GSCM COVID-19 In-person Girl Scout
Activities Guidance Update
Effective March 4, 2022
The safety of our Girl Scouts and
their families, volunteers, and staff remain our paramount priority.
We continue to monitor COVID-19 conditions and statistics, as well
as consider the guidance from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC),
the State of Maryland, and Girl Scouts of the USA in providing safe
in-person Girl Scout activities in informing our guidance.
In light of the current low COVID-19 positivity rate, updated
guidance from the State of Maryland and the CDC, beginning March 4,
2022, the face covering (i.e., mask) requirement for in-person Girl
Scout activities in GSCM is now optional. Members need to
make their own determinations as to the best way to protect
themselves while engaging in Girl Scout activities. If local
government, county, or businesses with whom we partner on Girl Scouts
activities are more restrictive than GSCM guidelines, members are
expected to adhere to these guidelines.
With that stated, all girl and adult members participating in Girl
Scout activities are to continue to adhere to the GSCM COVID-19
In-person Girl Scout Activities Guidelines which can be
found here.
Required Girl Scout In-person Activities Permissions and
Waiver*: We remind our members that for any girl member
participating in ANY and ALL Girl Scout activities which are
in-person, be it activities at the local troop/group or Service Unit
level or a GSCM program/event, all three of the following
participation forms are required prior to participation:
*Note: For Girl Scout troop/group activities and Service Unit
activities, the troop/group leader is responsible for obtaining and
maintaining these forms with troop/group records.
We thank all volunteers, members, and staff for remaining vigilant
in following current GSCM guidelines as we continue to navigate
through this challenging time and in keeping our youth and adults safe
during activities. We will continue to monitor and evaluate our
COVID-19 In-person activity guidance. Please note that this guidance
is subject to change should conditions around COVID-19 risk shift in
our council jurisdiction