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National Council Session 2008

GSUSA will hold the 2008 Girl Scout National Council Session / 51st convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 30 – November 2, 2008. Girl Scouts of Northern California has elected 38 National Delegates who will represent the Girl Scouts of Northern California at the National Council Session. Meanwhile, all members are welcome to attend as official visitors at their expense.

Official Visitors

All GSNorCal members age 14 and over are eligible to be ‘Official Visitors’ to the 2008 Convention!

Early Bird Registration by June 13, 2008
$175/girl visitor
$245/adult visitor

Registration between June 14 & August 1, 2008
$195/girl visitor
$275/adult visitor

All official visitors must:

Be registered for the 2008-2009 membership year. (Non-lifetime members will receive a membership form in September).
Turn in emergency forms the Oakland Office by October 1, 2008 (Forms for completion will be mailed to you upon receipt of payment)

Expenses
Visitors are responsible for all of their own expenses -- hotel accommodations, airfare to and from Indianapolis, ground transportation, meals, event registration fee, council identifiers**, etc.

National Alternates may also attend as official visitors, but at their own expenses; however, save all receipts in the event that you are appointed to fill the vacancy of a National Delegate.

**We are looking into having a tote bag (and water bottle) made. Approximate cost $25. If you have any ideas for identifiers, contact Chris Casiano.

Hotel Rooms
If you want Girl Scouts of Northern California to reserve a hotel room for you, we must receive the check for your convention fee no later than June 13, 2008. We will only be able to reserve rooms for registered visitors. All rooms will be double occupancy unless otherwise requested. Please let us know if you want a roommate or want to incur the full cost of a double occupancy room – if you do not request a private room, we will assign you a roommate. We will be reserving hotel rooms for 4 nights – Wednesday, October 29 – Saturday, November 1. If you plan to stay in Indianapolis for more nights or fewer nights, you will need to make your own hotel reservations.

To register
Download the registration form and mail it with your convention fee (check payable to: Girl Scouts of Northern California) to:

Chris Casiano
2008 Council Session / 51st Convention
Girl Scouts of Northern California (Oakland Office)
PO Box 2249
Oakland, CA 94621

Convention registration fee covers

Convention publications
Convention credentials
Shuttle bus transportation
Admission to all meetings of the National Council and to the Hall of Exhibits
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 National Delegates.

Cancellations
If your plans change, GSUSA will refund the registration fee, minus a $60 cancellation charge if written notice is received at the following address by August 15, 2008: GSUSA, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018-2798 Attn: Membership Credentials.

Voices for Change

Camp Bothin
August 1-3, 2008
$40/girl (no adults)

Come join Girl Scouts from all around the WEST for a fun weekend of: Games, Fun, Campfires, Leadership, Dancing, Friends, Costumes from past decades, and everything you want to know about the National Convention!

Please download these documents relevant to the National Council Session:

“Early Alert” of items placed on the Agenda for the Session by the National Board of Directors.

GSUSA National Board Nominees – 2008 – 2011

Letter to GSNorCal Delegates from the CEO

We will review both the Agenda Items and the Board Nominees with the National Delegates prior to the National Council Session. Meanwhile, any members with comments should email or send a letter to: ccasiano@girlscoutsnorcal.org / 7700 Edgewater Drive Suite 340, Oakland, CA 94621-0149

Questions?

Contact Chris Casiano
ccasiano@girlscoutsnorcal.org
7700 Edgewater Drive Suite 340
Oakland, CA 94621-0149