Service Unit Excellence Recognitions Nomination Form

Service Unit Excellence Recognitions Nomination Form

Use this form to nominate a Service Unit for the GSOFCT Charter Oak Award or GSUSA President's Award for Service Units.
All nominees and recognition recipients must be active registered Girl Scout adult volunteers in good standing with GSOFCT (ie: complete all required training, current background checks, and no outstanding balances or restrictions). The recognition should honor the efforts of the volunteers during the current or previous membership year unless specifically stated in the recognition criteria.
Submission Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Nominee Information

Information for the volunteer you are nominating.
Service Unit Contact's Name*

Nominee's First NameNominee's Last Name
SU Contact's Email Address*
example@example.com
Service Unit Number *
Please enter the 3 digit SU # if not sure please enter 000
Service Unit Name*
Service Unit Name (if unsure of the SU please enter the town the nominee resides in)
What volunteer role(s) does the SU contact currently hold, if any?*
Ie: Troop Co-Leader, Service Unit Manager, etc
Nominator Information

Nominations can be submitted by anyone OTHER than the nominee. This includes other GSOFCT volunteers, council staff, Girl Scout family members, Girl Scouts, and more. The person submitting the nomination does not need to be a registered member of GSOFCT. Volunteers CANNOT nominate themselves for recognition.
Nominator's Name*

Nominator's First NameNominator's Last Name
Nominator's Email Address*
example@example.com
Nominator's Troop Number *
Please enter the 5 digit troop # if not a member of a troop please enter 00000
Nominator's Service Unit Name*
Service Unit Name (if unsure of the SU please enter the town the nominee resides in)

Nomination Details

Nominations are required for all recognitions and are separate from any required endorsements.
Which Recognition are you nominating the Service Unit for?*
GSUSA President’s Award for Service Units

Description:The President’s Award recognizes the efforts of a service unit leadership team whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals in partnership with GSOFCT.

Criteria: The President’s Award recognizes the culmination of these efforts from the previous membership year. Service Units that apply for this Award must demonstrate excellence in four areas:
1. Membership Growth,
2. Service Unit Programming,
3. Service Unit Team Development, and
4. Volunteer Training & Support.
* See detailed criteria and required steps below.

Pre-Requisites/Nomination/Endorsements:
- 1 Nomination - may come from SU team member.
- 1 Letter of Endorsement from MES or a council staff member.
- Either the President’s Award or Charter Oak Award may only be received 1x/every 2 years.
Nomination Submission Process

Please review carefully: The President’s Award honors work from the prior membership year, October 1 through September 30. All supporting documents (agendas, meeting minutes, flyers, emails, evaluations, or other materials) should reflect this time period and should be submitted together with this form.
Supporting documents must be labeled to identify which criteria is being satisfied and organized by category. For example, all documents for Service Unit Team Development should be grouped together and individual documents labeled at the top S-1, S-2, etc. Some documents may satisfy more than one criteria.
Please contact your Membership Experience Specialist or the GSOFCT Volunteer Education Manager if you require assistance in preparing your nomination.

Membership Growth: Complete all 5
Your Membership Experience Specialist can provide membership data.
- M-1: Met Spring Renewal goal*
- M-2: Met Youth Renewal goal*
- M- 3: Met Adult Renewal goal* * (by 3/1 of membership year)
- M-4: Developed and implemented a New Volunteer welcome and onboarding plan. (Provide written document)
- M-5: Do five things to extend membership and increase visibility in your service area.
  - i.e. Host an Open House or GS table at a school or community event, share troop/SU highlights with the local paper or online community forum, march in a parade, and post recruitment flyers at schools, libraries, and/ or community centers.
    (Provide flyers and/or articles/posts)
Programming: Complete all 5

Please provide copies of agendas and/or flyers.
- P-1: Hold an event to promote the five skills of the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
- P-2: Hold an event for D/B/J Girl Scouts using the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
- P-3: Hold an event for C/S/A Girl Scouts using the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
- P-4: Hold a traditional event (such as a Juliette Gordon Low event, World Thinking day, Girl Scout Week/GS Birthday event, SU Bridging Ceremony, or Highest Awards Celebration).
- P-5: Host a Highest Award information event for troops, volunteers, and parents.
Service Unit Team Development: Complete the first 4 steps and at least 2 of the remaining.
Please provide copies of agendas and/or evaluations.
- S-1: Fill 7 core positions with different volunteers: Service Unit Manager, SU Treasurer, SU Cookie Manager, Fall Product Sales Manager*, Recruiter, New Leader Mentor, and Recognitions.
  - * SU Cookie and Fall Product Sales Manager roles may be filled by same person.
- S-2: Elect a Council Delegate and Alternate by the deadline.
- S-3: Hold at least 4 SU Meetings per year.
- S-4: Hold at least 2 SU Leadership Team meetings per year.
- S-5: Hold a SU Leadership Team planning meeting in late spring/summer for the next membership year.
- S-6: Use evaluations for SU meetings/events, and use feedback in your planning.
- S-7: Have a Youth Member as part of your Service Unit Team.
- S-8: At least 50% of the SU Team attend an Adult Training, SUMmit Meeting, or Annual Meeting.
Volunteer Training & Support: Complete all 7
Please provide copies of handouts, agendas, meeting minutes, and/or flyers.
- V-1: Create welcoming, interactive and enriching SU meetings
  - Set and meet a goal for volunteer attendance at SU meetings.
  - Develop a pre- and post-meeting communication plan that utilizes Rallyhood on a regular monthly basis.
  - Develop and use a meeting agenda.
  - Develop incentives for attendance and participation at SU meetings
- V-2: Provide adult learning workshops or breakout sessions during at least 2 SU meetings during the year.
- V-3: Provide informal appreciation or recognitions to all volunteers at two or more SU meetings during the year.
- V-4: Participate in the formal Adult Recognitions process by requesting Adult Volunteer and Membership Years of Service pins, presenting Service Unit Recognitions at the close or during the membership year, and/or submitting nominations for GSOFCT or GSUSA Recognitions at the Annual Meeting.
- V-5: 100% of the service unit’s Annual Troop Financial Reports are received by June 30 in the VTK Finance tab.
- V-6: The Annual Service Unit Financial Report is received by the council deadline.
- V-7: Schedule at least 15 minutes of structured networking into SU meetings.
GSOFCT Charter Oak Award for Service Units

Description:The Charter Oak Award recognizes the efforts of a service unit leadership team whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE) surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals in partnership with GSOFCT.

Criteria: The Charter Oak Award recognizes the culmination of these efforts from the previous membership year. Service Units that apply for this Award must demonstrate excellence in four areas:
1. Membership Growth,
2. Service Unit Programming,
3. Service Unit Team Development, and
4. Volunteer Training & Support.
* See detailed criteria and required steps below.

Pre-Requisites/Nomination/Endorsements:
- 1 Nomination - may come from SU team member.
- 1 Letter of Endorsement from MES or a council staff member.
- Either the President’s Award or Charter Oak Award may only be received 1x/every 2 years.
Nomination Submission Process

Please review carefully: The Charter Oak Award honors work from the prior membership year, October 1 through September 30. All supporting documents (agendas, meeting minutes, flyers, emails, evaluations, or other materials) should reflect this time period and should be submitted together with this form.
Supporting documents must be labeled to identify which criteria is being satisfied and organized by category. For example, all documents for Service Unit Team Development should be grouped together and individual documents labeled at the top S-1, S-2, etc. Some documents may satisfy more than one criteria.
Please contact your Membership Experience Specialist or the GSOFCT Volunteer Education Manager if you require assistance in preparing your nomination.

Membership Growth: Complete the First Step and 3 of the remaining
Your Membership Experience Specialist can provide membership data.
1. Achieve or surpass a 2% increase in Youth Members.
2. Establish SU membership goals by working with GSOFCT staff.
3. At least 60% of troops participate in Spring Renewal.
4. Achieve or surpass a 2% increase in Adult Volunteers.
5. Host a new member kickoff event.
6. Do five things to extend membership and increase visibility in your service area (i.e. Host an Open House or GS table at a school or community event, share troop/SU highlights with the local paper or online community forum, march in a parade, and post recruitment flyers at schools, libraries, and/
  or community centers.)
Programming: Complete the First Step and 2 of the remaining

Please provide copies of agendas and/or flyers.
1. Hold an event to promote the five skills of the GirlnScout Cookie Program.
2. Hold an event for Daisy/Brownie/Junior Girl Scouts using the Girl Scout
  Leadership Experience(GSLE).
3. Hold an event for Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts using the GSLE.
4. 60% of K-5 troops use the Volunteer Toolkit on a regular basis.
5. Hold a traditional event, (such as a Juliette Gordon Low event, World Thinking
  Day, Girl Scout Week/GS Birthday event, SU Bridging Ceremony, or Highest
  Awards Celebration)
Service Unit Team Development: Complete the first 3 steps and at least 2 of the remaining.
Please provide copies of agendas and/or evaluations.
1. Fill 3 core positions within the SU Leadership Team with different volunteers: SU Manager, SU Treasurer, and Cookie Manager.
2. Fill at least 2 additional SU positions with different volunteers: Fall Product Sales, Recruiter, Events Chair, New Leader Mentor, and/or Recognitions Chair.
3. Elect a Council Delegate and Alternate by the deadline.
4. Hold at least 4 SU Meetings per year.
5. Hold at least 2 SU Leadership Team Meetings per year.
6. At least 50% of the SU Team attend an Adult Training, SUMmit Meeting, or Annual Meeting.
Volunteer Training & Support: Complete the first step and 2 of the remaining
Please provide copies of handouts, agendas, meeting minutes, and/or flyers.
1. Set and meet a goal for volunteer attendance at SU meetings:
  - Develop a pre- and post-meeting communication plan that utilizes Rallyhood on a regular monthly basis.
  - Develop and use a meeting agenda, to create meetings that are welcoming, interactive, and beneficial to volunteers.
  - Develop incentives for attendance and participation at SU meetings.
2. Provide at least two adult learning workshops within your service unit.
3. Recognize all volunteers at two or more SU meetings per year.
4. At least 80% of Annual Troop Financials reports submitted by June 30th in the VTK Finance Tab.
5. Schedule at least 15 minutes of structured networking at SU meetings.
Please select each Membership Growth step that your SU completed towards earning the Charter Oak Award:*

Achieve or surpass a 2% increase in Youth Members.Establish SU membership goals by working with GSOFCT staff.At least 60% of troops participate in Spring Renewal.Achieve or surpass a 2% increase in Adult Volunteers.Host a new member kickoff event.Do five things to extend membership and increase visibility in your service area
Please select each Programming step that your SU completed towards earning the Charter Oak Award:*

Hold an event to promote the five skills of the GirlnScout Cookie Program.Hold an event for Daisy/Brownie/Junior Girl Scouts using the GSLEHold an event for Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Girl Scouts using the GSLE.60% of K-5 troops use the Volunteer Toolkit on a regular basis.Hold a traditional event
Please select each Service Unit Team Development step that your SU completed towards earning the Charter Oak Award:*

Fill 3 core positions within the SU Leadership Team with different volunteers: SU Manager, SU Treasurer, and Cookie Manager.Fill at least 2 additional SU positions with different volunteers: Fall Product Sales, Recruiter, Events Chair, New Leader Mentor, and/or Recognitions Chair.Elect a Council Delegate and Alternate by the deadline.Hold at least 4 SU Meetings per year.Hold at least 2 SU Leadership Team Meetings per year.At least 50% of the SU Team attend an Adult Training, SUMmit Meeting, or Annual Meeting.
Please select each Volunteer Training and Support step that your SU completed towards earning the Charter Oak Award:*

Set and meet a goal for volunteer attendance at SU meetings: Develop a pre- and post-meeting communication plan that utilizes Rallyhood on a regular monthly basis. Develop and use a meeting agenda, to create meetings that are welcoming, interactive, and beneficial to volunteers. Develop incentives for attendance and participation at SU meetings.Provide at least two adult learning workshops within your service unit.Recognize all volunteers at two or more SU meetings per year.At least 80% of Annual Troop Financials reports submitted by June 30th in the VTK Finance Tab.Schedule at least 15 minutes of structured networking at SU meetings.
Please select each Membership Growth step that your SU completed towards earning the President's Award:*

M-1: Met Spring Renewal goal* * (by 3/1 of membership year)M-2: Met Youth Renewal goal* * (by 3/1 of membership year)M- 3: Met Adult Renewal goal* * (by 3/1 of membership year)M-4: Developed and implemented a New Volunteer welcome and onboarding plan. (Provide written document)M-5: Do five things to extend membership and increase visibility in your service area.
Please select each Programming step that your SU completed towards earning the President's Award:*

P-1: Hold an event to promote the five skills of the Girl Scout Cookie Program.P-2: Hold an event for D/B/J Girl Scouts using the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. .P-3: Hold an event for C/S/A Girl Scouts using the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.P-4: Hold a traditional event (such as a Juliette Gordon Low event, World Thinking day, Girl Scout Week/GS Birthday event, SU Bridging Ceremony, or Highest Awards Celebration).P-5: Host a Highest Award information event for troops, volunteers, and parents.
Please select each Service Unit Team Development step that your SU completed towards earning the President's Award:*

S-1: Fill 7 core positions with different volunteers: Service Unit Manager, SU Treasurer, SU Cookie Manager, Fall Product Sales Manager*, Recruiter, New Leader Mentor, and Recognitions.S-2: Elect a Council Delegate and Alternate by the deadline.S-3: Hold at least 4 SU Meetings per year.S-4: Hold at least 2 SU Leadership Team meetings per year.S-5: Hold a SU Leadership Team planning meeting in late spring/summer for the next membership year.S-6: Use evaluations for SU meetings/events, and use feedback in your planning.S-7: Have a Youth Member as part of your Service Unit Team.S-8: At least 50% of the SU Team attend an Adult Training, SUMmit Meeting, or Annual Meeting.
Please select each Volunteer Training and Support step that your SU completed towards earning the President's Award:*

V-1: Create welcoming, interactive and enriching SU meetingsSet and meet a goal for volunteer attendance at SU meetings. Develop a pre- and post-meeting communication plan that utilizes Rallyhood on a regular monthly basis. Develop and use a meeting agenda. Develop incentives for attendance and participation at SU meetingsV-2: Provide adult learning workshops or breakout sessions during at least 2 SU meetings during the year.V-3: Provide informal appreciation or recognitions to all volunteers at two or more SU meetings during the year.V-4: Participate in the formal Adult Recognitions process by requesting Adult Volunteer and Membership Years of Service pins, presenting Service Unit Recognitions at the close or during the membership year, and/or submitting nominations for GSOFCT or GSUSA Recognitions at the Annual Meeting.V-5: 100% of the service unit’s Annual Troop Financial Reports are received by June 30 in the VTK Finance tab.V-6: The Annual Service Unit Financial Report is received by the council deadline.V-7: Schedule at least 15 minutes of structured networking into SU meetings.
Please tell us below what the SU has done or continues to do that meets or exceeds the criteria listed in the recognition information above. This submission counts as your nomination. Important Tips: use facts, not feelings. Be specific. Please provide examples and documentation.*
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Endorser Information

Endorsements are separate from, and in addition to, the nomination. Endorsers must differ from the original nominator and cannot be from the nominee. If an endorsement from a council staff member is required and you are unsure of the contact, please reach out to Customer Care at customercare@gsofct.org, and we will direct your request to the appropriate staff person.
Endorser #1*

Endorser #1 First NameEndorser #1 Last Name
Endorser #1 Email*
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Alternate Endorser

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Alternate Endorser Email
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