Girl Board of Directors
Call for Girl Board Members!
Are you ready to elevate your leadership experience? How would you like to influence the future of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana with a special seat on our Board of Directors? Being a Girl Board Member gives older girls the chance to have their voice heard and to make a difference across our council.
As a Girl Board Member, take part in the council’s democratic process. Attend board meetings virtually or in-person and collaborate with the awesome board members who are community leaders. Enjoy full privileges to speak and participate in all matters at board meetings (except for voting). It’s a perfect way to represent what Girl Scouts means to you. This is an official position and contributes toward an impressive résumé with the potential to earn a lifetime membership to Girl Scouts!
Interested Girl Scouts must currently be in 10th or 11th grade to apply. Girl Board Members serve for one year.
Timeline and Expectations:
- Applications must be submitted in their entirety no later than 5:00 pm Eastern, April 30, 2024.
- Virtual interview with the Board Development Committee May 13, 2024 between 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (additional dates could be added if there are too many applicants to fit in during this timeframe). Interested applicants must be available for up to 30 minutes that evening. The office of the CEO will contact the applicant no later than May 2 to set up the interview.
- Board Development Committee reviews applications and makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors by June 15, 2024.
- Applicants notified of their acceptance by June 30, 2024.
- Orientation to the Board of Directors no later than August 1, 2024.
- Full day Board retreat in August 2024. The date will be finalized by the Board of Directors in the coming months. Parents may need to request an excuse from school as an educational activity if necessary to allow attendance. Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana can provide documentation of attendance if needed.
- Attend Board meetings: October, December, February, and March. Meetings are typically held virtually on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT.
- Attend the Annual Meeting on April 25–26, 2025, in Jeffersonville, Indiana at The Foundry.
Girl Board members who attend 80%, or more, of all Board meetings, plus the Annual Meeting, will be gifted a GSUSA Lifetime Membership when they become eligible under GSUSA rules (18 years or older) in recognition of their contribution and leadership.