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2023 Girl Scout National Convention at Disney World

National Girl Scout Convention

GSUSA's Blue Book of Basic Documents has been revised to reflect the changes approved by the National Council at its 56th Session held from July 18 – 20, 2023. Below is a summary of the changes:

  • The revision date was changed to July 2023.
  • Upon her election, the name of the national president was changed to Noorain F. Khan.
  • By adoption of proposal 4 as amended, the preamble to the constitution was updated to reflect the language on diversity, pluralism, and anti-racism.
  • By adoption of proposal 6, the timing for allocation of National Council delegates in Article IV section 5 of the constitution was changed to two years preceding the regular session of the National Council. 
  • Proposal 1 was divided into two parts by the National Council. By adoption of the first part of proposal 1, the words “or delivered electronically” were added in sections 1 and 3 of article V of the constitution. 
  • Proposal 1 was divided into two parts by the National Council. By adoption of the second part of proposal 1, section 4 of article V was updated to reflect the language allowing the national board to conduct special session of the National Council virtually and for regular sessions of the National Council to be held virtually in the event of an emergency. 
  • By adoption of proposal 7, the National Gold Award Scholarship Fund was added to the fundraising section of the policies of GSUSA.

Check out the 56th National Council Session Summary of Actions Taken