1. GS102

2. Welcome to Princeton
SU 729

3. Princeton SU SU Manager Barbara Thomas Treasurer Diana Griebell
Treasurer
Diana Griebell
Secretary
Betsy Armstrong
Registrar
Sue Evans
Organizer/Recruiter
Anita Shah
Program Coordinator
Karen Freundlich
SU Representative
Attend Monthly SUM Meetings
Facilitate Leader Meetings
Trip/Event Approvals
Monitor SU (with Recruiter)
Assist with Recruiting
Mediate as needed
Award Review Team Lead
Signee on Troop Bank Accounts
Review Bank Troop Bank Statements
Maintain Leader list
Send communications to leaders
Maintain minutes for Leader meetings and send them to council
Assist Troops with Registration
Remind Troops about Early Bird Registration
Maintain Troop/Leader Roster
Assist new Leaders forming Troops
New Leader Orientation (with Program Coordinator)
Place Girls in Troops
Coordinate virtual and live recruiting events
Monitor SU (with SUM)
Develop Event Program for SU
Recruit Troops & Volunteers to run events
New Leader Orientation (with Registrar)

4. Service Unit Email girlscouts.princeton@gmail.com
General Interest questions
Adults & Girls interested in joining
Monitored regularly but perhaps not daily
Leader questions will be answered more quickly if sent to SU team

5. Service Unit Website
or princetongirlscouts.org

6. Bank Accounts Contact Diana Greibell – SU Treasurer
All Troops should have a checking account with debit card
2 signers + SU Treasurer
Must be registered & background checked
Year end Financial Statement due June 30
Form on gscsnj.org website

7. Registration Sue Evans- SU Registrar
All girls and adults must be registered to go on trips or sell cookies
Leaders can register girls
Adults may get an to do a Background check.

8. Meeting Space in Princeton
Public Schools charge a fee
SU can offer some aid
Parents chip in
Cookie Sales can cover future cost
Library spaces can not be reserved in advance
Church if member
YWCA may be an option

9. Trips Trips must be approved Outside of normal Troop meeting
Additional meeting or Trip to somewhere
First Aider
Emergency Contact not on the Trip
Approved at SU level
SU Event, Day Trip within NJ (Museum, Store, local hike, etc.)
Activity Checkpoints in Volunteer Toolkit
Risks, adult ratios needed etc.

10. Trips
Online SU Request form

11. Trips Council approval required Overnight or Out of State Trips
First Aider & Emergency Contact
Troop Camping - trained Camper
SU Camping trips will help you
Overnight – trained adult – Overnight Adventures
Other activities - Rock Climbing, Horse back riding, water sports – See Activity Checkpoint in Volunteer Toolkit
Complete form and send to Barbara Thomas
Signed and sent to council
At least 2 weeks before Trip

12. Trips
Council form – Our Council >Forms and Documents >Troop Trip form & Guidelines

14. Leader’s Meetings Second Wednesday of the Month @7:30
St Paul’s Church multi-purpose room
Leaders and adults from every Troop encouraged to attend.
Council updates, SU updates, networking with leaders and volunteers, event planning
October 19, 2016
November 09, 2016
December 14, 2016
January 11, 2017
February 08, 2017
March 08, 2017
April 12, 2017 tbd.
May 10, 2017
June 14, 2017

15. Council Troop Leader Support
Troop Support Specialist – Amy Holinger
Leader Link
Monthly Troop Support Webinar
The 20th of each Month, 7-8 pm
Sign up at
Troop Leader Support: Drop-In Sessions
Schedule at
Tuesday Dec 13 11am-8pm, Panera Bread Nassau Park Blvd.

16. Service Unit Events/Traditions
Camping
White Water Rafting for Cadettes and older
Community Service Night
Thinking Day
End of Year Celebration & Bridging