Troops: The fun happens at the Girl Scout troop level. Troops are organized by program level, with a range of 12 - 15 girls, supported by a troop leader and adult volunteers. We emphasize troop participation as the best way for a girl to enjoy Girl Scouting. Our Council has approximately 3,000 troops and we continue to expand.
Service Units: Girl Scout service units are managed by our
volunteer community leaders, who provide program and training support
to 40-60 troops in a specific geographic areas. Our Council has 106
service units.
Delegates/Alternates: Referred to as "members of the
corporation", and/or "voting members of the council".
According to our current bylaws, the membership of the council shall
be active members of the Girl Scout movement, 16 years of age or over.
The membership shall be represented at council meetings by elected
delegate/alternates referred to as voting members. See below here for
Delegate and Alternate Resources.
Voting members of the council shall consist of:
•
Delegate/Alternates elected by their Service Unit.
• Members
of the board of directors.
• Members of the board
development committee.
Term of appointment: Elected from the active,local membership of
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson,Inc. (GSHH) - registered members of
the Girl Scout movement for a three year term.
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc. Board Development Committee is charged with slating candidates for the elected positions in our Council and is currently seeking a diverse, highly qualified pool of candidates. The committee does its work by accepting applications from our membership, as well as from leaders in the civic and business communities we serve. The committee reviews all applications received, and based on the needs of our Council interviews those candidates who appear to best meet those needs.
The committee is now accepting applications for the following elected positions:
Girl Board Directors - PDF Application Online Application
The committee is also accepting applications for the following appointed positions:
At-Large Juliette Girl Delegates - PDF Application Online Application
If you or someone you know is interested in serving Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc. in any of these positions, please complete the appropriate application.
