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Volunteer Standards
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Volunteers must submit a GSNETX Activity Approval Request Form and receive approval before planning the following activities:
Activity considered high adventure or high-risk and requiring council-approval as outlined in the GSNETX Safety Activity Checkpoints
- Activity or meeting taking place at a private home
- Activity regarding a sensitive topic
- Activity requiring a signed contract
- Activity requiring a Certificate of Insurance
- Camping at a non-GSNETX property
- GSNETX Day/Twilight Camp
- Money-earning activity / fundraising (not including the GSNETX Fall Product or Cookie Programs)
- Overnight activity
- Pass-Through Donation Request
- Travel & Trips
- Troop Funds Agreement
- Vehicle Rental
To allow time for review, please submit approval forms at least 4 weeks in advance and allow 5 business days for processing. After completing the request, you will either receive an automatic approval via email or will be notified that your request needs further review before approval can be given.
Activity Approvals will be subject to the guidelines GSNETX has in place at the time of submission. If those guidelines change after approval is given to where more is permitted, volunteers may resubmit for approval provided those updates. If they change to where approved events are not able to take place, GSNETX will contact the submitting volunteer as soon as possible.
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