August 21 2017

Who Does Proposal 2 Work For? Not You

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Disclaimer:
As I said in the last post, I recently became a national delegate alternate. The following rationale is my personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect the views of my council’s delegation.

Proposal 2 for the 2017 National Council Session is a Constitutional and Bylaws Amendment that would establish the National Board Development Committee (NBDC) as a direct committee of the National Board.  Continue reading

August 14 2017

Convention Update, Visiting Jenny, and Brick Walls

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It’s been an intense few months here on the GSWAC blog due to all of the governance posts I’ve written lately.  Here are a few non-membership dues/National Council/National Board and hopefully fun quick hits:

AS SEEN ON TV

OK, I lied.   Here is a governance related update.  Contrary to what I posted back in June about G.I.R.L. being a no-go, things have changed and I will be attending as a national delegate alternate!  So while I won’t be voting or attending any of the delegate only events, I will still get to be a part of the National Council Session as a guest and enjoy the weekend activities.  No word if security has been notified yet.  So look for me!  I will be the one in the navy blue and wearing an OFFICIAL scarf!  And yes, I will have my OFFICIAL scarf swaps with me among others – but you’d better bring your best swap in order to get one!  I will only have a limited number on hand because they are very time-consuming to make.  Continue reading

August 7 2017

List of Nat’l Council Session Proposals and Actions Since 2008

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This page is no longer updated. You can find a summary of all NCS proposals and decisions from past years on the GirlScoutGovernance.com website.

Based on my research and personal observations over the past few months about National Council Sessions since 2008, it’s become obvious that many people’s memories are fuzzy and a lot of assumptions are being made about what passed or what they were even about.  There’s a lot of “I believe” and “I think” or “I remember” out there.  Even former delegates don’t even remember what they voted on.  What exactly is being slipped into the food at conventions?  What the heck people!

So to put it all in one place and make it easier to reference, here are the proposals and actions taken at National Council Sessions since 2008.  This summary does not include secondary motion voting results.   More NCS proposals and results from previous years can be found here. Continue reading