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The following are notable changes made to the latest edition of The Leader Answer Book dated 9/09. Please check back here often for updated information.

New Information Added

Pg 5 Where We Are - GS community names are listed under each county.

Pg 9 More Than One Way to Be a Girl Scout - Pathways to be a Girl Scout 每 Camp, Events, Special Interest Group, Troop, Juliette, Virtual. Program levels 每 by grades - Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador.

Pg 11 GSHH Community Organization Chart 每 Who to contact.

Pg 13 Getting Your Troop Started - First steps in getting a troop started.

Pg 14 GSUSA Registration Forms - (Registrations $12)

Pg 15 GSUSA Registration Forms - 3rd arrow down on page - Be sure parent is knowledgeable about photo release when they sign form. -4th arrow down - If any information changes, fill out a change of member information form.

- Girl Member Registration form - #1 每 (yellow form -- retain for your records)

Pg 20 Council Fundraising Activities - How do I raise money for my troop? 每 Before doing a money-earning activity, troops must participate in the council*s fall product sale, cookie sale, and the Annual Giving campaign.

Pg 24 Cookie Credit Redemption

Pg 25 Request for Donation Letter Procedure

Pg 32 Insurance Information - New rates for Plan 3E, 3P and 3PI .

Pg 38 Other Awards and Recognition

Pg 40 How to Reserve a GSHH Campsite

Pg 41 How to reserve a GSHH House

Pg 42 What you should know about the GSHH website

Revised Pages

Pg 6 GSHH Volunteer Policies -Contracts of $500 or more must be signed by Chief Operating Officer. Submit ten days in advance to the Pleasantville office.

Pg 8 Transforming Leadership - Reformatted, (old book, p 8 and 9) -- the 3 Leadership Keys 每 Discover, Connect, Take Action 每 replace the 4 Program Goals.

Pg 17 & 18 GSHH Financial Assistance Procedures - Name of form changed from Financial Assistance for Individuals to "Membership Assistance Request" . This form is for registration fees (GSUSA registration form must be submitted with membership assistance request form.) Request for financial assistance for uniform basics, books, events found in CONNECTIONS and summer camp -- submit a "Financial Partnership Application" .

Pg 19 How to open a troop bank account - Information listed to be submitted to finance department.

Pg 21 Money-Earning Procedures and Application - Contains added information Standard 29 and Final Report for Money Earning Activities.

Pg 26 Trip/Activity Procedures - Trip Procedure #4a 每 Leader/advisor must notify consultant or trained community leadership team designee.

Pg 27 Adult Learning Opportunities Descriptions - Basic Leader Training is now called Leadership Essentials, which combines Basic Leader and Age Level information into one course. (Age Level training has been eliminated.)

Pg 28 Leadership Courses for Trips and Activities 每 Updated title changes.

Pg 30 Trip Activity Notification form - Submit to consultant.

Pg 33 Non-Member and Extended Trip Insurance - Form and form name 每 Request for Optional Insurance replaces Non-Member Activity Insurance Request form.

Pg 36 Accident/Incident Report - Return to regional office.

Pg 37 Adult Awards and Recognitions - How to nominate - all forms are submitted by the adult recognitions coordinator.


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