The date for the next annual meeting is May 4, 2010.

The information requested on this form would also be made available to the eligible voting members in each Region. Please place a star next to any information you do not want publicized.

Each Region will elect the requisite number of Delegates from the pool of eligible Delegate applicants for that Region.

As stated in the Bylaws, Delegates for a Region must be:

• Members of the Girl Scout Movement;

• 14 years of age and older;

• Registered members of Girl Scouts of Connecticut;

• Affiliated with the Region (applicants can only be considered a member of one [1] Region).

As stated in the Bylaws, the responsibilities of the Delegates are as follows:

• Elect the officers and members of the Board of Directors;

• Elect the members of the Board Nominating and Development committee;

• Elect Delegates to the National Convention of GSUSA;

• Determine general lines of direction for the Council by receiving and respond to reports and information from the Board;

• Amend the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws as necessary;

• Vote on issues and actions as required;

• Conduct any other business as necessary;

• Attend a minimum of three (3) meetings each year.

The number of Delegates are:

• Fourteen (14) delegates will be elected to regions comprised of girl membership between 7,000 and 10,000. No Service Unit can have more than one elected Delegate or Alternate Delegate.

• For every 1,000 girls below 7,000 in a region, representation will be reduced by one. For every 1,000 girls over 10,000 in a region, representation will increase by one.

• Each region can elect up to seven (7) Alternate Delegates who have the authority to act in the absence of a Region Delegate.

For more information, please read these before applying:

New Governance Regions
List of Current Delegates