Analysis of the special National Council Session (NCS-57)
The Girl Scouts National Board of Directors convened a special session of the National Council on Saturday, October 19, 2024. This online marathon meeting, spanning over 12 hours, began at 11 am. Our two-part podcast delves into this intense session, which was primarily focused on voting for the proposed membership dues increase. Throughout the meeting, a recurring theme from our previous podcasts became evident: GSUSA's ongoing challenges with leadership accountability and fiduciary duties to its members.
The links below cover a high-level discussion of the special council session. Detail on the specific arguments raised at the session, questions left unanswered, etc. will follow.
For context: GSUSA's loss in the Alaska Supreme Court over "hostile" dues increase, April 11, 2019 . (Approx. 7 minutes):