5/28/2021: Girl Scouts River Valleys has updated our In-Person Girl Scout Activity Guidance after reviewing the most recent COVID-19 guidance from the Center for Disease Control, the Minnesota Department of Health, and American Camping Association. Much of the guidance has been relaxed, however for the safety of our Girl Scouts, volunteers, and families, and due to the wide range of communities Girl Scouts River Valleys serves, some of the guidance remains firmer than current federal or state requirements.
Requirements for outdoor group size, outdoor masking, and sharing/sanitization of supplies and surfaces have been relaxed. Indoor size limits remain at 25 people.
Please see email to volunteers for a summary of the changes and refer to the In-Person Girl Scout Activity Guidance for details.
This new guidance is considered “summer guidance,” and may be relaxed further in the coming months and into the fall if circumstances of the pandemic continue to improve. As always, if you are more comfortable with smaller group sizes and additional masking, troop leaders and volunteer-led day camp, event, and activity planners are welcome to use previous requirements as a guide. We ask that participating girls and families respect those plans.
Check this page regularly for the most current COVID news and updates related to Girl Scout activities, program events, facilities, shops, and camps.
Girl Scouts River Valleys in-person activity guidance has been put in place for the safety and well-being of its members, and was developed using state and local directives for public spaces and youth activities across its jurisdiction.
Any time you are in a gathering with other people, you are putting yourself and others at risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 can lead to serious medical conditions and even death for people of all ages. We cannot predict who will become severely ill, although we know that older people and people with underlying health conditions are at higher risk. We do not yet know what the long-term effects of COVID-19 are; even people with mild cases may experience long-term complications. People with symptoms and without symptoms can spread COVID-19. The masking, distancing, and other guidance provided here is intended to reduce the risk of transmission, but does not eliminate it.
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