Council delegates are composed of Service Unit Delegates, Board Members, and National Council Delegates. This is the GSSC-MM delegate body which is charged with providing input and disseminating information.
Selection Criteria for National Delegates
Our council will open applications for 2025 National Council Delegates between June 14-28, 2024.
The board of directors nominating committee is charged with the application and slate selection process of this role. Based on the information submitted on the application, the committee will select a representative contingency of our council utilizing the following documented competencies as a component of the selection matrix and requirements. Overarching to every selection is the candidate’s ability to conduct themselves as a role model and council representative in step with the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
- Adaptability: demonstrates flexibility when new information is brought forward
- Informed: perceived ability to come to the session informed, but not instructed
- Team Player: promotes partnerships, has commitment to a team approach; will support decisions of the National Council once made
- Decision-Making: analyze issues from a council and national perspective; demonstrate ability to weigh options and consider ramifications
- Communications: able to express ideas and facts in a clear manner; able to listen and verbalize information to various audiences involved in the process
- Girl Scout Knowledge: an understanding of and experience with the council and the Girl Scout Movement
- Strategic Thinking: ability to think in terms of long-term goals and objectives that advance our council’s strategic priorities as well as the Movement as a whole; must be future-focused–beyond the troop, service unit or individual preference.
