Electing Community Delegates and Delegate Alternates
Electing delegates and alternates for your community/area ensures that the voice of your community/area gets heard at the Annual Meeting. This article for community/area leaders, and other involved volunteers, outlines tips for electing the right representative for your community/area.
Delegate Requirements
All delegates must be:
- At least 14 years of age by the date the delegate term begins on October 1
- A current, registered Girl Scout River Valleys member
Qualities of a Good Candidate 
Find Your Number of Allowed Delegates
Check with your community/area for your allowed number of delegates/alternates. Delegates are based on a community's/area's membership numbers from the previous year. Each community/area is allowed one delegate and one alternate per 100 girls.
Delegate Elections
If you would like to have a volunteer in your community/area hold the delegate or alternate role, the community/area must hold an election–even if only to reelect a volunteer from the year prior–and complete the Delegate Submission Form.
Holding an Election in Your Community/Area
How your election takes place is up to your community/area, but you'll want to elect someone from your area who has the qualities of a good candidate.
Complete the Delegate Submission Form
To make the election process official, the elected delegate and alternate must complete the Delegate Submission Form. It's important to complete this form so that our council can maintain an accurate delegate count.
Summary of Resources
- Delegate Submission Form - Use this form to let council staff know that your community/area has elected your delegate and delegate alternate.
- Delegate role page - A complete description of the delegate position.
