COVID-19 Prevention

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) remains committed to keeping members of our council safe and healthy as we resume operations. Effective April 2022, GSSWT uses prevention protocols based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) tracking of COVID-19 Community Levels of risk.

Please note: These protocols will vary based on a member’s county of residence/the county in which a Girl Scout activity is taking place. If there is a difference between the two, prevention protocols will be based on the county with the highest level of risk.

Regardless of a county’s community level of risk, individuals who feel ill or demonstrate any of the common symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home and all Girl Scouts are always encouraged to practice good hand hygiene, minimize the use of shared materials, and take precautions when eating snacks or meals.

Determine your county’s COVID-19 Community Level of risk:

1. Visit the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker webpage.
2. Make sure the View: selection is Hospitalizations. 
3. Zoom in on the map and find your county.
   
   Your county will be shaded in one of three colors: Green (Level 1, Low Risk), Yellow (Level 2, Medium Risk), or Orange (Level 3, High Risk.)

Prevention Protocols

The protocols required for troops and communities are as follows, based on the respective county’s COVID-19 Community Level of risk. Please see the Questions and Answers section of this webpage for more details.

• Level 1 (Low Risk)
  • Face coverings are optional (regardless of vaccination status)
  • Pre-pandemic approvals are required for the following activities:
    • Meeting in a private residence
    • High-risk activities
    • Day trips outside GSSWT’s service area
    • Overnight trips of one to two nights
    • Extended travel trips of three or more nights
    • International travel

To request approval for one of the above activities, submit a complete Activity and Trip Form.

• Level 2 (Medium Risk)
  • Face coverings are highly encouraged when:
    • You are indoors with girls or adults (regardless of vaccination status).
    • You are in a vehicle with girls or adults who are not of the same household (regardless of vaccination status).
    • For GSSWT staff members only: Face coverings are required in the above situations.
  • Face coverings are optional when:
    • You are outdoors (regardless of vaccination status).
  • Pre-pandemic approvals are required for the following activities:
    • Meeting in a private residence
    • High risk activities
    • Day trips outside GSSWT’s service area
    • Overnight trips of one to two nights
    • Extended travel trips of three or more nights
    • International travel

To request approval for one of the above activities, submit a complete Activity and Trip Form.

• Level 3 (High Risk)
  • Face coverings are required when:
    • You are indoors with girls or adults (regardless of vaccination status).
    • You are in a vehicle with girls or adults who are not of the same household (regardless of vaccination status).
  • Face coverings are optional when:
    • You are outdoors (regardless of vaccination status).
  • For overnight trips, troops/groups are required to reduce capacity for sleeping arrangements to 50 percent.
  • Pre-pandemic approvals are required for the following activities:
    • Meeting in a private residence
    • High-risk activities
    • Day trips outside GSSWT’s service area
    • Overnight trips of one to two nights
    • Extended travel trips of three or more nights
    • International travel

To request approval for one of the above activities, submit a complete Activity and Trip Form. 

What will it take to slow the spread of COVID-19?
Wear a mask, wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and get your vaccine.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):