Service Unit Team

Welcome Service Unit Team Members!

Thank you for your commitment to girls and your decision to take on this very important volunteer position. Girl Scouts of Western Washington depends on you to make the Girl Scout program a vital part of your community.

Resources on this page:

SU Team Manual

The Service Unit Team Manual is designed for use by volunteers serving on the Service Unit Team. Each section of the manual focuses on a different function of the Service Unit Team and is meant to be a stand-alone manual for the person or people working on that function.

Sections:

1. Service Unit Management (PDF)
2. Community Development (PDF)
3. Volunteer Support (PDF)
4. Service Unit Program (PDF)
5. Service Unit Finances (PDF)

Financial Reporting/Forms

• Service Unit Finance Report (PDF / Excel)
• Event Account Report (PDF / Excel)

Recruitment

Girl Scouts of Western Washington provides volunteers and staff in recruitment roles with a variety of helpful materials. If you see something you would like to use, contact your local regional office to order a supply!

• Recruitment Flyer (1,082 KB PDF)
• Religious Recognitions Poster (JPG)
• Latina Girl Scout flyer (1,195 KB PDF)

Placing Volunteers through your Service Unit

Volunteers working with girls on a regular basis, over an extended period of time and/or handling Girl Scout funds must complete an application, the Intellicorp (national) criminal background check, and a volunteer agreement. In addition, interviews are required for Troop Leaders (01 and 02).

Click on your area below for a volunteer packet:

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• East King County (PDF)
• Grays Harbor (PDF)
• Greater Seattle (PDF)
• Island and San Juan Counties: Island (PDF)
• Skagit County: Skagit (PDF)
• Snohomish County: Snohomish (PDF)
• Whatcom County: Whatcom (PDF)
• Peninsula (PDF)
• South King County (PDF)
• South Puget Sound / DuPont Girl Scout Center (PDF)
• Southern Counties (PDF)

Individual documents from the packet are available as well as the additional documents for volunteer placement: 

• Volunteer Application (Word)
• Criminal Background Check (Word)
• Volunteer Agreement (PDF)
• Interview Report Form for Volunteer Applicants - Click on the following: (Word) (PDF)

Position Descriptions

Resources

• Hot Topics
  Hot Topics, which are presented at service unit leader meetings, provide Girl Scout leaders with on-going education beyond the basics presented in the initial leadership courses. They can help troop leaders improve leadership skills, fill gaps in their knowledge as well as learn about the preferred practices and standards for their position. Standard time frame is 15 to 30 minutes. 
  1. Hot Topic Development
  2. Working with Girls:
     Managing Girl Behavior
     Transitions in Girl-Adult Partnership
  3. Program Outcomes
  4. Songs and Games
  5. Saftetywise Scavenger Hunt
  6. Outing Forms Fashion Show
  7. Outdoor Learning Progression
  8. Troop Money Earning
• GSWW Email Newsletters
• GSWW Blogs 
• Girl Scout Leadership Experience
• Camp Site Request Form (PDF / Word)

Recognition

• Girl Scout Thank You Certificate (JPG)

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