Phase I: March 2020 - August 3, 2020
- No in-person meetings/events/activities.
- Support virtual and family experiences.
- No
carpooling, overnights, domestic or international travel
allowed.
Phase II: August 3, 2020 – Present
Members of troops, groups
and/or service units must agree and adhere to all GSVSC COVID-19
Safety Requirements to gather in-person.
- In-person troop/group meetings and local day field trips are
permitted only.
- In-person gathering requirements must be (numbers updated as of March 19, 2021): maximum of 50 people at an in-person INDOOR gathering OR maximum 100 people at an in-person OUTDOOR gathering.
- No carpooling, overnights, or domestic or international travel allowed.
- Cohorting is not an option for troops, groups or service unit activities at this phase. Troop/group and/or service units must limit the total number of participants for meetings, trainings, and/or program event activities to the maximum number of participants based on the indoor and outdoor gathering setting requirements above. See General Reopening and In-Person Gathering Guidelines for Girl Scout Meetings, Activities, & Travel for planning program event-related activities.
Phase III: Date TBD (potentially May 1, 2021 or sooner; dates of phases are subject to change based on guidance from the CDC, VDH, and GSUSA and dependent upon Governor Northam’s Executive Orders meeting the in-person gathering criteria outlined below.)
Members of the troop, groups and/or service units must agree and adhere to all GSVSC COVID-19 Safety Requirements to gather in-person. At Phase III:
1. In-person gathering requirements:
- Maximum of 75 people or more at an in-person indoor gathering by Governor's Executive Order.
- Maximum 150 people or more at an in-person outdoor gathering by Governor's Executive Order.
- Program-related event and meeting activities should be carried out in cohorts (units); cohorts may not mix or co-mingle at any time, including during meal times, program activities, etc.
2. In person gatherings for program-related event and meeting activities should be carried out in cohorts (units/pods) cohorts may not mix or co-mingle at any time, including during meal times, program activities, etc. Cohorts are not to exceed the total maximum number of allowed participants on site for indoor or outdoor gatherings at one time.
3. In-person troop, group meetings and local day field trips will be permitted.
4. Local or regional in-person troop, group, and/or service unit overnights/camping activities will be permitted up to three days/two nights. (Additional GSVSC overnight requirements for parent/guardian supervision/transportation, pre-screening, isolation, and sleeping accommodations are to be determined. See "In-Person Gathering Guidelines for Girl Scout Meetings, Activities, & Travel" below for definitions of these travel types.)
5. Troop (only) carpooling will be permitted (Additional GSVSC girl and chaperone/supervision, driver /transportation/carpooling, pre-screening, and isolation requirements are to be determined.); will be limited to no more than three households per vehicle; additional COVID mitigation restrictions will apply.
6. No domestic or international travel allowed. (See "In-Person Gathering Guidelines for Girl Scout Meetings, Activities, & Travel" below for definitions of these travel types.)
7. Provisional planning & promotional clearance will be provided for domestic travel within the continental United States for travel that occurs after October 1, 2021. (Dates subject to change based on US/VA travel guidelines and/or restrictions.)
8. Provisional planning & promotional clearance will be provided for international travel that occurs after May 1, 2022. (Dates subject to change based on US/VA travel guidelines and/or restrictions.)
9. Extended travel guidelines will be provided to 2020 and 2021 graduating seniors.
Phase IV: Date TBD
Guidelines established based on
significant positive changes to minimize transmission of COVID-19.
Additional pre-screening and isolation guidelines to be determined.
Members of the troop, groups and/or service units must agree and
adhere to all GSVSC COVID-19 Safety Requirements to gather
in-person. At Phase IV:
- Troop, group, and/or service unit carpooling will be
permitted. (Additional GSVSC girl and chaperone/driver
supervision/transportation/carpooling, number of households per
vehicle, pre-screening, and isolation requirements are to be
determined.)
- Troop, group, and/or service unit
public transportation will be permitted. (Additional GSVSC girl and
chaperone/driver supervision/transportation/carpooling, number of
households per vehicle, pre-screening, and isolation requirements
are to be determined.)
- Local in-person troop, group,
and/or service unit overnights/camping activities will be permitted
up to three days/two nights. (Additional GSVSC overnight
requirements for chaperones/supervision, drivers/transportation,
pre-screening, isolation, and sleeping accommodations are to be
determined.)
- Regional in-person troop, group, and/or
service unit overnights/camping activities will be permitted for
more than three days/two nights. (Additional GSVSC overnight
requirements for chaperones/supervision, drivers/transportation,
pre-screening, isolation, and sleeping accommodations are to be
determined.)
- Tentative approval will be given for
in-person, troop, group, and/or service units for domestic travel
domestic travel within the continental United States for travel that
occurs after October 1, 2021 Dates subject to change based on US/VA
travel guidelines and/or restrictions.
- Tentative
approval will be given for international travel that occurs after
May 1, 2022. Dates subject to change based on US/VA travel
guidelines and/or restrictions.
- Extended travel
privileges will be approved for 2020 and 2021 graduating seniors
based on their ability to comply with GSVSC Graduating Seniors &
GS Fund Extension Guidelines.
Phase V: Date TBD
Guidelines established based on our
new normal. Approval for domestic and international travel can resume
without requiring tentative approval.