Personal Contact | Create a safe way for girls and volunteers to greet and end meetings (like tapping elbows) instead of hugs, handshakes, high-fives, and the friendship circle. Note: Ensure culturally appropriate behavior and messaging. |
First Aid Supplies | Troop first aid supplies should include COVID-19 prevention items including hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol), tissues, disposable facemasks, wipes, and disinfectants. Supply trash baskets or bags for meeting and activity spaces, if not already available. Bag items such as masks, wipes, tissues, etc. and dispose of items in trash receptacles. Follow label directions for disposal of hand sanitizers and disinfectants. |
First Aid/CPR Training | Keep skills up-to-date for any emergency. Explore alternative methods of training that may be available during this time, such as online training. While in-person training is not available, volunteers can receive online training with a council-approved training provider. Once possible, volunteers may resume in-person skills assessments. |
Disinfectants and Disinfecting | Clean
and disinfect surfaces before and after activity by following
CDC guidelines as well as objects that are frequently touched
(i.e., table tops, markers, scissors, etc.). Use a household
cleaner, or see the EPA’s list of effective cleaners approved
for use against COVID-19 and follow the manufacturer’s
instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products (e.g.,
concentration, application method and contact time,
etc.). Household bleach is effective against COVID-19 for up to 24 hours when properly diluted. Check that the bleach is not expired and determine if it can be used on a given surface. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for application and proper ventilation. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. To prepare a bleach
solution, mix:
See
the CDC’s website for more about cleaning and disinfecting
community facilities.
FDA Warning
Methanol is not an acceptable ingredient for hand sanitizers and should not be used due to its toxic effects. Stay completely away from sanitizers containing methanol. Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer
containing methanol should seek immediate treatment, which is
critical for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol
poisoning. |
Face Coverings | Volunteers should
remind girls that Girl Scouts wear face
coverings/masks/shields not only to protect themselves but to
protect others during troop meetings and Girl Scout
activities. Face coverings are a civic responsibility and a
sign of caring for the community. |
Reporting a positive COVID-19 Test |
Council staff, not GSMW volunteers, are responsible for reporting and communicating a positive COVID-19 test. All health information is private and confidential to be shared only on a need-to-know basis. There are laws and regulations governing sharing of health data. Council staff,
not volunteers, will notify others about a positive test
result. The tester’s identity will be confidential. The council staff will:
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Health and Permission Forms
| Wording has been added to annual health and permission forms to acknowledge coronavirus risk: “While Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) takes recommended safety and preventative precautions, GSMW can in no way warrant that COVID-19 virus transmission will not occur through participation in GSMW meetings, events, or programs.” |
GSMW Activity Health Check | GSMW advises all Girl Scouts activity leaders to collect a signed COVID-19 Activity Participant Health Check form for each minor and adult participant prior to participation in a Girl Scouts activity. Participants may be required to submit more than one health check form depending on the GSMW’s or the host’s obligations.
See here and “Additional Resources” for GSMW’s |
Participation Rosters | Volunteers who host in-person activities will be required to maintain a sign-in sheet recording every attendee for each in-person activity conducted in the name of Girl Scouts (i.e. SU meeting, girl program). Record should include date, location, and start/end times. Volunteers should retain records for three years from the date of activity. Also see: Hosting Events/Programs |
Food, Dining and Snacks | Volunteers should be careful when handling and serving food. Direct girls to interact with care while eating. Safety recommendations for food, dining, and snacks include:
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Restrooms | Most public restrooms regulate the number of people using the restroom at one time. Ensure girls take turns and maintain social distancing in the restroom. Require face coverings in the restrooms. It is ideal to have automatic flushers and sensory faucets. If these are not available, use tissue or paper towel to open doors and latches, touching as little as possible. Use every-other-stall, leaving an empty stall between each person. |
| Additional Resources |
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* * * GSUSA GUIDELINES * * *
Returning to In-Person Troop Meetings and Activities Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Volunteer
This guidance is being provided as of the edition date above, when a vaccine has not been made readily available. Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming may modify this guidance from time to time as circumstances change.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change as infection rates rise and fall in different areas. There may be regional differences or developments since this guidance was published. Continue to follow local and national directives. Discuss plans with families.
Use the following information to help decide how and when to return to troop activities.
Troop Meetings
Troops may begin to meet in person effective June 19, 2020,
subject to the provisions set forth in this document. It is
recommended that troop leaders take the COVID-19 training before meeting.
Troop Meeting Space
Outdoor spaces where social distancing can be maintained are
recommended. When meeting indoors, the following considerations should
be made:
- Is the space cleaned, and touch surfaces (i.e. tabletops, light switches, chairs, etc.) sanitized, at least daily?
- Who else uses the space (how often, what size is the group)? Is the space cleaned between groups?
- Is there access to spaces with handwashing spaces (i.e. rest rooms) available for troop use?
Then, consider whether you can supplement any practices that are less ideal. For example, if you will arrive after another user group, plan to bring sanitizing wipes to get the space ready for your troop. Another example: if faucets are manual, take some time to show girls how to shut them off with a paper towel. Use paper towels for doorknobs whenever possible.
Be mindful when determining meeting locations. Meetings should not access fitness centers or gyms, where a greater risk for contracting the virus may exist. Schools or churches may not permit outside groups on premises, so always check and confirm ahead of time. If you are experiencing issues with finding a meeting location, contact your local council support person for assistance and guidance.
Troop Meetings in the home
GSUSA and GSMW strongly suggests no meetings in the home out of
concern that there would be greater risk of exposure to other family
members and the personal liability of the homeowner. The
recommendation is to avoid in-home meetings.
Troop Meeting Size
The current suggested maximum is 25
people regardless of whether they are girls or adults, providing it is
in accordance with the appropriate adult to girl ratios outlined in
Volunteer Essentials. However, check your local restrictions for small
gatherings. If more restrictive, follow the local restriction.
Restrictions vary greatly from state to state, county to county, and
even from town to town – and frequently change. If a state allows more
than 50 people to gather, utilize all social distancing practices and
follow all preventative guidance, such as face coverings. Get
clearance from the council before planning any gatherings of more than
25 people, by emailing customercare@gsmw.org.
If you have a large troop, stay connected while you wait for a safe time for everyone to gather. Large troops are wondering what they can do to stay together, some ideas:
- Host virtual troop meetings (see below).
- Gather up in smaller groups – such as age-level groups or groups of girls with a particular badge they’d like to work on.
Transportation
Individual parents drop off and pick up
their own girls from meetings. Carpooling and public transportation
should be avoided, where possible, to maintain social distancing.
Virtual meetings
Meeting options may need to be
flexible based on the fluid nature of COVID-19 risk. Troops that are
able to run online meetings as needed or wanted should do so. GSUSA
recommends maintain a virtual in-person ratio of at least 20/80, which
means to maintain virtual troop meetings at least 20% of the time to
keep tech skills and virtual meeting habits fresh. Use the Safety
Activity Checkpoints for Virtual Meetings to guide your meeting plans:
Virtual Troop Meetings.
Day trips and activities
In conjunction with Safety
Activity Checkpoints, follow the same guidance as Troop Meetings and
Hygiene and COVID-19 Risk Mitigation guidance in this document. Call
ahead to the facility or vendor to confirm that they are following CDC
and state health department guidelines. If activity or sporting
equipment is being provided, ask the provider if they wipe down
equipment in between uses, similar to equipment at the gym. Make
whatever appropriate accommodations that are necessary. For example,
bring extra sanitizer if none will be provided for public use at the
activity location.
Carpooling and public transportation should be avoided, where possible, to maintain social distancing.
Hygiene and COVID-19 Risk Mitigation
Follow
the resources developed by credible public health
sources such as CDC or your local public health department.
Share these with girls and volunteers and ensure that they are
practiced during meetings and activities. Place signs in the meeting
or activity space to remind girls and volunteers to engage in everyday preventive actions to help prevent the
spread of COVID-19. Signs should include:
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Cough and sneeze into a tissue, throw the tissue in the trash, and wash or sanitize your hands.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Wash hands if you do touch.
- Volunteers, girls, and parents should be reminded to make sure temperatures are taken prior to group interaction to confirm the individual is not running a fever and temperature is a normal 98.6 degrees. Members with fever or temperature higher than 98.6 should skip the in-person gathering until their temperature is normal.
Personal contact
Hugs, handshakes, “high-fives,”
and even activities like the friendship circle or squeeze can
transmit COVID-19 from person to person. Refrain from these gestures
for the time being. Create a safe way for girls and volunteers to
greet and end meetings instead, like tapping elbows.
First Aid Supplies
Troop first-aid supplies
should include COVID-19 prevention items, including hand sanitizer
(at least 60% alcohol), tissues, disposable facemasks, and
disinfectants. Trash baskets or bags should be supplied for meeting
and activity spaces, if not already available. Make sure that the
trash baskets or bags are easily accessible for girls. Disposable or
no-contact thermometers may be added to supplies if available and
not cost prohibitive; however, parents should be checking
temperatures and allowing their girl(s) to join group activities
only when temperatures are normal.
Disinfectants and Disinfecting
Routinely
clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that are frequently
touched (i.e., table tops, markers, scissors, etc.). Use a household
cleaner, or see the EPA’s
list of effective cleaners approved for use against COVID-19.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and
disinfection products (e.g., concentration, application method and
contact time, etc.).
Household bleach is effective against COVID-19 for up to 24 hours when properly diluted. Check that the bleach is not expired and determine if it can be used on a given surface. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for application and proper ventilation. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.
To prepare a bleach solution, mix:
- 5 tablespoons (1/3 cup) bleach per gallon of water OR
- 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water
See the CDC’s website for more on cleaning and disinfecting community facilities.
Face Coverings
Volunteers should remind the girls
that Girl Scouts wear face coverings (masks) not only to protect
themselves, but to protect others. Face coverings are a civic
responsibility and a sign of caring for the community. Girls can bring
their own face covings. Have disposable masks on hand for those who
need them. Volunteers can teach girls how to handle their face coverings so that the
coverings are effective. Some girls or volunteers may not be able to
wear masks, due to medical conditions such as asthma. Contact the
council for guidance on how to best to handle these exceptional
circumstances as they arise.
Reporting and communicating a positive COVID 19 test
In the event of a COVID-19 positive test result, DO NOT contact
the other troop members or their parents/guardian. Promptly contact
GSMW in this situation. At which point, in addition to state and
local health department notification, a council staff member and NOT
volunteers, will be responsible for:
- Confirming and tracing the positive tester
- Contacting the parents of anyone who may have been exposed (or other volunteers)
- Notifying a facility where the troop has met
Let other volunteers know that council staff, NOT volunteers, will notify parents and others about a positive test result and that the tester’s identity is confidential. Remember that girl and volunteer health information is private and strictly confidential and should be only shared on a need to know basis with a council staff member.
Contacting Council
Contact Customer Care by
phone at 800-736-5243 or email customercare@gsmw.org. If leaving a voice message,
please be sure to provide your name, troop number, best phone number
and time to contact you.
* * * GSMW GUIDELINES * * *
GSMW Return to In-Person Decision Guide for Volunteers
Interim Guidance
Safety is our top priority at Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming
(GSMW). GSMW and GSUSA have assembled COVID-19 safety and health
guidance to aid volunteers with decisions regarding in-person
activities and meetings. These guidelines support awareness,
preparedness, and health for all members and the communities served by
GSMW. In all that we do in the name of Girl Scouts, it is important
to demonstrate the Girl Scout Promise and the Law.
Until
the CDC, government, and health officials have canceled emergency
orders and guidelines pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, GSMW asks
girls and volunteers to adhere to the safest guidelines for their
in-person Girl Scout activities. Volunteers should take all
reasonable precautions to limit potential exposure for girls,
themselves, and families when making decisions.
Please note that guidelines vary from state to state and even county to county, so remain aware of local guidance for your area. Use GSMW’s guidance in conjunction with GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints along with federal, state, and local COVID-19 regulations, advisories, and circumstances. Understand that the pandemic is dynamic and, as a result, we must remain flexible and well informed of all changes related to COVID-19. Continually monitor local, federal, and health department guidelines as well as information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). GSMW may modify this guidance from time to time, as needed.
Re-opening Phases
GSMW will resume some in-person activities in areas considered Moderate Risk. COVID-19 risk is fluid and the guidance provided does not supersede more recent government guidance or restrictions. Volunteers should regularly check GSMW’s Returning To In-Person Troop Meetings and Activities page. Thoroughly read GSMW emails and newsletters, and review individual state and local COVID-19 information for changes that apply to the regions in which activities are proposed.
Navigating the Guidance
- Review the "Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation" section.
- Determine which phase your region is in.
- Review the “Troop and Service Unit Management” section for topics and phase-related guidance.
- Contact Customer Care at 1-800-736-5243 or customercare@gsmw.org with questions.
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Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation
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Troop and Service Unit Management Activities & Meetings
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Below, you will find color-coded charts listing guidance for each phase of pandemic-related reopening. Consider council guidance and determine which risk-category the community is in before planning activities & meetings.
Safer at Home High Risk - substantial community spread
No in-person gatherings, CDC/Government "Shelter-in Place" in effect or advised.Return with Modifications Moderate Risk - community spread measures implemented to control spread
In-person activities can resume following local & CDC restrictions and advisories.Return to New Normal Low Risk - community spread controlled or poses little risk
Local modifications are in place and/or the CDC has lifted precautionary measures.SAFER AT HOME
High Risk-substantial community spread
No in-person gatherings suggested.
Local Shelter-in place in effect.Troop Meetings/Events/Gatherings
In this phase, there is substantial community spread, and for the safety of the girls, we strongly encourage virtual meetings only. Use GSMW’s Safety Activity Checkpoints to guide your virtual meeting plans. If you must meet in person, limit your group to eight girls and two adults unless local restrictions and guidelines are more restrictive.
Activities/Overnights/In- and Out-of-State Travel
Not permitted if shelter in-place orders or prohibitive restrictions are in effect or recommended by the CDC, health department, or government where you’ll gather:
- In your state, county, or town
- Any planned stops along the way to/from your final destination
- At your final destination
Transportation
Zero transportation policy. Carpooling and public transportation is prohibited.
RETURN WITH MODIFI-CATIONS
Moderate Risk-community spread measures implemented to control
In-person activities can resume based on local restrictions for gatherings and/or CDC, health department, and government recommendations.Meetings
Before in-person meetings, the lead volunteer must collect GSMW COVID-19 Waivers and maintain participation rosters as outlined in the section titled Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation.
In “yellow” phases, base meeting plans on the fluid nature of COVID- 19 risk. Troops should continue to run online meetings, if possible. GSUSA recommends maintaining virtual meetings at least 20% of the time to keep tech skills and virtual meeting habits fresh should shelter-in-place restrictions resume. This also allows participation for those members who are not ready to meet in-person.
If in-person service unit meetings begin, the group should maintain a virtual option to allow all members’ participation. Contact regional GSMW membership staff for help with virtual meetings.
Troop Meetings
Check local restrictions and guidelines for small gatherings. If your area permits larger gatherings, confirm the number permitted and follow proper girl-to-adult ratios. Utilize all social distancing practices and follow all preventative guidance in the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation.
For large troops, stay connected while waiting for a safe time to gather. Consider virtual troop meetings and/or gathering in smaller sub-groups—such as age-level groups, patrols, or groups of girls with a particular badge they would like to work on.
Large Meetings / Gatherings
Seek council guidance before planning gatherings of more than ten people. Confirm the number of people allowed under your location’s restrictions and maintain proper girl-to-adult ratios. If possible, meet outside, and maintain social distancing. Follow CDC and health department guidelines, restrictions, and recommendations.
Answer the following questions to help guide the decision to meet in-person or not:
- Has a successful final phase of re-opening been completed?
- Do state and local guidelines/restrictions permit large gatherings? How many people are permitted to gather indoors/outdoors?
- Have schools been re-opened for in-person classes?
- Is the event indoors or outdoors? (outdoors is safer than indoors)
- Can everyone in your group maintain a physical distance of six feet or more?
- Can you reasonably follow CDC, local government, and GSMW guidance/restrictions pertaining larger in-person gatherings?
Community Meeting / Event Space
Volunteers should use caution in selecting an offsite meeting or event location. To minimize contact with people outside of your group, avoid facilities that have high foot traffic (i.e. restaurants, stores).
Do not hold your meetings/events in fitness centers or gyms because the atmosphere in sports facilities results in a higher risk for contracting the virus.
GSMW Camp Property
Once overnight stays and travel are permitted in the areas of our camps and other properties, on a case-by-case basis, GSMW may consider permitting troops and families to use or rent our facilities.
If using a GSMW property for a meeting/event, all participants must submit a signed waiver stating GSMW cannot guarantee COVID-19 virus will not be present and must practice and follow all preventive guidance in the section titled Hygiene and COVID-19 Risk Mitigation.
Public Facilities
GSMW strongly recommends only using outdoor public spaces where everyone can maintain physical distance. Volunteers should get advance permission from the property owner, government entity, or the jurisdiction that owns/maintains/manages the public location.
For meetings at public facilities, volunteers should contact the facility ahead of time and ask:
- Does someone clean and sanitize the space and commonly-touched surfaces (i.e., tabletops, light switches, chairs, etc.) daily and between every user group?
- Who else uses the space (how often, what size is the group)? Who is responsible for cleaning between user groups?
- What type of faucets and soap dispensers are in the restroom (sensory or manual)?
Volunteers should bring sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer, regardless of the facility’s cleaning and disinfecting policies and procedures. Prepare to clean the facility upon arrival and before your group meets. If faucets are manual, have volunteers show girls how to shut them off with a paper towel and use paper towels to open doors.
Personal Residences
For the safety of all members, do not to meet at personal residences.
Transportation (Carpooling)
GSMW does not recommend carpooling until the county, town, or state is safely past its final phase of re-opening. This includes any county, town, or state on your driving route. Until the final stage of reopening, family units should drop-off and pick-up their own girls from meetings or events. Avoid carpooling or public transportation.
Once a location is past its final re-opening stage, carpooling may resume as necessary. In the meantime, if it is essential to carpool, consider the following precautions:
- Girls and adults should wear masks when inside a vehicle.
- Keep car windows open (at least slightly) to circulate fresh air.
- Consider the personal situation of your girls:
- Do they live with an immunocompromised person who is at high risk of serious complications due to COVID-19? If so, make alternative plans for transportation.
- Has every family been socially isolating for at least two weeks? If so, the troop could possibly be a “safe bubble”.
Remember, sustained interpersonal contact, within six feet, for longer than 10 minutes, greatly increases the chance of virus transmission. Use extreme caution when deciding to carpool or not.
Hosting Events / Programs
Consult the CDC as well as local and national restrictions and guidelines for gatherings. Follow all COVID-19-related restrictions and guidelines at all times. Maintain six feet of physical distance, and follow all preventative guidance outlined in the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation section.
When considering group gatherings of greater than ten people, volunteers should answer the following questions to assist with decision-making::- How many volunteers are willing and able to support the event/program? Will your program be able to meet required girl-to-adult ratio?
- How many participants and volunteers will attend the event/program? Do state and local restrictions permit this size of gathering?
- Is the event indoors or outdoors? (If physical distancing of six feet is maintained, outdoor events and programs are safer than indoor events and programs)
- Can every volunteer/participant maintain six feet of physical distance for the entire event?
Contact your region’s volunteer support staff or customercare@gsmw.org for decision-making support.
For the contact-tracing and liability reasons, the volunteer responsible for the in-person event will:
- Collect a GSMW COVID-19 Waiver for each participant and volunteer at the event (including, but not limited to, tagalongs, observers, or anyone present for any part of the event).
- Maintain a sign-in sheet, recording every program/event attendee.
- Keep all COVID-19 Waivers and sign-in sheets in your possession for three years.
Activities and Overnight Stays
Follow CDC guidance, and use GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/Safety/ Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined in this document to plan special activities like field trips:
- Visit the facility’s website for COVID-19 preventative measures.
- Call ahead to the facility or vendor to confirm that they are following CDC and local health department guidelines. Ask questions about your group's safety.
- If the facility is providing equipment/gear, ask the provider if they clean and disinfect equipment between user groups.
- Make accommodations based on the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined in this document. Bring hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.
- Review the plan with your group’s family or household members.
- Decide as a group whether to go on the field trip. Postpone your activity if participants express concerns.
- Collect a GSMW COVID-19 Waiver for each participant, adult and child.
Overnight Stays
Within the yellow phase, GSMW may allow overnight stays on a case-by-case basis, depending on CDC guidance, local and governmental guidance and restrictions, rate of virus spread, rate of deaths related to COVID-19, and more. Council approval of overnight stays will also depend on the distance of travel and the towns/areas through which the group will travel. Council approval will vary from state to state, county to county, and even city to city.
Overnight Travel
As always, volunteers must seek council approval for out-of-town overnight travel. After consulting this document, if you proceed with trip planning, submit an online Troop Trip Request as early as possible and at least two weeks before your trip.
GSMW may permit overnight travel if the community you will be staying in is nearing or past its final stage of reopening. Ensure that the community does not have any restrictions on the activities you are planning. See Travel Outside Your Community, Transportation in the GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints. Follow guidance from the CDC, local health departments, and GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints. Continue to practice the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined in this document. Also see Activities and Overnight Stays section.
Day Trips in Montana and Wyoming
Day trips within council jurisdiction do not require council approval unless they involve a “High Risk Activity”.
For more information on Troop Travel and High Risk Activities, reference our web site: https://www.gsmw.org/en/outdoors-travel/travel/Troop_Trips.html, or customercare@gsmw.org.
RETURN TO NEW NORMAL
Low Risk-community spread controlled or poses little risk
Modifications may be in place at local level and/or the CDC has lifted precautionary measures.In general, there are no restrictions
in this phase, but maintain
enhanced hygiene guidelines.Troop Meetings / Large Meetings / Gatherings
Meetings and gatherings may resume. Volunteers should follow GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance in this document.
Troop Meetings - GSMW Camps & Properties
No restrictions on GSMW Camps and properties. Volunteers should call Customer Care at 800-736-5243 for availability. Volunteers should follow GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined in this document.
Public Facilities
The use of public facilities, fitness centers, or gyms may resume. Volunteers should get advance permission from the facility/property manager/owner. Volunteers should follow GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined above.
Hosting Events / Programs & Activities
In this phase, programming may resume. Follow GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/Safety/ Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined in this document.
Overnight Stays / Travel
Overnight travel may resume. Volunteers must seek council approval for out-of-town overnight travel. See Travel Outside Your Community, Transportation in the GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/ Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined above.
Day Trips in Montana and Wyoming
Day trips may resume. Day trips within council jurisdiction do not require council approval unless they involve a “High Risk Activity”. For more information on Troop Travel and High Risk Activities, please reference our web site: https://www.gsmw.org/en/outdoors-travel/travel/Troop_Trips.html. Follow GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints and the Hygiene/Safety/Health Risk Mitigation guidance outlined in this document to plan for special activities.
Transportation (Carpooling)
Carpooling may resume in accordance with GSMW Safety Activity Checkpoints. Even then, girls and adults may want to consider keeping car windows opened, at least slightly. Remember, sustained contact within six feet, for longer than ten minutes, increases risk for virus transmission.
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