| Each service unit should have one person designated
as the Press Corps member. The service unit manger appoints
the Press Corps member. Members of the Press Corps communicate
the benefits of Girl Scouting and inform the public about what
is going on in the Council through the outlying and suburban
newspapers.
You are not alone
When you become a member, a Press Corps packet will be mailed
to you with all the information you need to learn how to do
your new job. Press Corps representatives will also receive
mailings several times a year from the Communications Department
regarding publicity efforts. Often these will contain useful
information for you to use on the local level such as girls
going on STUDIO 2B destinations or earning or working on the
Gold Award. The mailing may also indicate when an event will
be covered by the Communications Department so there is no
duplication of efforts.
We know how busy you are so we try to make this job as easy
as possible. You will also receive sample releases about Girl
Scout events. All you will have to do is retype the release
filling in the blanks with local information.
Does this sound like fun?
To sign up to be a Press Corps member, contact your service
unit manager. Make sure they contact the Communications Department
at 713-292-0236 to let us know your contact information.
There’s even a patch!
Place three news items in your local
newspaper and receive the Press Corps patch! |
Service units where press corps representatives are needed
Aurora Meadows
Bear Creek
Bending Bayous
Big Thicket
Bluebonnet Meadows
Bluebonnet Springs
Braes Link
Browndale
Buffalo
Canal Vista
Central City Stars
Challenger
Country Meadows
Country Roads
Creekwood
Cypress Trails
Dairy
Dogwood Hills
Eastern Horizon
Eastern Rise
Eastern Shore
Elm Garden
Enchanted Pines
Fairbanks
Fawn Willow
Flowing Creeks
Four Star Bayou |
Frogs Creek
Friendship Circle
Golden Embers
Gulf Point
Happy Trails
Harbor Way
Harmony
Klein Country
Lake Shore
Lansdale
Las Brisas
MacGregor Trails
Magic Forest
Majestic Forest
Morning Dew
Museum Oaks
Northern Star
Northshore
Pecan Orchard
Pine Branch
Pine Burr
Pine Creek
Pine Shadows
Pine Village
Rainbow Springs
Red Fern |
Riverbend
Robin’s Nest
Rose Garden
Sea Coast
Shining Waters
Singing Springs
Skyline Junction
Silver Spur
Smile S’more
Southern Skies
Spindletop
Spring Junction
Stars
Stargazer
Sundance
Sunflower
Sunshine Meadows
Sweet Elm
Tall Pines Hill
Tannybo
Western Horizon
Whispering Trails
White Oak
Wildwood
Willow Bridge
Woodland Forests |
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Why I volunteered
I volunteered to do Press Corps for our service unit because
I saw how hard some troops or individuals within Girl Scouting
worked to serve the community, and I wanted them to get some
sort of recognition from the community. When I wanted my daughter
to join Girl Scouts, I had no clue how to do it because there
was no local information. After research and persistence,
the Cleveland area, which had no active troops, now has 10
or more troops.
I love the recognition the girls get and the recognition of
the whole concept of Girl Scouting. If the community is made
aware of the service the girls provide, they are more likely
to support them more during product sales time or service
projects. It can be frustrating when I have a hard time getting
stuff in the paper but it pays off when it finally makes it
and the girls see themselves in the paper. To them, it’s
a part of “fame.”
Tammy Busby
Topnocs Service Unit |