COVID-19 Prevention

Updated on Friday, April 8, 2022

New Integrated COVID-19 Prevention Protocols, effective April 7, 2022:

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas (GSSWT) remains committed to keeping members of our council safe and healthy as we resume operations. Effective immediately, GSSWT is introducing new levels of COVID-19 prevention protocols based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) tracking of COVID-19 Community Levels of risk.

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, 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 Level of risk:

1. Visit the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker webpage.
2. Select Texas in the State or territory drop-down.
3. Select your county from the County or metro area drop-down.
4. The webpage will update to include information about your selected county, and COVID-19 Community Level of risk is indicated below.

Prevention Protocols

The protocols required for troops and communities are as follows, based on the respective county’s COVID-19 Community Level of risk. Please see the Questions and Answers section of this webpage for more details.

• Level 1 (Low Risk)
  • Face coverings are optional (regardless of vaccination status)
  • Pre-pandemic approvals are required for the following activities:
    • Meeting in a private residence
    • High-risk activities
    • Day trips outside GSSWT’s service area
    • Overnight trips of one to two nights
    • Extended travel trips of three or more nights
    • International travel

To request approval for one of the above activities, submit a complete Activity and Trip Form.

• Level 2 (Medium Risk)
  • Face coverings are required when:
    • You are indoors with girls or adults (regardless of vaccination status).
    • You are in a vehicle with girls or adults who are not of the same household (regardless of vaccination status).
  • Face coverings are optional when:
    • You are outdoors (regardless of vaccination status).
  • Meetings in private residences are not permitted.
  • For overnight trips, troops/groups are required to reduce capacity for sleeping arrangements to 50 percent.
  • Pre-pandemic approvals are required for the following activities:
    • High risk activities
    • Day trips outside GSSWT’s service area
    • Overnight trips of one to two nights
    • Extended travel trips of three or more nights
    • International travel

To request approval for one of the above activities, submit a complete Activity and Trip Form.

• Level 3 (High Risk)
  • Face coverings are required when:
    • You are indoors with girls or adults (regardless of vaccination status).
    • You are in a vehicle with girls or adults who are not of the same household (regardless of vaccination status).
  • Face coverings are optional when:
    • You are outdoors (regardless of vaccination status).
  • Meetings in private residences are not permitted.
  • Overnight trips are not permitted.
  • Pre-pandemic approvals are required for the following activities:
    • High-risk activities
    • Day trips outside GSSWT’s service area

To request approval for one of the above activities, submit a complete Activity and Trip Form. 

Room Reservations

GSSWT is now accepting room reservations for the Sally Cheever leadership center for meetings scheduled during operating hours. 

Members may reserve the USAA Foundation Multi-Purpose Room, including for extended hours, now through May 30, after which the room will be unavailable throughout the summer. 

Please fill out the SCGSLC-Room Reservation form online to make a reservation.

Operating Hours Changing May 31

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):