Representatives

Each service unit shall appoint from among its active, registered members two (2) individuals to represent that service unit in the Representative Assembly (“Service Unit Representatives”) and one (1) alternate (“Alternate”), who may act only in the absence of an appointed Service Unit Representative at any Representative Assembly meeting.

Download the position description.
 

Up to 10 girls-at-large from throughout the council are selected by the Board Representative Committee via an application process. 

Girls-At-Large Representative Overview

Girls-At-Large Representative Online Application

Members of the Board of Directors for the council are elected by the Assembly at each Annual Meeting. 
 

Up to 18 National Council Delegates are elected by the Assembly every three years. 
 

Email is the most frequent and fastest form of communication between Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) and the Assembly. Please keep your information up-to-date.
 

Forums are held each year to solicit input and hold discussions on relevant issues. You should discuss the issues with your membership, and bring the results of those discussions to the meetings.
 

A newsletter for Representatives is emailed at least twice a year.  You should share relevant information with your membership.

Opinion Surveys may be conducted to gain quick opinions on various topics.  You should spread the word in your area about completing them. 
 

Representatives can request to attend a board meeting and provide feedback on surveys and forum discussions. You may be asked to bring issues from the Board of Directors back to the Assembly and membership.
 

Attend all Representative Assembly meetings, including the Annual Meeting, Representative Training, and Regional Forums. 
 

Report concerns and decisions of the Assembly and the Board of Directors to the service unit members via service team, service unit leader meetings, service unit social media, or Rallyhood.
 

Report concerns and decisions of the membership and service units to the Board of Directors and/or council leadership.
 

Participate in any business that may come before the Representative Assembly, such as national proposals to be voted on at National Council Session, amending the bylaws, etc.
 

Influence the direction for Girl Scouting locally by: receiving and acting upon reports of the Board of Directors, giving guidance to the Board of Directors, relaying information and concerns from the membership to the Board and council, responding to opinion surveys, and actively participating in discussions.