Category: Member Essentials

Member Essentials – 7/14/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Western New York has now reached Phase Four for reopening, and we are pleased to be able to resume some limited in-person Girl Scouting activities and events.  The information below is current as of July 7, 2020 and will be in place through August 31, […]

Member Essentials – 7/7/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Western New York has now reached Phase Four for reopening, and we are pleased to be able to resume some limited in-person Girl Scouting activities and events starting this week. Please see the new COVID-19 Update 7-7-2020 and corresponding guidelines for troops and service units to […]

Member Essentials – 6/30/20

Greetings GSWNY Members, The GSWNY Council will be CLOSED this Friday, July 3, 2020, and Monday, July 6, 2020, to observe the Fourth of July Holiday. We will reopen to regular virtual business hours on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 9:00 am. Volunteer & Troop Guidance:We know many […]

Member Essentials – 6/23/20

Dear GSWNY Members, We promised to keep you updated regarding the important news we shared related to the initial May 30, 2020 Update and  June 2, 2020 Update. On Friday, June 19, we released an update regarding new, related information. You can read the  press release on our blog. At […]

Member Essentials – 6/16/20

Dear GSWNY Members, Please see the updates below: Girl Scout In-Person Gathering Please note that while certain geographic areas within our council have lessened the restrictions on gatherings, Girl Scout in-person meetings, events and activities are considered to be in Phase 4 which is not yet open in […]

Member Essentials – 6/9/20

Dear GSWNY Members, We have a few updates related to COVID-19, the Buffalo Service Center and a new training session. COVID-19 UpdateGSWNY formed a COVID-19 Task Force in March devoted to safety guidelines which is currently developing a plan for moving forward with in-person programming and council operations […]

Member Essentials – 6/2/20

Dear GSWNY Members, I hope you are safe and well. We promised to keep you updated regarding the important news we shared on Saturday, May 30, 2020 and we have updated our blog with the most updated facts as we have them. If you have questions, please call […]

Member Essentials – 5/19/20

Girl Scouts of Western New York will be closed for our Spring Holiday Break from Monday, May 25, 2020 through May 29, 2020. We will reopen on Monday, June 1, 2020. There will be no Member Essentials communication sent next week. In an emergency, please call 1-800-882-9268. June Renewal […]

Member Essentials – 5/12/20

2020 Summer Camp Announcement Earlier today, we announced our difficult but necessary decision to cancel all GSWNY overnight and day camps for the summer of 2020, effective today.  We recognize that this decision may disappoint our families and Girl Scouts. However, our top priorities remain the safety and well-being […]

Member Essentials – 5/5/20

Please note that given the new status of school closures in WNY through June 30, the cancellation of all in-person Girl Scout programs is extended until at least June 30, 2020.  Members can utilize this letter when requesting refunds from vendors (including bookings for G.I.R.L. 2020 in Orlando). […]