Member Essentials 12/15/22

Renewal Survey = Gift Card prizes!We are looking for feedback from Troop Leaders and Parents/Guardians on our membership renewal program and incentives. You can provide a feedback no matter when you or your girl renewed, and Troop Leaders who are Lifetime Members are very welcome to provide input too! Complete either the Troop Leader or Parent/Guardian survey (or both!) by 12/15 to be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card – we’re giving away 2 winners for each survey!  Winners will be notified by email. Parent/Caregiver Renewal Survey Troop Leader Renewal Survey

This is an exciting new opportunity. GSWNY has partnered with the new Innova Academy! What does this mean: • Every girl enrolled in the academy will automatically have an option to be a Girl Scout • Girl Scout activities will be incorporated throughout the school day • Girls will have the chance to earn Girl Scout badges to support their academics. Click here to learn more

Wisdom Wednesday Overwhelmed by the Cookie Program? We are here to help! These webinars break the Cookie Program down into phases to make sure you have everything you need, when you need it. These webinars are designed for new and returning troop cookie managers. Register in advance for these Zoom meetings by CLICKING HERE!

1/4/23 Cookies 101  Logging in and SC housekeeping Girls – operation and permissions, etc Troop Cookie link Girl Delivered opt out Booth Lottery Mimic 1/11/23 Cookies 101 See above- Same content 1/18/23 Booth Lottery Initial order phase Place initial cookie and reward order Order booth cookies Schedule delivery appointment Troop leader hoodies

1/25/23 Thinking outside the booth Creative boothing ideas Community booth SU Booth Lottery Goal Getter Orders – Explained   2/23/23 Cookie Delivery (Thurs) How to prep for delivery Smart Cookie Reports for delivery How to place a planned order   New Planned order schedule 3/8/22 Distributing Cookies to girls   Booth distributer 3/15/23 Convention Selection in SC   Placing Main Reward Order   Payments   2/1/23 Planned Orders – New procedure How many cookies for booth sales? How to enter a booth in SC Ask the Product Program Team Goal Getter Orders – Explained

It’s never to early to start planning for Summer Camp 2023. Click here to know more | Pre-registration is now open

TROOP FINANCES The Troop Finance Activity Report is open for business!!! • Is the volunteer who takes care of your troop’s finances a currently registered Member of GSUSA? • Is their Background Check up to date? • Have they clicked the role of Troop Treasurer on MYAccount in MYGS/VTK? If you answered NO to any of these questions and you need help turning them into YES’s, please reach out to Customer Care at 1-888-837-6410 or write to Customercare@gswny.org. The Troop Financial Activity Report (the TFAR) is accessible in the Volunteer Toolkit on our website. Troop Treasurers you may begin to enter any financial activity your troop may have had since submitting your 2021 TFAR. Please remember to utilize Google Chrome as your web browser. The TFAR functionality doesn’t respond well to Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox. The GSWNY on-line TFAR submission window is June 1 – June 30 You will be asked to attach your LATEST troop bank account statement to your submission.

Date	Program Name	Location	Registration Deadline
1/7/2023	Junior  Junior Drawing Badge- VIRTUAL	VIRTUAL	1/4/2023
1/7/2023	Junior  Junior Musician- Buffalo	Buffalo Service Center	1/4/2023
1/16/2023	Junior CadetteSenior Ambassador  This G.I.R.L. is on Fire!- Lockport	Camp Windy Meadows	1/11/2023
1/21/2023	Senior Ambassador  Intermediate Winter Camping	Camp Timbercrest	1/11/2023
2/3/2023	CadetteSenior Ambassador  Winter Blast Weekend- Buffalo	Camp Seven Hills	1/25/2023
2/4/2023	CadetteSenior Ambassador  Introduction to Glass Fusing- Rochester	Studio 34 Rochester	1/25/2023
2/5/2023	Daisy Brownie Junior CadetteSenior Ambassador  Girl Scout Climbing Day- Rochester	RocVentures	1/25/2023
2/5/2023	Daisy  Daisy Martial Arts- Buffalo	Championship Martial Arts	2/1/2023
2/11/2023	Cadette Girl Scout Tech Badge Day hosted by Women In Computing at RIT- Rochester	Rochester Institute of Technology	2/1/2023
2/11/2023	Senior  Girl Scout Tech Badge Day hosted by Women In Computing at RIT- Rochester	Rochester Institute of Technology	2/1/2023
2/11/2023	CadetteSenior Ambassador  Girl Scouts Go To Med School- Buffalo	University of Rochester	1/25/2023
2/11/2023	Daisy Brownie Junior  Global Action 2023 Award- Jamestown	Jamestown Office	2/1/2023

GSWNY – Council Closing Information- During this time you can shop online here or submit a shop order to a specific shop (Shop.Buffalo@gswny.org, Shop.Jamestown@gswny.org, Shop.Lockport@gswny.org or Shop.Rochester@gswny.org) and submit any inquiries to customercare@gswny.org we will respond once we reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

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