Publications
Two helpful resource publications for volunteers include Volunteer Essentials and Program Power.
Click here for newly updated Volunteer Essentials!
A yearly guide and calendar, Program Pathways, is available each August to help you plan your troop’s year. Additional information can be found throughout the year in the Calendar section.
Other Publications
Other publications produced and distributed by either Girl Scouts Louisiana East or Girl Scouts of the USA include:
Girl Scouts of the USA:
- Blue Book of Basic Documents (updated 4/11)
- Safety-Wise
- Safety-Wise Updates (9/10/09)
Safety-Wise has been discontinued, but Girl Scouts is covering safety from all angles. - • Volunteer Essentials, our volunteer handbook, devotes an entire chapter to volunteers' responsibilities for protecting girls' emotional and physical well being. It also includes the one-page "Girl Scout Safety Guidelines" for volunteers.
- • Safety Activity Checkpoints, on our web site, offers in-depth safety guidelines and tips that adult volunteers use for Girl Scout sports and activities, ranging from canoeing to surfing to selling cookies. Girls can also use these checkpoints to ready their group for a girl-led activity.
- Safety-Wise Updates (9/10/09)
- All Safety Actvity Checkpoints (2010)
- Girl Scout Catalog
- Girl Scout Leader Magazine
Girl Scouts Louisiana East:
- Annual Report (Report to the Community)
- Council ENews (Monthly electronic newsletter)
- Just for Girls newsletter
- Summer Resident Camp brochure
- GSLE Connections newsletter
Annual Report: The Council yearly report to the community, complete with a financial statement, membership data, highlights of the year, and list of donors. The annual report is distributed in the spring prior to the Annual meeting to donors, community, religious organizations, schools, etc.
Blue Book of Basic Documents: The “Blue Book” is the GSUSA publication that includes national constitution, by-laws, policies, and credential information. An abbreviated version - "The Leader's Digest" is distributed to leaders.
Electronic Newsletter: Monthly email newsletter sent to volunteers and employees who request inclusion in the Email list. Announces new program activities and events, community service opportunities, calendar reminders and other pertinent information.
Girl Scout Catalog: Girl Scout uniforms, insignia, official items, unofficial novelties. Mailed annually to all registered members in the summer from GSUSA and also available at the Council Shop.
Girl Scout Leader Magazine: Discontinued. Girl Scouts of the USA's official magazine for adults in Girl Scouting.
GSLE Connections: Council newsletter published tjhree-four times a year. The member newsletter is mailed to registered Girl Scout members, donors, community and collaborative organizations. The Council encourages submissions of photos of troops in action or stories of interest.
GSLE Connections Winter 2012 issue
GSLE Connections Fall 2011 issue
GSLE Connections Summer 2011 issue
GSLE Connections Winter 2011 issueGSLE Connections Fall 2010 issue
Just for Girls: Council newsletter mailed to all registered girls, published two to three times a year. Girls are encouraged to submit articles, photos and artwork.
Program Pathways: Council membership year program calendar with program notes and reminders for great program activities each month. Distributed to all troops/group leaders (01s).
Summer Resident Camp Brochure: Information and registration for sessions at Camp Whispering Pines resident camp. Mailed annually to all registered members in early February.
2011 GSLE Resident Camp brochure for Camps Marydale, Whispering Pines, and Covington
2010 GSLE Resident Camp Brochure for Camps Marydale and Whispering Pines
Volunteer Essentials: Resource material for all registered adult volunteers. Used in the orientation for new leaders, service unit team, facilitators, employed staff and other adults providing direct services to girls.
