May 17 2023

GSG Town Halls and the NCS Workbook

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We’re getting closer and closer to the National Council Session!  Here are two quick hits:

First, the NCS Workbook has been published. You can download it from GirlScoutGovernance.com here: 2023 NCS Workbook

And GSG NCS Town Halls are back by popular demand! We will be hosting a series of three Town Halls open to both National Delegates and non-delegates alike in June, and registration is now open! We will be reviewing the seven proposals that will be featured at the 2023 National Council Session, and if time, the discussion topic.

After each proposal is presented, participants will be allowed to ask questions or speak for or against the proposal. Every speaker has up to 2 minutes to speak (much like what is done at an NCS).  However, the total time allocated for each proposal could possibly limit the number of speakers. Continue reading

May 4 2023

Discussing the Democratic Process at the 2023 NCS

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This blog post is a continuation of a series that will cover topics of interest for the 2023 National Council Session (NCS). I shared my thoughts about the CEOs on the National Board and Delegate Formula proposals previously, but now it’s time to tackle the discussion topic. And it’s about something that’s near and dear to my heart — the democratic process.

I’ve written about the democratic process ad nauseam over the past few years with multiple blog posts, a 2019 white paper, and even a 2023 NCS proposal (“Ensuring the Importance and Effectiveness of the Democratic Process in the Movement”) for my council. Out of sheer enthusiasm (and a little bit of naivety), I once attempted to give a presentation on the democratic process during one of my council’s Town Halls to show that it could be used as the way to rebuild our council (much to the consternation of our interim CEO at the time). In fact, I’ve written about it so much that when I attempted to write this post, I had a very severe case of writer’s block for quite some time. Continue reading