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Council approval is required. Troop leaders must submit an Activity and Trip Application at least
6 months in advance.
Age and Skill Appropriate Activities:
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In order to qualify as a participant, a person must meet the age and skill level of the activity.
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If a safety activity checkpoint says that an activity is only appropriate for Juniors and up, then all
participants must be grade 4 and up.
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A service unit holds a lock-in; all girls must be in Kindergarten and above.
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A Cadette troop plans a field trip. If one of the girls has a sibling who is a registered Brownie, the
sibling is considered a tagalong since this is a Cadette activity and cannot attend.
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A Cadette volunteers to work with a Brownie troop while completing her Leader in Action
Award. This is approved activity and insurance does not need to be purchased for the Cadette.
Additional children (non-Girl Scout or not in the right age group) at troop or service unit meetings:
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These children are considered tagalongs.
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There are two options for troops/service units to consider.
o Set up at supplemental supervised unit and purchase additional insurance. This means
that you have an adult (who has completed the background check/membership) who
watches all of the tags in a separate room or area. This adult is separate from the adults
that are watching the girls in the troop and fulfilling the adult/girl ratios.
o They do not attend.
Non-registered adults at meetings:
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Occasional and short-term volunteers, including adults to transport girls during activities must
complete a GSKSMO background check/volunteer application. They do not need to join GSUSA
or pay membership dues for occasional/short-term volunteering. Additional accident insurance
should be purchased by the troop to cover these adults.
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If they are waiting for their daughter, they may sit to the side or in a different room or area.
They do not interact with girls during the meeting and additional insurance does not need to be
purchased. These adults do not count in the girl/adult ratios and cannot assist with activities.
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