Keeping our community safe
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) remains committed to keeping
members of our council safe and healthy. Effective April 2022, and
updated August 2023, GSSWT uses prevention protocols based on the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) tracking of
COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Level by county.
Please note: These protocols will vary based on a member’s county of residence/the county in which a Girl Scout activity is taking place. If there is a difference between the two, prevention protocols will be based on the county with the highest level of risk.
Regardless of a county’s community level of risk, individuals who feel ill or demonstrate any of the common symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home and all Girl Scouts are always encouraged to practice good hand hygiene, minimize the use of shared materials, and take precautions when eating snacks or meals.
Determine your county’s COVID-19 Community Hospital Admissions Level:
- Visit the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker webpage.
- Make sure the View: selection is Hospitalizations.
- Zoom in on the map and find your
county.
Your county will be shaded in one of three colors: Green (Level 1, Low Risk), Yellow (Level 2, Medium Risk), or Orange (Level 3, High Risk.)
Prevention Protocols
The protocols required for troops and communities are as follows, based on the respective county’s COVID-19 Hospital Admissions Level. Please see the Questions and Answers section of this webpage for more details.
Level 1 (Low Risk) 
Level 2 (Medium Risk)
Level 3 (High Risk)
What will it take to slow the spread of COVID-19?
Wear a mask, wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and get your vaccine.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Are masks required?
How do you define “county of residence” for the new integrated COVID-19 prevention protocols?
Can troops meet? Is it OK for our girls to be interacting with each other?
Is group size limited?
Can girls still camp?
What if the COVID-19 community level of risk for our county of residence is different than a county we are visiting?
Can girls still travel?
Does Girl Scouts have any medical expertise?
