On-Time
Registration (return
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The
On-Time Registration deadline for the 2004-2005
Girl Scout membership year is October 1. Troops
registering on or before October 1 will receive a Council
Shop credit coupon of $1.00 per registered girl and adult
member, redeemable by June 30, 2005 for handbooks and
insignia.
When
you get your troop’s registration packet, you will
notice the registration forms are formatted differently.
Some of the information requested is different and will
help us better understand and respond to our members’
needs. Accurate information is critical. Please refer to
the instructions provided. Two noteworthy changes are that
parents and adult members are being asked to voluntarily
provide racial/ethnic information, and make a financial
contribution to our council.
Register
your troop as soon as possible so that the Girl Scout
activity accident insurance is in effect when you meet.
Late registrations can be turned in any time, so don’t
hold up registering the troop because of a few stragglers.
Troop
leaders may pick up their Troop Registration Packet, and
their Troop Resource Packet from their service unit
manager, troop organizer or designated person. These two
envelopes will provide troop leaders with all the basic
information needed to launch your own troop’s Girl Power
explosion.
Instructions
for Troop Registration
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Please
read and follow these instructions before you register
your troop. If
you have any questions before, during or after the
registration process, please contact the appropriate
member of your service unit team, field executive or
membership registrar.
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The
On-Time registration deadline is October 1, 2004.
This year the on-time incentive will be a
council shop credit of $1.00 per registered member
(girl and adult), redeemable by June 30, 2005 for
handbooks and insignia.
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National GSUSA
Membership dues is $10.00 for each person registering.
Use the National Membership Dues Voucher for
those girls who otherwise would be not be able to
participate. Financial assistance is available for
adults.
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If
the girl or adult has ever been a registered Girl
Scout they are re-registering.
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Collect
cash or checks for dues. Credit cards may be used for
contributions and lifetime membership only.
Have
a parent complete
a re-registration form or a blank girl form for each girl
in the troop. Please be sure all
the requested information is completely
filled in or corrected
on re-registering and blank girls forms.
Have
each registering adult complete
a re-registration or blank adult form.
Correct and/or fill in all
the requested information on the re-registering and
new adult forms.
Please
assign the adult position codes as follows:
01
Leader/Adviser: Use to show who has or will
be completing
Leader Orientation and Age Level Training.
02
Assistant Leader/Adviser: Use for those who
will be assisting with leading the troop but will not/do
not plan to complete
both Leader Orientation and Age Level Training at this
time.
03
Troop Committee Members: Use this code for
troop helpers, parents and others who support your troop.
For
those adults who serve in different positions, you may use
several position codes.
Most frequently used options are:
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01/02/03
--
for other troops an adult may be active with.
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11
-- Service Unit Team Member (administrative volunteer who
provides support to the troops/groups in a service area)
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12
-- Trainer (provides training to new and experienced adult
volunteers)
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13
– Special Service Adult (helps with events and other
special projects)
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14
-- Member (Not Active)
Complete
the MEMBERSHIP DUES SUMMARY
with all registrations.
We need complete name, address, day and time of
meeting place. If possible, please do not abbreviate.
(Leave “Registration Area” box blank.)
Forward
any checks that include a contribution to the Girl Scout
Service Center. The council needs this information to
issue a proper receipt. All other checks and cash can be
deposited in your troop account and replaced with a single
troop check for payment.
The
total amount on the
bottom of the dues summary should
equal the check(s) and the National Membership dues
vouchers being submitted.
Please
have your service unit registrar or another member of your
service unit team review your registrations to ensure all
the information
is complete
and
legible, prior to turning in to the Girl Scout Service Center.
Notes:
Turn
in the top (original) copy of forms in to the council.
Keep the yellow copy for your records.
Re-registering
troops may have girl and adult forms for individuals who
are not registering with your troop.
These should be passed on to the troop with which
they are registering or kept for you to call at a later
date about re-registering.
If neither of these is possible, give them to the
service unit organizer or another member of your service
team for follow-up.
Bob
Taillon
,
Membership Registrar, (901)
767-1440 x221, (bobtail@gsmid-south.org)
Council Code 386 |
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Report Code
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Service Unit
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Honor Association
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611
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AB Hill
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613
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Caldwell
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622
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Evergreen
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624
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Hollywood
|
634
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Gaisman
|
636
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Shady Grove
|
649
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St. Ann's
|
650
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Bartlett East/Arlington
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651
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Tipton North
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652
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Bartlett West
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654
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Frayser
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655
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Lauderdale
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656
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Millington/Northaven
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657
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Raleigh
|
658
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Tipton South
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Friendship Association
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625
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Messick
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626
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Stafford
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630
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Germantown
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631
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Balmoral
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633
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Colonial
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635
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Dogwood
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637
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Cordova
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639
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Holy Rosary
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644
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Shelby East
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645
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Southoak
(Southwind)
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653
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Fayette
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665
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Holly Springs
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Cooperation Association
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612
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Alcy |
614 |
SWS |
621 |
Crit-Ark |
632 |
Collierville |
641 |
Parkway
Village/Oakhaven |
642 |
Whitehaven |
661 |
Hernando |
662 |
Horn
Lake/Walls |
663 |
Olive
Branch/Byhalia |
664 |
Southaven |
666 |
Batesville/Sardis/Como |
668 |
Tate
County |
669 |
Rosa
Fort/Tunica |
Participation
Categories:
Troop:
Girls participate as a consistent group who meet on
a regular , ongoing basis under the guidance of consistent
registered adult leaders/advisers.
Camp:
Girls participate in a seasonal, concentrated
period at a council sponsored day or resident camp
facility.
Interest
Group:
Girls participate in activities organized around a
particular theme or topic.
Individual:
Girls participate in activities not part of an
organized group – also known as “Juliettes”.
In
School:
Girls participate in activities scheduled during
the regular school day.
Event:
Girls participate in a short term council sponsored
program event.
Program
Center/Facility:
Girls participate in a council sponsored program
delivery site featuring a variety of Girl Scout activities
Registration
Form-Specific Questions & Answers:
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Q.
What categories denote STUDIO 2B participation?
A.
A girl participating in STUDIO 2B might register in
any of the participation categories listed on the
membership dues summary depending upon the delivery
system.
Q. Since members are
registered for the entire membership year, why are we
capturing program duration and frequency?
A.
Capturing program duration and frequency will
provide useful information to GSUSA and councils in
assessing trends and planning program materials.
Q. Now that a statement
regarding the use and ownership of photos appears on the
registration form, does that eliminate the need for a
separate, signed photo release in all cases?
A.
No. The statement on the registration form is
intended to alert registrants that their photos may be
taken incidentally in the course of Girl Scout activities
and that councils and GSUSA may use the photos.
Although the statement will reduce the number of
instances when a separate photo release must be obtained,
it will not completely eliminate the need in all cases.
When determining whether a separate photo release
is required in a specific instance, councils should be
guided by information contained in Communications in Girl Scouting (CSP 26-284) and by consultation
with their own legal counsel.
Q. Some position codes
were added, some deleted and some of the titles have
changed. Why?
A.
The group leader and Campus Girl Scout position
codes have been eliminated as usage of these codes was
very limited.
Leader
and Assistant Leader titles have been revised to
Leader/Adviser and Assistant Leader/Adviser as a result of
the older girl research.
Member
(No Defined Position) has been retitled Member (Not
Active) to clarify the appropriate use of this identifier
and move away from current organization-wide mixed use of
this term.
Association
Chair has been revised to Association Chair/Delegate to
further clarify the position.
A new code Delegate has been added to identify
individuals serving as council delegates who are not also
Association Chairs.
Q. We use council-level
position codes which may be helpful to other councils.
Will GSUSA add these to the forms?
A.
As GEMMA is rolled out to councils, existing code
usage will be reviewed.
Common needs will be incorporated over time.
Q. The racial and ethnic
categories are different and they appear on the member
registration forms but not the summary.
Why?
A.
It will no longer be necessary to recap the racial
and ethnic information on the summary as reports will be
compiled from the racial and ethnic information that has
been reported on each registration.
WinPCMS will be changed so that councils awaiting
GEMMA implementation can capture and report race and
ethnicity accordingly.
The
girl and adult registration forms also include spaces
titled VS Category 1 and VS Category 2 representing a
visual survey of the racial (VS Category 1) and ethnic
background (VS Category 2) to be completed when members do
not self report the information.
This change reflects the recommendations of the
National Board Task Group on collection of this
information.
Q. The current forms
will provide multiple copies, how many will the new form
offer?
A.
The new forms are expected to be 2-ply.
This format will provide more legible copies and
minimize the flow/storage of paper within the council
while still providing a copy for those councils requiring
it.
Q. Has the health
history that appears on the reverse of the current girl
registration form been revised?
A.
The health history information will no longer
appear on the registration forms.
Safety Wise clearly defines the scenarios when either a health exam
or an updated health history is needed.
These scenarios are limited to certain activities
and/or travel. It
is not necessary, and in light of the increasing concerns
related to privacy, not desirable, to obtain a detailed
health history from each registering girl and adult.
A health history template will be available on the
OCN in the spring 2004.
Participation
Categories
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Troop
Girls
participate as a consistent group who meet on a regular,
on-going basis under the guidance of consistent registered
adult leaders/advisers.
Camp
Girls
participate in a seasonal, concentrated period at a
council sponsored day or resident camp facility.
Interest
Group
Girls
participate in activities organized around a particular
theme or topic.
Individual
Girls
participate in activities not part of an organized group,
-- also known as “Juliettes”.
In
School
Girls
participate in activities scheduled during the regular
school day.
Event
Girls
participate in a short term council sponsored program
event.
Program
Center/Facility
Girls
participate at a council sponsored program delivery site
featuring a variety of Girl Scout activities.
Types
of Meeting Places
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Home
A
private residence.
Council
Property/facility
Property
sponsored by the Girl Scout council.
School
A
public or private institution of learning.
Religious
Property
belonging to a religious institution or religious
congregation.
Public
A
community facility or property available to the public.
Other
Organizational Facility
A
space within a business office/operation or in a property
owned or managed by a community organization/Non-profit.
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