CHECKLIST OF PRACTICES Hispanic Membership Extension
Following is a list of practices collected from Girl Scout councils involved in Hispanic membership extension. Please check YES for each practice you have tried and NO for those you have not tried.
I. RECRUITING GIRLS
Have you tried this?	YES	NO
1. In the Schools
a. Meet with administrators/faculty to promote GS
b. Present benefits to girls in classrooms
c. Distribute promotional materials in schools
d. Coordinate with county ESOL director to promote GS throughout school system
e. Promote GS to individual ESOL teachers
f. Make presentations at PTO meetings.
g. Staff a booth at open house to meet girls and parents
h. Approach parents at school events to promote GS
2. At Special GS Events
a. Organize holiday parties, Family Day, Hispanic Heritage Day, etc. and invite Hispanic families
3. In the Neighborhoods
a. Go door-to-door and talk to Hispanic families about GS
b. Hold neighborhood meetings at mobile home parks/apartment complexes
c. Make Girl Scouts presentation during church services
d. Promote GS to Hispanic parishioners in church parking lots after services
e. Recruit at non-GS community events such as health fairs
4. In the Hispanic media
a. Submit radio ads, give interviews
b. Submit TV ads, give interviews
c. Write newspaper articles, submit ads, give interviews
5. In Hispanic businesses
a. Place promotional literature at Hispanic businesses and service agencies
6. At Public Performances
a. Showcase Hispanic dance
b. Have troops march in parades
c. Provide the color guard for civic ceremonies
7. Through Incentives
a. Offer free summer camp
b. Offer free GS membership
II. RECRUITING ADULT VOLUNTEERS
Have you tried this?	YES	NO
1. Through Community Organizations
a. Promote volunteering at meetings sponsored by Latin American Assn, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, etc.
b. Promote volunteering to ESOL teachers and adult students
2. Through GS Troops
a. Hold separate meetings with the parents of Girl Scouts
3. In the Schools
a. Meet parents and promote GS volunteering at PTO meetings or special events.
b. Visit local colleges and promote GS volunteering to students.
III. PARTNERING IN THE COMMUNITY
Have you tried this?	YES	NO
1. Partner with Schools
a. Use grant funds to hire teachers as troop leaders before/after school
b. Secure space for troop meetings before/after school
2. With other Community and Youth Organizations
a. Co-sponsor community events such as Hispanic Day and other celebrations
b. Share resources such as meeting space, transportation, child care
3. With Hispanic media
a. Co-sponsor events to target Hispanic audiences
4. With Faith-based Organizations
a. Offer GS activities/troop meetings at churches to engage youth
b. Co-sponsor events in the community to promote both organizations
IV. TRAINING VOLUNTEERS
Have you tried this?	YES	NO
1. Shorten training sessions to minimize time and transportation constraints
2. Design a training curriculum specific to Hispanic troops with multiple age groups
3. Provide non-native volunteers with basic information about GS
4. Provide interpretation as needed during training sessions
5. Provide training materials in Spanish
6. Train Hispanic and non-Hispanic volunteers together, providing interpretation as needed.
V. INTEGRATING GIRLS & VOLUNTEERS INTO GIRL SCOUTING
Have you tried this?	YES	NO
1.Girls
a. Include Hispanic girls in region-wide GS activities such as Thinking Day
b. Provide incentives for Hispanic girls to attend summer camp
c. Integrate Hispanic girls into regular troops
d. Pair Hispanic and non-Hispanic troops to create sister troops
2.Volunteers
a. Create a role for Hispanic volunteers at service unit meetings
b. Invite Hispanic volunteers to ICHIC meetings
c. Invite Hispanic volunteers to leadership retreats
d. Send Hispanic volunteers to camp
VI. DEVELOPING VOLUNTEERS
Have you tried this?	YES	NO
1. Provide CPR training for volunteers
2. Encourage volunteers to take on additional community roles
3. Encourage mothers to act as "helpers" in preparation for becoming troop leaders
4. Pair emerging leaders as co-leaders of a troop

What have you tried that is NOT on this list? Please list these strategies below or on another sheet, and consider telling us more about them through mvupdate@girlscouts.org.