Troop Bank Accounts

Girl Scouts of Citrus Council and Wachovia bank have formed a partnership to offer free checking for troops. To read the Welcome letter from Wachovia and to signup for your account, please click here. We are excited about this new partnership!

GSCC also has formed a similar partnership with Fairwinds Credit Union. Learn how you can sign up for a troop account by logging onto their website: www.fairwinds.org/girlscouts/.

Please note: All new accounts must be opened with either Wachovia or Fairwinds Credit Union. If you currently have an account with another institution, and are pleased with your relationship, you do not have to change banks. However, should you wish to change banks, please see instructions below for closing your account.

Troop Leader Account Closing Instructions

• Before troop leaders request that an account be closed, they should make sure they do not have any outstanding checks issued so that they are not charged for a returned check fee.

• If there is an outstanding check that they are aware of, the troop leader should not request the account be closed, but instead leave enough funds in the account to cover the check and have a cashier’s check issued immediately for the balance remaining in the account.

• Once the outstanding check clears, troop leaders can call in to Bank of America’s customer service number and request the account be closed, or they can request the account be closed in person at the branch.

• To close the account, troop leaders should state the following:

“I would like to request my account ### for Troop### be closed and a cashier’s check issued for the full balance of our account.”

• Once the account is closed and the check is issued, they can then use the cashier’s check to open a new account either at Wachovia or Fairwinds.