Service Units

Service Units are managed by terms of council-appointed volunteers. Service Unit Teams form new troops each year, provide direct support to members, and serve as a local communication center for the council.

What Service Units Do
Each Service Unit has a shared goal: to best serve the needs of its girls. Team members can contribute in a variety of ways:

Volunteering in a variety roles
Keeping positive, relevant and consistent communication
Hosting events for girls to make friends and learn new skills
Coordinating Fall Product and Cookie Programs
Ensuring Girl Scouts has a visible community presence

Service Teams & Roles
All Service Units are led by a Service Unit Leadership Team and the Service Team. Each team includes several experienced volunteers who specialize in a specific area of support for leaders.

Sizes of Service Units and Teams may vary, but are compiled of individuals who support leaders and the council through the following roles:

Service Unit Leadership Team

Service Unit Team Guide

The Service Unit Leadership team is composed of three main roles, each with a focus on an area of Service Unit responsibility:

Operations Director
Ensure the Service Unit is organized and on track

Communication
Finances

Program Director
Engage girls and volunteers in activities

Events
Mentorship
Meeting Facilitation

Membership/Volunteer Support Director
Track and reach membership goals

Recruitment
Registrar
New Leader Support

This model is designed to better distribute the responsibilities of the Service Unit while being flexible enough to fit the needs of the team. Each Service Unit is unique and your team structure is flexible.

Service Unit Product Manager - Cookies

Year at a Glance - Product Sales Manager (Cookies)

As the SU Product Sales Manager, you will coordinate the Cookie Program (largest girl led business) at the service unit level including training and mentoring troop cookie managers, managing product delivery for the Service Unit and troops, leveling inventory among troops, assisting with eBudde, and ordering and distributing rewards.

You are essential to the Cookie Program's big picture - helping girls develop the 5 essential life skills of goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics!

The Product Sales Department will schedule in-person training for this position sometime in November or December. This training is done every year so that you will have access to all of the new information to train your leaders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Attend Service Unit Product Manager training prior to sale
Ensure that all leaders are trained and supported for current Product Sale
Become proficient in eBudde, the online cookie management system.
Approve and commit troop product and recognition orders
Manage product delivery for Service Unit and troops
Receive, sort and distribute reward orders to Troop Product Managers

Service Unit Product Manager - Fall Product

Year at a Glance - Product Sales Manager (Fall Product)

As the SU Product Sales Manager for the Fall Product, you facilitate our Fall Product Program within your Service Unit. When you help girls in your area have a successful sale, they will earn start-up funds for their troops and develop life skills such as goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

The Product Sales Department will schedule in-person training for this position August. This training is done every year so that you will have access to all of the new information to train your leaders.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Attend Service Unit Product Manager training prior to sale
Ensure that all leaders are trained and supported for current Product Sale
Become proficient in UNIFY, the online fall product management system.
Approve and commit troop product and recognition orders
Manage product delivery for Service Unit and troops
Receive, sort and distribute reward orders to Troop Product Managers

Service Unit Event Coordinator

Year at a Glance - Event Coordinator
Guide - Event Coordinator

As the SU Event Coordinator, you get the best team job! You will supervise the fun, safety, and adherence to policies for events in your service unit. You will want to find other volunteers in your service unit to help you with the planning and carrying out the event.

So, let's get started. You will want to be sure to complete your position training if you are new to this position, or watch it again as a refresher.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Complete position training
Ensure 2 Service Unit event opportunities (including 1 outdoor)
- Recruit volunteers to plan or help with these events
- Create timelines and budgets for all events and activities
Promote and support council sponsored program events and activities
Invite Individually Registered Members (IRM’s) to participate in Service Unit events and the Cookie Program
Promote and support council wide Cookie Rally’s and Cookie Celebrations

Questions? Email Info@GirlScoutsToday.org.