FAQs

• Why is it important for our council to send people to the Spring Conferences?
• Will my staff have everything they need to roll out the Girl Scout Leadership
  Experience next fall?
• What are the most important messages you will be conveying at the Spring Conferences?
• A staff member attended a Coming into Your Own session at Macy and was
  reallyexcited about how this work could impact our delivery of program to girls.
• How is that work being used at Spring Conferences and why is it important?
• Are there day guest fees for any of the Spring Conferences?
• I don’t see any session topics or schedules for the conferences. Where will I be  able to view them on this page?
• What time do the conferences begin and end?
• What are our payment options for registration?
• Are there any travel reimbursements?
• Are there any early registration discounts?
• Is there a special room rate for the conferences?
• Can we register a group of participants now and supply the names later?
• Are there a maximum number of people we can send from one council?
• Who will arrange the transportation from the airport to the hotel?
   
  Are there day guest fees for any of the Spring Conferences?
  Yes. For participants who do not stay overnight at the Heldrich in New  Brunswick, NJ, May 8-10, 2008, there is a $50.00 per day guest fee. Other than parking, there are no day guest fees for the other five conferences.
  
  I don’t see any session topics or schedules for the conferences.  Where will I be able to view them on this page?
  The session topics are currently under construction. Please check back often for  the latest updates.
  
  What time do the conferences begin and end?
  The conferences begin at 9am on the first day and end on around noon on the  last day.
  
  What are our payment options for registration?
  Payment can be made by check or credit card: American Express, Master Card, or Visa.
  
  Please make checks payable to: Girl Scouts of the USA and mail to GSUSA,
  Center for Leadership and Organizational Excellence, 420 Fifth Avenue, 14th  Floor, New York, NY 10018. Include your access key for each individual(s) you have registered. Once your check is received, you will receive an email that your registration is complete.
  
  Are there any travel reimbursements
  There are no travel reimbursements available.
  
  Are there any early registration discounts?
  There are no early registration discounts.  Registration is on a first come, first  served basis.  Registration will remain open until the conference is full.  We  anticipate approximately 200 participants per conference. 
  
  Is there a special room rate for the conferences? 
  GSUSA has negotiated special room rates for the conferences and they are  posted on the travel and accommodations page for each hotel.
  
  Can we register a group of participants now and supply the
  names later?
  Yes, you can register now and update the participant names once you have them.
  Insert place holders (e.g. Program 1 or Membership 2) at the time of registration. Once registration is completed, you will receive a confirmation email with an access code which will allow you to return to your online registration forms and make any necessary changes.
  
  Are there a maximum number of people we can send from one  council?
  We anticipate approximately 200/conference. We are encouraging 8-10 people from each council (or council groups that are in the process of realigning). There is no minimum number of participants.  There is a maximum of 18 participants per council (or group of councils that are in the process of realigning).  
  
  Who will arrange the transportation from the airport to the hotel?
  Participants are responsible for making their owntransportation accommodations. Please contact the hotel for local transport services. 
  
  Why is it important for our council to send people to the Spring  Conferences?
  The Spring Conferences will be the first step of many in the launch of the new  Girl Scout Leadership Experience.  New resources, including Transforming Leadership and the Change Your World journeys, will be showcased.  People will explore how to make the most of these resources so that the Leadership  Experience is girl-led, cooperative, and hands-on, as well as available in a variety of pathways.  They will learn how to use the learning facilitation resources to  share these new resources, processes, and pathways with council  volunteers.  By coming to the Spring Conferences, your council team will also  have opportunities to network with other council teams so that we can all support each other as we champion this transformation together.
  
  Will my staff have everything they need to roll out the Girl Scout  Leadership Experience next fall?
  Your team of change champions will have everything they need to begin the transformation.  They’ll also be prepared to fully participate in the additional  online learning events that will help support them in their work.  They’ll be primed  to use the learning modules that will be derived from the Spring  Conference experience and shared throughout Girl Scouting.  Finally, they’ll be  able to take  advantage of other learning opportunities – offered at Macy and elsewhere – and be part of the community of practice leading the transformation efforts.  While we’re starting with the Spring Conferences, the transition will be a multiyear process.  We hope to reach the Movement's goal of providing girls with a unified Girl Scout experience by the fall of 2010.
  
  What are the most important messages you will be conveying at  the  Spring Conferences?
  Leadership development is the core of the Movement and is woven into  everything a girl experiences in Girl Scouts.  All Discover, Connect, and Take Action activities are tied to short-, intermediate-, and long term outcomes.  By working toward these outcomes, adults can support girls in meaningful ways,  whether they’re using the new leadership journeys or diving into current activities recast in the new framework.
  
  A staff member attended a Coming into Your Own session at
  Macy  and was really excited about how this work could impact
  why is it important?
  Threaded throughout the Spring Conferences is the message that adults matter, that as excellent as the resources are, the leadership the adults bring in support of the girls will heavily influence the experiences the girls have.  Participants will  have an opportunity to examine their own leadership journey, their motivations, and their interests, and to explore how they can best help build a girl’s courage, confidence, and character.