2022 Program Partner Guide

Important Information on Safety, Media and Insurance

Photography and Video or Audio Recordings If you would like to take photographs or make video or audio recordings of Girl Scouts at your events, you need to have their parents or guardians sign a media release form for your organization. Although parents or guardians sign a media release form when girls are registered with GSUSA, it does NOT include other businesses/organizations that work with Girl Scouts. Plan ahead to include a media release form, or any other permission forms, in your registration information. Safety All Program Partner opportunities must meet or exceed the Girl Scout guidelines for safety as outlined in the Safety Activity Checkpoints and Girl Scout Safety Guidelines. Girl Scouts’ adult-to-girl ratios vary according to the age level of the girls but always require a minimum of two approved, registered, background checked, unrelated adults. Troops/groups are expected to follow the standards at events they attend. If girls are attending individually, a parent/guardian is required to attend with them. • Read and understand Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri’s COVID-19 Response Guidelines and adhere to all current precautions and procedures. Updates that are made to this document will be communicated to all Program Partners • Read applicable Safety Activity Checkpoints and Safety Guidelines found at girlscoutsem.org/ safetyactivitycheckpoints and select “Safety” from the categories As an organization offering programming to Girl Scouts it is your responsibility to:

• Ensure all adults involved in program delivery have successfully passed a Criminal Background Check

• Ensure no alcohol and/or illegal substances are permitted at Girl Scout events and that no one is under the influence

• For overnight events, it is not appropriate for males to sleep in the same space with girl members or female adults. Males may participate only if separate sleeping quarters and bathrooms are available for their use. If this is a family event, we can provide you with additional information

• Complete an incident report for any accidents or incidents that occur during a Girl Scout program

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