Membership and volunteer engagement:girl scouts of minnesota and wisconsin river valleys serves girls ages 5 to 18 in all or portions of 49 counties in southern minnesota and western wisconsin. River valleys served over 18,000 girls in 2021 and almost 10,000 volunteers. At the heart of every girl scout experience are volunteers our girls' role models and teachers.River valleys continues to rely on the passion and dedication of adult volunteers to serve as troop leaders, troop cookie managers, trainers, episodic volunteers and committee members. Volunteers also serve in a range of administrative and supportive roles throughout the service unit level. Each month, our service unit volunteers met virtually with staff to hear council updates, share resources, and provide support to one another. This past year, our service units provided virtual programming, adapted recruitment in new and exciting ways, and utilized new online technology, like zoom and rallyhood, to stay connected.River valleys is embarking on a new project to build greater capacity and training for our service unit volunteers. The volunteer capacity project will assess current state, gaps, and create recommendations for our physical boundaries, volunteer roles and responsibilities and the support council staff provide. This past year volunteers participated in the project planning and review, with 28 service units and all volunteer roles represented.Annual membership dues are remitted to girl scouts of the USA and river valleys does not retain any portion of the membership dues.

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