ALL the Membership Dues!
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Here’s a list of everything that’s related to membership dues on this blog. If you had told me when I started this blog in 2014 that I’d have dedicated this much time & effort into researching the topic of Girl Scout membership dues, I’d have looked at you like you had three heads.
Back to the Future & Membership Dues
I didn’t originally intend this to turn into a series, but it expanded into one very quickly. This one explains why and shows how the National Board doesn’t have the authority to change the amount of annual and lifetime membership dues.
- Back to the Future: About 2008 and Membership Dues – June 17, 2017
- The Lifetime Membership Dues Amendment Contradiction – July 6, 2017
- But What If There’s an Emergency? – July 10, 2017
- Lifetime vs. Annual Membership Dues Rebuttal – September 18, 2017
The Farthest North Council vs. GSUSA Case
Because we can’t get enough of the topic of membership dues, here’s the saga of the Farthest North lawsuit filed against GSUSA arguing that GSUSA/the National Board did NOT have the authority to raise dues in 2012 from $12 to $15 and then again in 2016 from $15 to $25.
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Court is Now in Session - March 19, 2018
What's the deal with this whole thing anyway?
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GSUSA Claims To See Russia From Alaska - May 7, 2018
The Alaskan Superior court rules in favor of GSUSA. Unfortunately, Judge Judy was nowhere to be seen.
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Farthest North vs. GSUSA: The Sequel - April 18, 2019
On the next episode of Farthest North vs. GSUSA, hilarity ensues when Farthest North appeals and the case is bumped up to the Alaskan Supreme Court. What happens next is anybody's guess!
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Farthest North vs. GSUSA: The Final Battle - September 19, 2019
The Alaskan Supreme Court swiftly and overwhelmingly rules in favor of Farthest North. It's over.
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Farthest North vs. GSUSA: The Animated GIF Edition - October 10, 2019
Not so fast my friend! GSUSA asks the Alaskan Supreme Court to reconsider their argument.
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Farthest North vs. GSUSA: It’s Over. For Real This Time. - January 17, 2020
Spoiler alert: The Alaskan Supreme Court denies GSUSA's request to reconsider. Farthest North wins.
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Stop Being Hypocritical, GSUSA - January 2, 2021
Well, the Farthest North case continues. Yes, really. I realize I said at one point that it was over - for real this time - but apparently not. GSUSA doesn't want to concede the Alaskan Supreme Court's decision to rule in favor of Farthest North.
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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Yank Their Charter - May 4, 2021
GSUSA sends FN a notice to pull their charter.
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Farthest North vs. GSUSA: It’s Over. Really Really Really. - July 22, 2021
Farthest North and GSUSA come to a settlement.
The Membership Dues Rabbit Hole
- List of Nat’l Council Session Proposals and Actions Since 2008 – updated to include Oct 2017 voting results to prove the National Council never gave the National Board authority re: membership dues amounts
- The Membership Dues Authority Proposal: There Can Be Only One – published January 30, 2019. This one is not really about who has authority but it’s in support of a proposal for the 2020 NCS that would make it clear that the National Council would be responsible for setting dues.
- GSUSA Membership Dues History – who would have ever thought membership dues would be complicated that it needs its own timeline?
- GSUSA Membership Dues History Cliffs Notes – a summary of the history without the National Council Session proposal language (and minus some details)
- The 2020 NCS: Proposals 2 through 4 – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) – why only the National Council should be the one to control membership dues and not the National Board when it comes to the 2020 NCS proposals.
- A Rabbit Hole, a NCS Workbook, and a Membership Dues Timeline Rebuttal– want to know the REAL story of how things played out the past 12 years when it came to membership dues?
- 7 Reasons Why the National Council Should Have Sole Authority Over Membership Dues: Cliff Notes Version – don’t have time to read the Hall & Oates post? This is a quick hit on some of the highlights. But read the Hall & Oates one for a more in-depth rationale.
What’s Next??
Stay tuned!