Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons: Council News

Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons is going to Savannah!

In July of 2009 Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors (Grades 6-12) will embark on the first semi-annual council-wide trip to Savannah, GA to visit the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace!

We want to make sure girls are involved in the planning for this exciting adventure. What a great opportunity to see girl led planning in action!

Are you interested in serving on the planning committee for this trip? The planning committee will decide the mode of transportation, activity choices and tourist attraction visits. An informational teleconference will take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. For dial in information, please contact your local Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons Service Center.

Costs for the trip will be dependent upon activities chosen. All interested participants should email Melissa Toft at mtoft@gsdakotahorizons.org by September 30, 2008. A detailed packet will costs and payment information will be emailed after the September 9th teleconference.

2009 Savannah Trip Dates: Sunday, July 19, 2009- Saturday, July 25, 2009

Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons will select delegates to the National Convention based upon the following information for the:

2008 Girl Scout National Council Session 51st Convention
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 30 – November 2, 2008
Delegate Eligibility
Eligibility is defined in Article IV of the Constitution of Girl Scouts of the USA. In brief, all delegates must be:

United States citizens
14 years of age or older at the time of the National Council Session
Members of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States

All delegates attending the 2008 Girl Scout National Council Session/51st Convention must register in advance through their local council. *See attached application form.

Official Full Time Visitors
Individuals wishing to attend the 2008 Girl Scout National Council Session/51st Convention, as full time visitors must pay the convention registration fee and register to attend through their local council. All official visitors, including friends or family members of delegates, registering to attend must also be registered members of GSUSA and be 14 years of age or older at the time of convention.

There is no limit to the number of full-time official visitors who can attend.

Convention Registration, Fees and Deadlines
All council delegates and official visitors attending the 2008 Girl Scout National Council Session/51st Convention must register to do so, in advance, through their local council. Because of security concerns, visitor names must be submitted.

Registrations and payments received by GSUSA before July 18, 2008 are $175.00 for girls (ages 14 – 17) and $245 for adults (18 and over) per delegate or visitor.
Registrations and payments received by GSUSA after July 18, 2008 are $195.00 for girls (ages 14 – 17) and $275 for adults (18 and over) per delegate or visitor.
All delegates and full time visitors must register in advance to attend. All delegates and visitors must also be registered members of GSUSA.
GSUSA will refund the registration fee, minus a $60.00 cancellation charge if written notice is received by August 15, 2008.
GSUSA must receive all 2008 National Council Session/51st Convention registrations and payments no later than August 15, 2008. Full time registrations will not be sold on site.

For both delegates and official visitors, the registration fee covers convention publications, convention credentials, shuttle bus transportation, admission to all meetings of the National Council and to the Hall of Exhibits and admission to convention events except optional events for which there is an additional charge. Official visitors may attend all convention events except those planned specifically for delegates.