Important Service Unit Information
Service Unit Financial Policy
All money, including cash and checks, collected for any event is to be turned into the service unit treasurer within 2 weeks. All checks should included Troop # and name of the name. Cash should be labeled with name/Troop # and event. It is not necessary to turn in all monies at the same time, so if for some reason a troop is late in paying, do not hold the remaining money awaiting the late payment, do ahead and turn in what you have collected to the service unit treasurer.
Reimbursement for Expenses: An original receipt is required. If other purchases are made at the same time, have the scout items rung up first and subtotaled before personal items are added to the receipt. Complete a reimbursement form and attach the original receipt(s). Receipts must be turned in for reimbursement no later than 45 days after the expenditure.
This will make it easier for the service unit treasurer to balance the books for an event.Home use of E-Mail Addresses for Service Unit
The e-mail addresses listed on any e-mail send out by the service unit and on the service unit web site are for Girl Scout business only. Please DO NOT forward any non-girl scout e-mail to these addresses. If you have information you would like to get out to the service unit for some reason please send it to girlscoutspr@yahoo.com and it will be sent to the people who need the information.
Troop Bank Accounts
Cynthia Mealy, our Membership Development Manager is the first point of contact for your troop bank accounts. Any and all changes to the bank account must go through her. She works directly with the personal Girl Scout banker, Rowena, at the Queen Anne branch. She is familiar with how the Girl Scout accounts are set up so any changes will be done correctly. If you go to your local branch or call customer service they do not understand how our accounts are set up which may result in serious problems. For example, if you ask them to change the mailing address for your statements, they may inadvertently change all of the accounts in the service unit (This has happened twice, recently). So again, please contact Cynthia Mealy for any and all changes to your bank accounts. You can reach Cynthia at (425)656-9175 or CynthiaCM@girlscoutstotem.org
Program Aides
There are Cadette Program Aides available to help at your troop meetings or troop events. If you would like more information on how these program aides can help your troop contact Alice Few