Experiences as a Leader, National Operations 3 Comments 
strongly worded letter, vtk
Almost a year and a half ago, I would lose it when I came across bugs in the Volunteer Toolkit (VTK). I even wrote a very strongly worded blog post that got some people’s attention.
Me in August of 2020:
Opinions 7 Comments camping, camps, councils, gsg, gsusa, leader issues, outdoors, trailblazers
A little over two years ago, I raised a question to our interim CEO at the time about one of our camps. I thought maybe I could get an answer since I never got one from our previous leadership. It prompted a meeting, of course. In it, we had a general conversation about the sale of camps. Our interim CEO stated in basic terms that people only want to hold onto camps because of their fond memories from the past.
She is wrong. Continue reading
National Governance 9 Comments 2023 NCS, cei, circlearound, gsusa, judith batty, karen layng, membership dues, national board, national delegate, volunteer systems
Back in May, I wrote a blog post about GSUSA’s IT expenses called “We’re Spending HOW Much on IT?” This post serves as a follow-up, so it would really be best if you take a few minutes to read Part 1 if you haven’t already before continuing so you can see how this all fits together. I’ll wait here while you do so. It’s not that long, I promise.
<<waits for a few minutes>>
Welcome back. Continue reading
Random Things That Don't Fit Anywhere Else Kinda Like Me 1 Comment ann robertson, OFFICIAL scarf
A few months ago, many OFFICIAL scarves went on sale at the online GSUSA shop, including the “It’s How Much!?!” OFFICIAL scarf (it’s now down to $60 if you’re interested). I wondered if this meant any new ones were headed our way. The lovely Ann Robertson sent me a message last week and said she saw a new one in a council shop. So I pulled up the GSUSA store website, and lo and behold: Continue reading