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Volunteer Enrichment Guide (VEG) Online

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Cover Letter
• You and Your Troop 1

Be Safe

• Crisis Communications Plan 2
• Incident Report 3 (Editable Word)
• Accident/Hazard Report 4 (Editable Word)

Get to Know Girl Scouting

• The International Organization 5
• The National Organization 6
• Wisconsin Girl Scout Councils 8
• The Foundations of Girl Scouting 9
• Ten Consistent Messages 10
• Program Planning 12
• Girl Scout Silver Award 14
• Girl Scout Gold Award 14

Get to Know Your Council

• Here to Help You! 15
• Council Maps 16
• Organizational Chart 17
• Council Structure 18
• Service Unit List 20
• Alumnae Group 22

Do it Right: Policies and Procedures

• Policies with Supporting Standards 23
• Volunteer Personnel Policies and Procedures 29
• Maltreatment of Minors 32
• Reporting Suspected Child Abuse 35

Properties and Facilities

• Customer Service Center 36
• Outdoor Facilities and Programming 39
• Facility Fee Schedule 40
• Camp Winnecomac Facts 44

Get Your Troop Movin'

• Your Responsibility as a Role Model 46
• How to Get Started with Your Troop 47
• Parent/Guardian Meeting 48
• Volunteer Position Descriptions in Brief 49
• Girl Scout Public Relations 51
• Flyers for Service Units 52
• Where To Go … What To Do 53
• Event Check List 61
• "Bring a Friend" Events - Leader Information 62

Money, Money, Money

• Financing of Girl Scouting 63
• Troop Finances 64
• Receiving Monetary or In-kind Donations 65
• "Sponsorship" of a Girl Scout Troop or Service Unit 66
• Product Program 68
• Money-Earning Guidelines 69
• Money-Earning Activity Ideas 71
• Financial Grants 72

Recognitions and Awards

• Recognitions in Girl Scouting 73
• Star Girl Scout Family 74 (Editable Word)
• Honor Troop Patch Program 75 (Editable Word)
• Volunteer Recognitions 76
• The President's Award 77
• Special Volunteer Recognitions 78

Get Your Troop Movin': Forms

Brief Description of Forms

• Annual Troop Financial Report A-1 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Detailed Cash Record A-2 (PDF) (Editable Excel Spreadsheet)
• Troop Attendance/Dues Record A-3 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Permission Slip A-4 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• "Bring A Friend" Special Event Permission Slip A-5 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Girl's Record A-6 (PDF)
• Health History Record for Troop A-7 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Health History Information A-8 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Event Registration Form A-9 (PDF)
• News Release Information Form A-10 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Equipment and Resource Request A-11 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Money-Earning Application/Report A-12 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Solicitation/Acknowledgement of Donations A-13 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Community Service Report A-14 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Sensitive Issues Program, Guidelines for Leaders A-15 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Parental Permission for Participating in a Sensitive Issues Program A-16 (PDF) (Editable Word)

Get Money

• Financial Grant Request Form for Dues, Merchandise and Events $30 or Less B-1 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Financial Grant Request Form for Requests Over $30 B-2 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Troop Loan Request B-3 (PDF) (Editable Word)

Go on a Trip

• Facility Reservation Request C-1 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Outdoor Equipment Reservation Request C-2 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Activity and Extended Trip Application C-3 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Activity and Extended Trip Evaluation C-4 (PDF) (Editable Word)

Recognition and Awards Forms

• Leadership Development Pin D-1 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Recognition Information Nomination for … D-2 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Nomination Form D-3 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Letter of Endorsement for Awards D-4 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Youth Service Appreciation Certificate Nomination D-5 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Girl Scout Silver Award Final Report D-6 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Girl Scout Gold Award Guidelines D-7 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Girl Scout Gold Award Project Proposal D-8 (PDF) (Editable Word)
• Girl Scout Gold Award Project Final Report D-9 (PDF) (Editable Word)

Glossary & Index

• Glossary & Index