VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
Revised Resource
Packet Now Available
Early Registration Packets
It’s nearly springtime…what a great time to renew your membership
early for the 2009-2010 membership year! In response to the input
you shared at the 2008 Annual Meeting, this year’s Early
Registration packets will include pre-printed forms for every
returning member who was registered by December 2008 (blank forms
will be provided for more recently-registered members), and will be
distributed at service unit meetings in late March and early April.
Remember, annual membership registration fees are an appropriate use
of troop funds, and that girls are encouraged to include them in
their troops’ budgets.
Girls who re-register between April 1 and June 1 will receive a free
patch!
First Annual Florida Conference for Women
The first annual Florida Conference for Women will be held Tuesday,
May 12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, and you
are invited attend!
Hosted by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, the Florida Conference for Women is a non-profit, non-partisan, one-day annual conference that features more than 75 renowned speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health, personal finance, business and entrepreneurship, career resources, work-life balance, media and more. Click here to learn more about the conference.
Training
March 3
Traveling Troops
Lakeland Branch Office
March 14
Service Team Consultant
Service Team Registrar
Service Team Organizer
Tampa Service Center
March 21 – 22
Basic Camp Training
Camp Scoutcrest
March 21
CPR/First Aid (ASHI)
ABC CPR, 221 SW 10th St., Ocala
March 23
Girl Scout Potpourri
First Christian Church, Ocala
March 24
Event/Encampment Director
St. Mark’s Methodist Church, Ocala
March 26
Delegate Training Webinar
via computer and phone
March 28 – 29
Basic Camp Training
Plant City Troop House
March 30
Traveling Troops
Tampa Service Center
April 4
Service Team Consultant
Service Team Organizer
Family Fundamentals, Lakeland
April 25
Wilderness Training Part 1 – Backpack Expo
Plant City Troop House
April 25 – 26
Basic Camp Training
Camp Dorothy Thomas
COUNCIL ENTERPRISE SYSTEM (CES) – Personify…….What
is it?
CES (Council Enterprise System) is a business platform
that will allow full integration of work processes and
information across the entire council. The solution is
feature rich with online capability via the Internet
and built with the future in mind.
Personify is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
system that has been configured by GSUSA and councils
for Girl Scout use. The system also serves as an
Accounts Receivable system, tracking financial
transactions related to membership, program and
training registrations, volunteer management, and other
functions. Personify goes beyond any membership system
offered by GSUSA, and provides a robust platform for
viewing a comprehensive 360 degree view of our members
to help us serve them better.
GSWCF’s implementation of Personify began on Jan. 12,
2009.
Included in Release 1: Membership Registration
Future releases will include: Program/Camp
Registration, Volunteer Management, Marketing and
Communications, Financial Management, Integration with
Fund Development, Integration with Financial Systems
and Integration with Point of Sale.
Stay tuned for more updates on future releases!
Calling All Registrars!
CES/Personify offers built-in best practices, data
integration across functions/departments, real time
reporting capabilities, plus so much more.
As registrars, you have been assigned a very important
role in shaping the future of your council. Having an
understanding of this system will help you realize the
importance of your role. We will present an overview of
Personify at the upcoming registrar trainings scheduled
for March and April 2009. For the most up-to-date
information on CES/Personify, please visit our website
and register for your training today. Come and take a
look at what the Council Enterprise System has to
offer!
Up for Discussion
Did you know that GSWCF has a discussion board where
you can ‘talk’ with other volunteers about issues
important to you? Check out
the topics today, or create your own!