National Girl Scout Advisory Board to GSUSA Application

GSUSA is seeking up to eleven (11) new members to join the National Girl Scout Advisory Board to Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) for a two-year term. GSWO will be nominating two applicants from our council to submit for GSUSA consideration.

The National Girl Scout Advisory Board to GSUSA is a group of middle and high school Girl Scouts who make recommendations, contribute to key initiatives, and influence decision-making processes with our national office. Advisory board members develop leadership skills, collaborate with decision-makers at GSUSA, and grow skills to prepare for post-secondary education and future leadership opportunities.

Application Qualifications:

• Enrolled in grade 6 - 10 for the 2024-25 school year.
• Interested in taking on a leadership role at the national level of Girl Scouts.
• Registered as a Girl Scout at the time of application (if accepted, girls must renew their membership by the start of the new membership year, October 1).
• Genuine interest in taking on a leadership role on the national level of Girl Scouts.
• Ability to communicate with your peers and with adults.
• Ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Committed to using technology as a platform for research and communication.
• Members of the advisory board should not have other roles during the 2026 National Girl Scout Convention, such as national delegates.

 

Responsibilities:

• Able to attend and actively participate in one to two (1-2) virtual meetings a month from May 2025 and April 2027, for a total of 50-70 hours. This includes one monthly call with the entire group which takes place on the 4th Sunday of the month (adjusted for holidays) and potentially one call with a smaller working group or subcommittee if needed.
• Agree to the following attendance policy: Members must attend at least 75% of the meetings. If four or more meetings are missed (25%), with or without notice, the opportunity to attend the 2026 National Girl Scout Convention will be withdrawn.
• Consistently contribute feedback to GSUSA during meetings and on digital platforms.
• Communicate directly with GSUSA staff and volunteer facilitators about the advisory board work, possible absences, etc.
• Work in groups and independently to complete and present research and tasks.
• Complete an additional 2-4 hours per month to research or tasks outside of meetings, for a total of 50-100 hours over the next two (2) years, as necessary.
• Available to attend the 2026 National Girl Scout Convention in Washington, D.C. (Travel expenses, accommodations and registration will be paid by Girl Scouts of the USA)

 

If you meet the above qualifications and can commit to the responsibilities, please submit your application by January 19, 2024.

You may respond to each question in written OR video format. There is no preference given for using one format over the other. Reviewers will consider your responses for interest in the role, skills & experience, innovative thinking, teamwork, and overall communication

For written responses, each answer must be 1000 characters or less (including spaces).

For video responses, each video must be under 2 minutes. It is your responsibility to make sure that the video is viewable.

Link Instructions: Upload your video to a file-sharing site that can generate a link to either view or download your video (e.g., Vimeo, YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox). Ensure that anyone with the link can view or download the video, BUT make sure your video is not publicly available or searchable. For YouTube, you can make your video "Unlisted". For Vimeo, you can add a password alongside your link.

Some video tips:

• The video can be made using any recordable device, including a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or digital camera.
• Selfie-style videos are accepted and encouraged; your video does not need to be professionally shot or edited—we just want to get to know you and your interest in being a member of the Girl Scout Advisory Board!
• If recording your video from your cell phone, please hold the phone horizontally as it captures higher quality video.

 

Please do not include your last name, council, city/state, or other identifying information in your responses.

An important part of this role is coming up with innovative solutions and sharing feedback to GSUSA. Members of the National Girl Scout Advisory Board contribute to the national strategy at GSUSA by offering feedback and new ideas to staff members on key initiatives.

Choose one prompt from the options below and give us your best idea. In the box provided, write your response or share a link to your video response.

• Girl Scouts has a goal to grow membership. What is one way for Girl Scouts to attract new members to our organization, particularly from families who have never done Girl Scouts before?
• Related to our goal of growing membership, we also want to make sure that current members stay engaged in Girl Scouts as they grow up. What is one way for Girl Scouts to continue to engage current members through elementary, middle, and hign school?
• We want our membership to reflect our communities and the United States as a whole. Particularly, Girl Scouts has a goal to increase membership of Black and Hispanic girls and families. What are your recomendations for reaching this goal?
• To better serve Girls, Volunteers, councils, and our whole community, Girl Scouts has a goal to increase our revenue. What is one idea you have for Girl Scouts to increase revenue?
• We want Girl Scouts to have opportunities to connect with the international community and to see themselves as global citizens. What's one way we might achieve this goal?