Memories, Opinions, Alien Biscuits, Strongly Worded Letters, OFFICIAL Scarves, and Some Other Stuff
It’s OFFICIALLY National Council Session (NCS) Season! The Late Alert was released a few weeks ago for the 2023 NCS, and now we know what proposals will be on the agenda. Of course, things could change even up to…
Today marks the 111th birthday of Girl Scouts! If you’re a die-hard Girl Scout, you know the story of Juliette Low making the famous phone call on March 12th: I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all America,…
Unless you’re a new reader to GSWAC (Not a Council), you’re probably aware that I have a long history with the Farthest North Council headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska starting when I first stumbled across their website back in 2015. A…
The Late Alert has been released! What’s the Late Alert you ask? It’s really called the Early Alert, and it’s a document that lists the preliminary proposals that will be included at the 2023 National Council Session. The proposals’ text…
I recently started a part time job. I don’t get a devoted break, so I keep my phone in my pocket and check it briefly from time to time just in case I get a call from the school or…
On the heels of my last blog post, I have an update regarding Volunteer Systems 2.0. I’m not going to rehash the previous post, so if you’re confused as to what I’m referring to and what I’m about to share,…
Happy New Year! On New Year’s Eve, I decided to knock some things off my To Do list with one being to register my daughter and I for an upcoming council event. Fast forward forty-five minutes later, and all I…
Happy Holidays to all of my readers! I hope you have a very blessed 2023! And now, here are some personal updates!
Frances Hesselbein passed away at the age of 107 on December 11, 2022. I could not possibly write a tribute worthy enough in my mind, so I’ll just share this one from the University of Pittsburgh and GSUSA’s. You should…
Recently, the 2022 Stewardship Report was published on the GSUSA website, and it features a little blurb about the National Property Plan that can be found on pg. 30: Council Property Portfolio Rebalance Reports The Property Team is also supporting…