Remember to Have Online Membership Renwals Complete By 11:59 PM ET

 

 

Please be remember that the current Girl Scout Membership year ends in Personify on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 at 12 a.m. ET.  This means that online membership registrations for Troop Leaders renewing 2015 proformas through troop management should be completed before Monday, Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

• Troop Leaders will not have access to their troop(s) in eBiz for the full day on Tuesday.  
• On Tuesday, when Troop Leaders click on the ‘My Troops’ tab in eBiz, a specialized maintenance page will appear that only affects troop management.
• Active 2015 Troop Leaders will be able to access their troop(s) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 and will see all active 2015 troop members.
• Family Managers will be unaffected and will continue to see their family members.

 

Register Online through EBiz through June 30 for Early Bird Incentives

INCENTIVES. INCENTIVES. INCENTIVES!  

We are extending Early Bird re-registration incentives!  Choose the incentive that works best for your girl, troop and leaders and then be sure to re-register within the dates listed below!  

Register online on or before June 30, 2014 and become eligible to receive the following incentives: 

TROOP

FREE Early Bird Patch if you meet all of the following criteria:  

Turn in your Membership Registrations to your Service Unit Registrar on or before June 30, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Re-register on-line at least 50% of current girls (if you lose a girl, you can recruit/add a new girl and receive the same benefits if done during this period only)

Register on-line at least 5 girls and 2 adults

Have no product program sale debt (troop, leader or parent).  NOTE: Troops still qualify if debt is paid before Early Bird deadline.  

NOTE:  If requesting Financial Assistance, a paper registration must be submitted for processing.

TROOP

Earn entry into a drawing for one of 2 (two) Complementary GSSI Vouchers (can be used for GSSI programs, store, training, camp and any GSSI option) valued at $50 each.  

LEADERS

Primary (01) Troop Leader receives FREE registration ($15 value) (You must re-register a minimum of 85% of your troop and 2 adults) 

NOTE:  To receive this incentive, you must submit an Ebiz receipt confirming you met the above criteria with your registration for a 

free troop leader.

SERVICE UNITS

GSSI Voucher (good for any GSSI program or for GSSI shop) if you meet the following criteria:

Service Units with 45-49% re-registered girls will receive $50 GSSI all council voucher!!!

Service Units with 50-69% re-registered girls will receive $100 GSSI all council voucher!!!

Service Unitswith 70-89% re-registered girls will receive $150 GSSI all council voucher!!!

Service Units with 90% and above re-registered girls will receive $200 GSSI all council voucher!!! AND choice of 1 of 3 Cookie Costumes (Trefoil, Samoa and Thin Mint) for Cookie Rally or other GSSI events!!!!

For more information or assistance, please contact our 

Help Desk at 618.307.3680 or e-mail helpdesk@gsofsi.org.

Ask Membership: What If the Troop is Full and More Girls Want to Join?

Dear Membership,

I am a leader of a troop of 25 girls. I hate turning girls away because I believe that every girl should have the opportunity  to participate in Girl Scouting. While I have the parent help to be able to take on more girls I know that there are some  troops that do not and are not able to do so. What happens to the girl if a troop is full? - Girl Scouting for Everyone

Dear Girl Scouting for Everyone,

While we understand that a troop can only take on as many girls as they can manage, we do not want to see a girl turned away from Girl Scouting. In the case that a troop is full, the leader needs to inform the parent that we have other options  available and direct the parent to either the Troop Organizer Consultant (TOC), Service Unit Registrar and/or the Membership Development Manager (MDM). The leader should also contact the TOC, Service Unit Registrar and/or the MDM to give them the information for the girl. From there the TOC, Service Unit Registrar and/or the MDM will help the girl and her family explore other membership options. You are right, every girl should have the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouting! If volunteers and staff work together, we can make sure it happens. - Membership