Inquiry
New Troop & Leadership
Catalog
Membership Coordinator
School Liaison
100
What is an Inquiry
Any person who asks you how to join a Girl Scout Troop
100
What is who do I contact to start a troop?
Placement Specialist
100
What is the Opportunity Catalog?
The on line system where you can find open troops to join Girl Scouts of Orange County.
100
Who is responsible for creating a recruitment plan?
School Liaison Membership Coordinator Recruitment Specialsit
100
What are the events encouraged to attend?
Kinder Round up, Back to school night, Open House, Ice Cream Socials, carnivals etc.
200
Who handles an Inquiry?
School Liaison Membership Coordinator Placement Specialist
200
Who recruits new troop leaders?
School Liaison Membership coordinators Placement Specialist Recruitment Specialist
200
What information do we need before a person can search for an open troop?
Name, address, contact information, girl name and grade.
200
How long should your plan for the SU be?
Year round plan
200
What is who are the people whom you should network with?
School principal, office staff, PTA
300
What is how are inquiries handled?
Advise parents that Girl Scouts offers various troops. Give them the website address and ask them to search for a troop.
300
How many leaders are needed to open up a troop in the catalog?
None are needed to place a troop in the Opportunity Catalog.
300
How do we indicate that this is not an established troop?
the meeting times end in :x7.
300
What is whom do you appoint and oversee in the SU?
School Liaisons
300
What is who is the person at council whom you should refer troop inquiries to?
Placement Specialist
400
What is the role of the placement specialist?
Creates troops as open opportunities on the website. Changes dates, times and locations on open opportunities as needed. Calls parents and assists them in finding troops for their daughters if they did not complete the process on line.
400
What is how do I take my initial training to be a leader?
All on line. Welcome Video and Girl Scouting 101
400
How does the catalog show we still need leadership for a troop to form?
Opportunity Catalog shows 2 "Required" volunteers
400
How does a troop find new girls for their existing troop?
Display troop in the opportunity Catalog
400
What is the best was to introduce yourself as the Girl Scout Representative?
Meet the school staff in-person and give them a box of cookies
500
What is Who are your Placement Specialist?
Megan Guild, Paula Newberg, Clara Galvez, Lauren Nakamura, Melissa Wong
500
How do I find girls to go into my troop?
Opt in to the opportunity catalog at www.girlscoutsoc.org/troopupdate
500
How do we present a meeting location with out divulging the meeting address?
The meeting locations show "Nearby" or "Cross Streets".
500
Who are your Recruitment Specialist?
Rebecca Harnois Sara Newton Bertha Torres
500
What is where do I send inquiries for troop placement?
The Opportunity Catalog on GSOC Website.