Events & Series | Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan

Have incredible Girl Scout experiences outside of regular troop activities.

You could plan an afternoon badge workshop, weekend financial literacy program, educational day at the zoo—or another adventure.

Events and series are planned and presented by GSSEM, adult volunteers, or troops. They aren't restricted to service units or communities, and Girl Scouts within the council region may attend. The goal is to bring troops and Juliettes of all Girl Scout levels together to learn, discover new interests and talents, and have fun.

Events

GSSEM offers three types of events: troop, service unit, and council. Girl events are stand-alone and conducted outside of regular troop meetings; they're typically held for a single day, occasionally overnight, or over a weekend.

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Troop

Organized by one or more troops.
Must serve all girls in the troop(s) for up to one school or up to three cross-school troops.
Organized by volunteers without staff support.
All troop, service unit, and community events must comply with all policies listed in Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints.

Service Unit

Organized by one or more troops for every girl member in the service unit, including Juliette members, within the event's stated target audience.
Cross-service unit girls may attend, up to event capacity.
Organized by volunteers without staff support.
At the event, organizers should record the number of participants.
All troop, service unit, and community events must comply with all policies listed in Volunteer Essentials and Safety Activity Checkpoints.

Council

Open to every girl member in the GSSEM jurisdiction within the event’s stated target audience, up to event capacity.
Organized by staff and/or program partners with volunteer support.

Series

Series offerings are group programs where the same girls participate in multiple sessions, which can be regularly scheduled (e.g., every other week, monthly, etc.).

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Requirements

Series may be short or long-term, as long as they're shorter than the academic year.
Girls build on the skills learned at each session.

Please contact the Member Support team at troopsupport@gssem.org for guidance with planning service unit events.

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Service Unit Events

Money related to service unit events flows through troop bank accounts.
At the event, organizers should record the number of participants.
If you need assistance, please contact your member support specialist.

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