Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates and Information for Members
Updated 1/24/2021
Girl
Scouts Together (updated 1-24-21) is your one-stop-shop
for all of the information you need on GSOSW's reopening plans, the
resumption of in-person Girl Scout activities (where allowed), and
resources for continuing successful virtual Girl Scout meetings
during the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, Girl
Scouts Together is primarily composed of GSOSW’s
In-Person Troop/Group Meeting Guidelines (Pages 6-16), along
with a few other helpful tools and resources. The guide will be
updated and enhanced regularly as new tools are developed,
information changes, or member needs are identified, and the most
up-to-date version will always be available on this page.
As of November 1, 2020, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest
Washington has begun notifying service units of areas within our
council that have been approved by GSOSW to resume in-person Girl
Scout meetings and activities. These areas are being determined based
on regional health authority metrics for disease spread risk for Oregon
and Washington,
and each county/region is evaluated on an individual basis.
GSOSW will continue to monitor the most current health authority
metrics for Oregon and Washington and maintain a list of
counties eligible for GSOSW approval, updated on a weekly basis
on this page. This list does not serve as approval to begin
meeting, but rather indicates eligibility. GSOSW staff will
directly notify service units of county approval and guide them
through the reopening process, where applicable.
We
encourage you to review
Girl Scouts Together with
your family and Girl Scout troop to understand GSOSW’s guidelines and
begin considering what your family’s and troop’s preferences would be
should your county be approved for in-person Girl Scout activities. It
is important to note that no troop/group or individual is required
to meet in person, and that GSOSW strongly recommends
that troops/groups resume normal in-person activities only after their
state/county has successfully passed the final phase of their
reopening process.
Thank you for your continued
resilience and flexibility in the face of challenge and change! We are
grateful for your partnership as we navigate this new phase together.
