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Friend to Friend
FRIEND TO FRIEND
Invite your friends to join Girl Scouts!
In these challenging times, the sisterhood of Girl Scouts is needed more than ever! Girl Scouts makes a difference in girls' lives. Now, imagine if even more girls had the chance to experience this bond and tackle challenges because they know they have Girl Scout sisters to cheer them on and lift them up.
We encourage our girls to Invite-a-Friend! Girls who participate by inviting their friends to join GSSGC will have the chance to share the excitement of Girl Scouts with their friends, as well as receive a free patch! Not only that, for a limited time, Council will pay the $25 membership fee for the new girl joining!
Follow these three steps to Invite-a-Friend!
1. Host a Virtual "Invite-a-Friend" recruitment meeting for your troop or Service Unit area.
2. Invite the friends to join Girl Scouts: visit https://www.gssgc.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join.html, text the word “Join” to 59618, or call (909)307-6555.
3. Have the new friends select “Request Aid” on the payment screen. They will be sent a link to a form where they can let us know they have been invited and their membership fee will be covered.
Once they’ve joined, troop leaders must submit this form for girls to receive their free patch: bit.ly/GSSGCIAF
Frequently Asked Questions:
What are the benefits of having a larger troop?
» More girls will expand friendships and confidence for everyone.
» More girls get an opportunity to experience cooperative learning.
» Your troop environment can be more diverse and inclusive.
» You can ask more adults to help with troop activities and share the responsibilities.
What if my troop is full?
If your troop is full, a new family can look for other options by searching for troops in the Opportunity Catalog. New girls can also participate as a Juliette.
How can I add new girls to my troop without posting my troop on the Girl Scout website?
While we strongly encourage you to display your troop in our Opportunity Catalog, you can tell the girl and her family to select “Unsure” for the troop during the registration process and then list the troop number or leader name in the pop-up window.
Rules:
» Deadline: November 30, 2020
» Joining girls must be new to Girl Scouts and register for the 2020-2021 Girl Scout Membership Year.
» Co-Leaders must be registered Girl Scout members and have a current background check on file for the 2020-2021 Girl Scout Membership Year.
