Girl Board Members

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida is proud to elect two girl members to the Board of Directors each year. These positions are provided for in our bylaws as follows:

Article V, Section 2: The board of directors shall consist of the officers of the council, between nine (9) and fourteen (14) directors, and the chair of the board development committee. In addition to the above, two registered Girl Scouts age 14 or above (in grades 9-12) may serve ex-officio without the privilege of vote.

Regardless of their voting status, Girl Board members participate in all board functions and deliberations and are held to the same performance expectations as their adult board colleagues (with the exception of financial giving).

Interested in serving as a Girl Board Member? We would love to hear from you. Just complete the Governance Interest Form.

Deadline to submit is December 31, 2026.

The Role of a Board Member

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Accept the basic beliefs and principles that support the organization
Become registered members of the Girl Scout movement

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Ensuring that the beliefs and principles of the movement and the council’s total needs are reflected in the decisions they make
Participating actively in developing the council’s financial resources by making a significant personal financial contribution and by influencing contributions from others (girl board members excluded).
Understanding the budget-building process as it relates to council goals and objectives and to financial reports and the annual audit.

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Attend a majority of the board meetings
Be actively engaged throughout the year in some aspect of the council’s fund development program
Serve on at least one standing committee or task force
Support the council through an annual leadership gift commitment (except girl members)
Accept and support majority board decisions despite personal opinion to the contrary
Respect and maintain confidentiality
Relinquish operational management functions while a member of the board of directors

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Fulfilling charter and corporate obligations
Policy-making
Fund development
Strategic planning
Financial management
Relating to the chief executive officer
Interacting with the community

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The corporation
The National Board of Directors of GSUSA
Local, state and federal governments
The communities it serves