Service Area Allocations

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes provides funding to each Service Area twice a year, based on the criteria below. Funds are deposited into the Service Area account via ACH deposit in late fall and spring if all the criteria are met. *Funds are calculated using the total number of Girl Scouts participating in troops or as Individual members. Girls participating only via outreach programs are not added.

• Submit a 2024-2025 Service Area plan and/or calendar to their Membership Engagement staff representative
• Submit a 2024-2025 Service Area budget to their Member Engagement staff representative
• Submit an annual Service Area finance report by May 31 of each year
• Bank account and updated Troop/Service Area Bank Account Record/ACH Form are on file with the Council
• Service Area Treasurer has been appointed

Fall

Service Areas will receive an allocation based on participation in inviting new girls and volunteers to join Girl Scouts:

• Service Areas where troops and/or volunteers assist with open house booths and fall join events will receive $0.30 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas where troops and/or volunteers assist with open house booths, and both fall and spring join events will receive $0.40 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas where troop and/or volunteers assist with open house booths, both fall and spring join events, and hold a service area bring-a-friend event will receive $0.60 per Girl Scout.

Service Areas will receive an allocation based on hosting quality local events for Girl Scouts that tie in with the Girl Scout program pillars. (Program pillars include Outdoors, Life skills, STEM, Entrepreneurship.)

• Service Areas that hold 1 or more events that lign iwth Girl Scout program pillars will receive $0.30 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas that hold 2 or more events that align with Girl Scout program pillars will receive $0.40 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas that hold 3 or more events that align with the Girl Scout program pillars will receive $0.60 per Girl Scout.

Spring

Service Areas will receive an allocation based on offering leader support and appreciation activities. (Trainings, social events, recognition, resources, mentor for new leaders etc. – see page 8 for examples.)

• Service Areas that host at least 1 leader support/appreciation activity during the year will receive $0.30 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas that host at least 2 leader support/appreciation activity during the year will receive $0.40 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas that host at least 3 leader support/appreciation activity during the year will receive $0.60 per Girl Scout.

Cookie Program Participation:

• Service Areas that have a volunteer Service Area Cookie Manager in place will receive $0.30 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas that have a volunteer Service Area Cookie Manager in place and hold a Service Area Cookie Rally will receive $0.40 per Girl Scout.
• Service Areas that have a volunteer Service Area Cookie Manager in place, hold a Service Area Cookie Rally, and increase the percentage of girls participating in the cookie program will receive $0.60 per Girl Scout.