June 20 2022

Lawsuits and NCS Proposals Join Forces

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I haven’t written all that much about the Middle Tennessee lawsuit other than one post last year and then a blurb back in March. From what I can tell, attorneys are still playing ping pong, and discovery is ongoing. I read online somewhere that the case would be heard in 2023, but I can’t find that reference now.

But recently, the Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana council submitted a proposal for consideration for the 2023 National Council Session agenda, and it’s related to the Middle Tennessee case. It involves an amendment to the GSUSA Constitution and the Credentials section in the Blue Book of Basic Documents. Continue reading

June 14 2022

A Spooky Governance Story

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<<Spotlight on a group of Girl Scouts sitting around a campfire that’s starting to burn down to embers>>

Leader: It’s STORYTIME! But this story might get kind of scary, so prepare yourselves!  <<holds flashlight under chin>>

Girl 1: Ooh, I love scary stories!

Girl 2: I dunno about this. <<looks around tentatively>>

Leader: It’s okay. It’s an educational scary story. It’s about what happens when council leadership doesn’t use the DEMOCRATIC PROCESS when making major decisions! Continue reading

June 1 2022

Trailblazers – The Second Year

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Well, another year has passed, and we’re about to hit summer now. Last summer was a weird one. I was in a boot for a few weeks due to wearing shoes that didn’t have enough support at the beach which caused me to eventually develop a Morton’s Neuroma or something along those lines. It still bothers me from time to time, but I just ignore it and move on. It was also the Summer of *NSYNC. What will this summer bring?

Anyway, I just wanted to pull together a recap of the second year of our Trailblazer troop. It was a very different experience than our first year, so we’re still finding our way. So how was it different?  Continue reading