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Spring 2020 Area Association Meeting

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Membership

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Membership Update

Girl Membership Goal for 09/30/20: 19,109 girls YTD: 15,806

Volunteer Led YTD: 12,787 Staff Led YTD: 3,019

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Girl Membership Market Share & Ethnicity

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Finance and Audit

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2019 Financial Results and 2020 Budget

• In Jan. 2020, after a review with our Finance Committee,

PDR, our external Auditors completed their audit of the 2018-2019 Membership Year Audit results.

• The Audit reported an “Unmodified Opinion”,

which means it was a clean audit.

• Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – No material

weaknesses identified during the audit.

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2018-19 Audited Financial Results

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2019-2020 Financial Results so far….

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Save the Date! Annual Meeting –

• Apr. 25, 10:00am

The Adult Award Ceremony will

• follow. Nominations are being

accepted until Feb. 26. The nomination form and information on the various awards can be found at gswcf.org/adultawards

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G.I.R.L. 2020

www.girlscouts.org/girl2020

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Learn more at gswcf.org/ncs

National Council Session Delegates

• GSWCF is allowed 14 Delegates based on council
• membership. We will also select 6 Alternate delegates.
• Candidates are selected and nominated by the Board

Development Committee, approved by the Board of Directors, and voted in at the Annual Meeting.

• Candidates nominated will be listed on the slate that is

included in the Call to Annual Meeting packet distributed to GSWCF delegates.

• NCS Delegates represent and vote on behalf of GSWCF at

the National Council Session in October and serve a 3 year term.

• The Early Alert that will contain the proposals for the

2020 National Council Session will be released by GSUSA.

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Convention tickets & Hotels

www.girlscouts.org/girl2020

Registration OPEN Feb. 18 for full-access tickets allowing convention entry Oct. 20-25! Options are:

• Trendsetter - available until Mar. 31, is $345 per adult

and $295 per girl (grade 6 and up), and many special perks.

• Early Bird – available Apr. 1-Jul. 31, also $345 per adult

and $295 per girl (grade 6 and up), with some additional benefits.

• General admission – available Aug. 1-Oct. 16, is $395

per adult and $345 per girl, and includes a swag bag. Payment is not due in full! Deposits will be accepted for as little as $50 to lock in the Trendsetter and Early Bird

• pricing. Final payment will be due Sept. 30.

FOR HOTELS… Five GSUSA-contracted hotels: 1. Hyatt Regency – The host hotel. Closest & largest. Connected by sky bridge. 2. Rosen Plaza – Connected by sky bridge. 3. Rosen Centre – Connected by sky bridge. 4. Embassy Suites by Hilton – includes breakfast. Prices start at $199. Hotel registration link will be provided in early March for those registered for the convention.

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www.girlscouts.org/girl2020

G.I.R.L. EXPO – Oct. 24-25

The G.I.R.L. EXPO—A Hall of Experiences is open to all— troops, girls, boys, & families—on Oct. 24-25. One-day tickets are available at a reduced rate until Oct. 23. Single tickets are $16 per person, a bundle of four tickets is $50, and a bundle of 10 tickets is $100. Events & Partnerships Bus Trip to Orlando

• Saturday, Oct. 24
• Visit the G.I.R.L. EXPO—A Hall of Experiences
• Open to Girl Scout members only – girls and adults.
• If interested visit gswcf.org/GIRL2020 to complete the

form for the Council Day Trip. We will follow up with you in March with complete details about this opportunity including cost of the trip.

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Her Vision of Tomorrow

Key Focus Elements:

• Deliverables identified

by our members

• Increasing capacity at
• ur campsites
• Taking care of

necessary maintenance to keep

• ur camps safe and fun

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Camp Wildwood

Firefly Cabins are complete and in use each weekend Pool is nearly complete

• Resurfaced
• New tile in land

lanes, belly band, and scum gutter

• New drains
• New larger LED

lights

• New ladders
• New Pool

Bathhouse roof

• Resurfaced floor in

bathrooms

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Camp Wai Lani

JWB (Juvenile Welfare Board) Grant for $44,395 will be used to:

• Replace the 49 year-old dishwasher
• Add improved ventilation to the

dishwasher room

• Add 6 burner range and new steamer for

fresh veggies and other healthier food

• ptions
• Purchase of new dining tables and chairs

– plans for cafeteria style to allow for greater room flexibility Kilo Hoku Unit Continued delays and unbudgeted expenses

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• 1st full controlled burn in many

years was very successful

• Replacing 2 teepees through

donation of funds

• Waiting for Daisy Lake to recede

to install cargo container to house watercraft

Camp Indian Echo

Ranger Steve Huegel has made milestone progress!

• Clearing of trees, bushes, and vines

around units, buildings, and fields

• Safety improvements for campers

and traffic on property

• Installation of internet for summer

STEM camp

• Meeting with Forestry for controlled

burn plan

Camp Dorothy Thomas

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Program Highlights and Enhancements

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Program Highlights and Enhancements

The Dept. of Education grant allowed 150 Girl Scouts throughout Florida to attend Legislative Days at the Capitol Feb. 1-3. Girl Scout Day at the Capitol will feature all Florida councils on Feb. 26 in Tallahassee! Camp CEO – STEM will be June 26-28 at Florida Polytechnic Univ. Deadline to apply is May 22.

Fall product program was down $25,000 from goal.

• Number of troops participating 721 troops

participating, up by 25 troops!

• For 2020, the team is reevaluating dates of

program Cookies 2020 have 1,075 troops and 7,730 girls participating! Digital cookie sales have already exceeded year end for the previous year by over $40,000! GSWCF Troops are estimated to earn $1,733,943 for programs and activities! Sale ends March 8.

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Program Highlights and Enhancements (cont.)

2020 Travel Camp – Chincoteague, VA for the Annual Pony Swim Eight weeks of STEM Day Camp

• ffered at CDT this year!

Family Camp is back! Wildwood July 2-4. www.gswcf.org/summercamp

Contact CampReservations@gswcf.org to: Interested in Hosting International Summer Counselors?

• For 1-2 weekends over the summer
• Help provide an American experience

Send MaxGalaxy feedback & suggestions!

• New camping reservation system
• Currently working on improvements

Attend Troop Camping info session webinar:

• Thurs., Mar. 19 at 7:00pm
• Receive invitation via email
• Fall Reservations open in June

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Program Highlights and Enhancements (cont.)

• Family Partnership donations help support the mission by

funding financial assistance, program delivery, volunteer training, and more across the council.

• Service Units have an annual goal, and when they exceed that

goal, they receive a portion of that money back to use at the SU level.

• Troops and families can support

Family Partnership through a variety of programs: Daisy’s Circle, Carrot Club, and Penny the Pig.

• This year’s campaign ends April

14—we are on track to have our most successful campaign in council history! Save the date!

• STEMapalooza – Apr. 18

at Florida Polytechnic

• GS Fest – Sept. 19 at the

Florida State Fairgrounds

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Special Visit!

Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of GSUSA, will visit Tampa on May 5! GSWCF Members will be invited to a Meet & Greet. More details to come…

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Questions?

Heather Navratil, Director of Governance and Corporate Administration, hnavratil@gswcf.org or 813-262-1771

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Upcoming Dates of Interest

• Women of Distinction Luncheon – March 19, Hilton Tampa

Downtown. Keynote speaker: Susan Bennett, The Original Voice of Siri

• STEMapalooza – April 18, Florida Polytechnic University
• Annual Meeting – Apr. 25, location TBD
• Sylvia Acevedo visit – tentative May 4 or 5
• Gold Award Ceremony – June 13, Nielsen
• Camp CEO, STEM Leadership – Jun. 26-28, Florida Polytechnic

University

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