renew by April 30 and be entered to win one of 2 family four pack VIP RoughRiders Packages for May 10, including tickets, food, and tee shirts with the option to camp on the field and a patch!
• Renew by April 30, we will be drawing for 4 Day/Twilight Camp registration credits. The Girl Scout must already be registered for a Day or Twilight Camp and will be refunded her Camp fee.
• Be on the lookout for local opportunities, offers and incentives in your community.
Financial Assistance:
• Financial assistance is available for any girl who needs it and can be requested by a parent/caregiver during the payment portion of the renewal process.
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Our Early Birds Hayley and Ella are blazing new trails this year ready for adventure!
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Parent/Caregiver Membership Renewal Process
Check with your troop before you renew your Girl Scout. Many troops choose to use their cookie proceeds to fund their next year of adventure.
1: Log In
Go to mygs.girlscouts.org You’ll be prompted to login to your MyGS account using your Girl Scout email address. Click the “My Household” tab.
(Need help logging in? Check out the instructions at gsnetx.org/renew or reach out to troopsupport@gsnetx.org.)
Step 2: Renew Your Family Members
For each member, confirm the roles and troops they are returning to. Click the “Select All” button if everyone is returning to the same roles and troops for next year. Be sure that the Membership, Troop, and Volunteer Role (as applicable) is selected for each person in your household. Click the green “Add Renewal” button in the bottom right-hand corner to continue.
3: Review Member Details
On the “Confirm Member Details” page, review the information currently part of your profile and update it as needed before scrolling down.
• For girls, update the “School Attending” to reflect the school your Girl Scout will be attending next member ship year.
• Under “Choose a Membership Year,” select the 2024-2025 membership year. Adults also have the option to purchase a lifetime membership at this step.
• Under “Choose Payment Type,” select how you would like to pay. This is where you can request financial assistance if you need it – simply select “Apply for Financial Aid.”
• Click “Next Participant” to repeat the process for each member being renewed.
• When done, click the green “Submit” member details button then the “Review Cart” button.
Step 4:
On the “Review Your Cart” page, confirm that you have the correct information for each member.
• On this page, you can also donate to Girl Scouts and select how much to give.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and check the box to accept the Girl Scout Promise & Law.
• Click the “Add Payment Details” button.
• On the “Payment Details” page, enter your payment information and click the green “Submit Payment” button.
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Congratulations-you’re all set! A thank you page with your payment confirmation and order number will appear. You can print a receipt from this page and will also receive an email confirmation. If you need further renewal help, check out gsnetx.org/renew or reach out to troopsupport@gsnetx.org. We’ll also have live hotline hours on April 3,4,5, and every Tuesday and Thursday until May 9, and May 10th, from 9 am to 5 pm. Call 972-349-2465.
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Leaders!
Your Year of Discovery
It’s because of amazing volunteers like you that girls feel such joy, excitement, and guidance from their troop. Give your Girl Scouts another year of growth, laughter, and the confidence they need to be their most authentic selves!
Renew yourself and your troop during Early Bird to:
• Prepare your troop for the upcoming membership year
• Get you and your troop members access to exclusive Early Bird gear, events, and prize drawings
• Have one less thing on your to-do list this fall
Ways to Early Bird Your Troop
As a troop leader, you have access to renew all of the girl and adult members in your troop AND the ability to sign them up for our Early Bird exclusive events. Make Early Bird a tradition in your troop and have the girls vote on if they’d like to have the troop pay for all or a portion of next year’s membership fees.
A few ideas on how that could work:
• Parent/caregivers pay $15 and the troop pays $10.
• If a parent/caregiver renews as a volunteer, the troop will pay for the girl’s membership.
• Create a troop Early Bird incentive, like the troop will get an Early Bird tshirt for each girl that renews. If families need financial assistance, make sure they know it’s as simple as checking the box on the payment screen.
Troop Leader Incentives
To qualify for any troop leader incentives, by April 30, 2024, your troop needs to have:
• Renewed at least 2 adults and 3 girls
• Submitted a 2024-2025 Troop Update at www.gsnetx.org/troopupdate
• Setup or requested a Rallyhood for your troop (Rallyhood request form https://gsnetx.formstack.com/forms/trooprally)
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GIRLS RENEWED Refund of your adult membership fee ($25 value) (5 drawings)
+ GIRLS RENEWED Drawing for Kickoff registration, shirt, and early access to your classes (5 drawings)
GIRLS RENEWED
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Entered into a drawing for 20-person box seats at the RoughRiders game on May 10,
ticket and food, with the option to camp on the field and a patch.
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Troop Leader Membership Renewal Process
As a troop leader, you can renew your entire troop. Many troops choose to use their cookie proceeds to fund their next year of adventures!
Step 1: Log In
Go to mygs.girlscouts.org You’ll be prompted to login to your MyGS account using your Girl Scout email address. Click on the “My Troops” tab. Select the troop whose members you’d like to renew.
(Need help logging in?
Check out the instructions at gsnetx.org/renew or reach out to troopsupport@gsnetx.org.)
Step 2: Renew Your Troop Members
For each member, confirm the roles and troops they are returning to. Click the “Select All” button if everyone is returning to the same roles and troops for next year. Be sure that the Membership, Troop, and Volunteer Role (as applicable) is selected for each person in your troop. Click the green “Add Renewal” button in the bottom right-hand corner to continue.
Step 3: Review Member Details
On the “Confirm Member Details” page, review the information currently part of your profile and update it as needed before scrolling down.
• For girls, update the “School Attending” to reflect the school your Girl Scouts will be attending next membership year.
• Under “Choose a Membership Year,” select the 2024-2025 membership year. Adults also have the option to purchase a lifetime membership at this step.
• Under “Choose Payment Type,” select how you would like to pay.
• Click “Next Participant” to repeat the process for each member being renewed.
• When done, click the green “Submit Member Details” button then the “Review Cart” button.
Step 4: Payment
On the “Review Your Cart” page, confirm that you have the correct information for each member.
• On this page, you can also donate to Girl Scouts and select how much to give.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and check the box to accept the Girl Scout Promise & Law.
• Click the “Add Payment Details” button.
• On the “Payment Details Page,” enter your payment information and click the green “Submit Payment” button.
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Congratulations-you’re all set! A thank you page with your payment confirmation and order number will appear. You can print a receipt from this page and will also receive an email confirmation. If you need further renewal help, check out gsnetx.org/renew or reach out to troopsupport@gsnetx.org. We’ll also have live hotline hours on April 3,4,5, and every Tuesday and Thursday until May 9, and May 10th, from 9 am to 5 pm. Call 972-349-2465.
Events!
Your Year of Adventure
Early Bird is the time to celebrate the big moments and look ahead to even more extraordinary ones with your crew by renewing for another year of Girl Scouts now –and checking our Early Bird exclusive events.
More details about our Early Bird events can be found at gsnetx.org/renew.
Camp S’more
Camp S’more is a 1/2 day camp event designed for new and experienced campers alike with four different time slots to sign up for across one weekend. Camp S’more 2024 will be Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at Camp Bette Perot. Each girl and adult will get s’mores and the 2024 event patch, plus girls will be able to customize their schedule with certain camp activities depending on their grade. Registration is $12 per girl and $6 per adult. Any girl who renews and registers for Camp S’more by April 8 will be entered into a drawing for a VIP experience.
Mall Madness
Mall Madness is a giant slumber party –with WAY more party than slumber –where stores, food locations, and activities will be open JUST for Girl Scouts, including a GSNETX mobile shop. Mall Madness 2024 will be Saturday, June 22 – Sunday, June 23 at the Golden Triangle Mall in Denton. Each girl and adult who attends Mall Madness will receive a goody bag and a 2024 event patch. Registration is $7 per person. We’ll have a scavenger hunt, S.W.A.P.S. meets, dance parties and more. Any girl who renews and registers for Mall Madness by April 9 will be entered into a drawing for a VIP experience where you’ll get to skip the line at check in AND have a special place in the mall reserved just for you.
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Please Note: Mall Madness is included in the Cookie Program reward Membership Bundle. If your Girl Scout has earned this bundle, you simply need to fill out the information as part of the cookie reward survey and we’ll take care of registration for you on the back end. Troop Leaders, if you have girls who qualify for this reward, you do not need to sign them up, even if it looks like they are not in the event in the system.
How to Register for Early Bird Events
Last year, our Early Bird events sold out quickly! We recommend talking with your troop and fellow Girl Scouts to decide if you’d like to attend these events together.
1. Registration for Early Bird events will open on Monday, April 3.
2. To register, go to gsnetx.org/events. Search for either “Camp S’more” or “Mall Madness.” Click Register Now.
3. Add the number of girls and adults you’d like to register using the plus buttons on the right-hand side. Click the Log In button.
4. Log in to your MyGS account using your Girl Scout email address.
5. On the Add your details page, select an attendee. If you’re registering multiple people, you’ll go through the process for each attendee.
a. Scroll down and select your schedule choice.
b. Check Credit Card under Choose payment options.
c. Click Submit Member Details.
d. When you’ve added each person, click Review Cart.
6. On the Review your cart page, check the box to agree to the Promise & Law on the right-hand side and click Add Payment Details.
7. Enter your payment details then click Submit Payment.
8. You’re all set! Remember, since this is an Early Bird event, all girl and adult attendees must be registered members for the 2024–2025 membership year.
Benefits Include:
• Bi-weekly living stipend
• Earn an education award up to $6,495
• Health insurance (full time only)
• Federal school loan forbearance
Professional Development Opportunities in:
• Mentorship
• Community Development
• Leadership
Apply now at gsnetx.org/americorps
ROBOTICS KAYAKING SPORTS
Volunteer End of Year Checklist
Early Bird Renew your membership and volunteer roles for next year in MY GS. Details at gsnetx.org/renew
Plan for the upcoming Girl Scout year. Get feedback from Girl Scouts, families, and volunteers.
Submit a Troop Update. Found at gsnetx.org/troopupdate.
Complete your annual financial report by June 15. For troops and service units.
Celebrate this Girl Scout year. Be sure to pat yourself on the back too!
Questions? Email troopsupport@gsnetx.org
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Kickoff 2024
Saturday, August 3 UNT Dallas
Top 3 Reasons to join us at Kickoff:
Get energized: Kickoff is all about connection and fellowship! Celebrate the 2023-2024 year with your fellow volunteers, make new friends with volunteers from other areas, and see your favorite GSNETX staff.
Get equipped: Build a class schedule that’s just right for you, check off required trainings, and pursue new interests. This year’s class schedule will include classes specifically for brand new and tenured volunteers.
Get excited: Find out the newest things for the year! Connect with program providers, learn about new girl opportunities, win door prizes, get the latest cookie info, and shop the hottest products and deals.
Help make it the best kickoff ever by joining our volunteer committee. Committee members make deep connections with fellow volunteers while helping GSNETX staff make innovations and improvements!
Older Girl Scouts are invited to a reimagined Rising Stars event!
Registration opens soon!
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