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A lot of people equate leadership with “being in charge” or having a title. In reality, anyone can be a leader. It’s about recognizing that you are part of a team and understanding that team’s needs and interests. Here’s how you’ll do that with your troop! 

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As a Girl Scout volunteer, you’ll embark on your own leadership journey while you help Girl Scouts develop the leadership skills they’ll use to make the world a better place. Below are a few basic concepts that outline what leadership means in Girl Scouting. 

Leadership is teaching your Girl Scouts:

  • That they can do and be anything!
  • That they are decision makers and should own their decisions.
  • How to live the Girl Scout Law by modeling it for them.

As a leader, see yourself as a coach who:

  • Advises, discusses, and cheers on your troop, not as a teacher with a planned lesson or activity but as a mentor.
  • Ensures each member understands and can carry out their responsibilities within the troop—and gives Girl Scouts more responsibilities as they grow and develop.
  • Encourages Girl Scouts to build their skills and develop their ethics.
  • Helps Girl Scouts feel seen and included—like they belong. 

It is important to remember that: 

  • You cannot know everything that your Girl Scouts might ever want to learn.
  • You’ll explore and learn alongside your Girl Scouts and build your confidence in the process.
  • You’re not expected to know everything about Girl Scouting, but you should know where to go for information—and to ask for help when you need it.
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Your responsibilities as a Girl Scout volunteer include:

  • Embrace the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
  • Guide and coach Girl Scouts through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. 
  • Complete required trainings and follow Girl Scout policies, procedures, and safety guidelines. 
  • Share your skills and knowledge with positivity and flexibility. 
  • Partner with your Girl Scouts to ensure activities are girl-led and hands-on. 
  • Plan fun, interactive activities that reflect Girl Scouts’ interests and needs. 
  • Communicate regularly with troop families using email, phone, social media, or other tools. 
  • Handle registration forms, permission slips, and other paperwork. 
  • Manage troop funds responsibly, with honesty and accurate record keeping. 
  • Stay connected with your council, including the volunteer support team. 
  • Nurture a positive and inclusive environment for every Girl Scout.

Girl Scouts of Colorado holds all adult volunteers to our Volunteer Agreement

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Choosing a Meeting Place 

Meeting places should be welcoming to all. This could mean locations that serve diverse populations, are openly inclusive, have diverse staff, and use welcoming language. What makes a great meeting space depends on your troop, but look for spaces that are available and free to use, large enough for your troop activities, and equipped with resources that meet your needs. Also, make sure your space generally accommodates (is accessible to) individuals with physical disabilities who might attend meetings, including troop members and parents/caregivers. 

Consider this as a starting point for a conversation with the contact of a potential meeting space: 

“I’m a Girl Scout volunteer with a group of [number of members] Girl Scouts. We’re doing lots of great things for youth and for the community, like [something your group is doing] and [something else your troop is doing]. We’re all about leadership—the kind that Girl Scouts use in their daily lives and the kind that makes our community better. We’d love to hold our meetings here because [reason why you’d like to meet there].”

Can We Meet in a Private Home? 

Girl Scouts does not recommend holding troop meetings in private homes, but if you’re considering doing so, check with your council to make sure council policy allows it. In addition to meeting the space needs outlined above, note that:

  • You must always obtain prior approval from your council.

  • The private home must be the home of a registered, council-approved volunteer.

  • Girl Scout members may not meet in a home where a registered sex offender resides.

  • Some councils require membership and background checks for all adults living in the home. Contact your council for specific guidelines. 

  • Troop members need to be able to focus without disruptions from other household members.

  • Animals/household pets should be kept in a place that is separate from the meeting space.

  • Homeowners should consider any personal insurance implications. The homeowner should ask their personal homeowner’s insurance carrier if there are any insurance concerns with troop meetings in the home. Also, volunteers should confirm with the council that troop meetings in the home are covered by the council’s liability insurance carrier.

  • Any weapons must be out of view and in a locked space. Medications, cleaning products, and any poisonous substances must be stored in secure spaces, out of sight, and preferably locked.

Want more support? Contact your council or service unit support team for help securing a troop meeting place. You can also check out the gsLearn course Your First Troop Meeting. 

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The troop size “sweet spot” is large enough to support an interactive and cooperative learning environment and small enough to encourage individual development. Though the ideal troop size is 12 Girl Scouts, we recommend that group membership falls within the below ranges—no smaller than the low end, and no larger than the high end.

  • Girl Scout Daisies: 5–12 members
  • Girl Scout Brownies: 10–20 members
  • Girl Scout Juniors 10–25 members
  • Girl Scout Cadettes: 5–25 members
  • Girl Scout Seniors: 5–30 members
  • Girl Scout Ambassadors: 5–30 members

A Girl Scout troop/group must have a minimum of five Girl Scout youth and two approved adult volunteers. Be sure to double-check the volunteer-to-youth ratio table to make sure you have the right number of adults present for group meetings, events, travel, and camping.

Adults and youth registering in groups of fewer than five Girl Scout youth and two approved adult volunteers who are not related to each other or in a relationship, at least one of whom is female, will be registered as individual Girl Scouts to accurately reflect their status and program experience. Individual members are always welcome to participate in Girl Scout activities and events.

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Girl Scout groups gathering in person or virtually must follow these guidelines:

  • At least two unrelated, registered, background-checked adults must be present and actively supervising. Youth leaders cannot take their place.
  • At least one of the adults must be female.
  • The two required adults must not be related or live in the same household. 

Adult supervision rules apply to all Girl Scout activities, including meetings, trip/travel, camps, events, and activities. There are no exceptions. Report any deviation from this policy to your council. 

Note: Invited or additional participating adults can be related, but they cannot replace the two unrelated leaders.

Determine the minimum number of adult chaperones needed:

  • Adult-to-youth ratios vary based on participants’ ages and the type of activity.  
  • Group meetings require fewer adults; refer to the “Group Meetings” column in the table below.
  • Outings, activities, camping, and travel require more supervision. Refer to the “Events, Travel, and Camping” column in the table.

Count all children (Girl Scouts or not) in supervision ratios unless they’re under the constant care of their own parent/guardian who is not acting as a chaperone.

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Girl Scout 

Adult-to-Youth 

Ratios 

Group Meetings 

Events, Travel, & Camping 

Two 
unrelated volunteers (at least one of whom is female) for up to this number of youth: 

One 
additional volunteer to each additional: 

Two 
unrelated volunteers (at least one of whom is female) for up to this number of youths: 

One 
additional volunteer to each additional: 

Girl Scout Daises 

(Grades K–1) 

12 

1–6 

6 

1–4 

Girl Scout Brownies 

(Grades 2–3) 

20 

1–8 

12 

1–6 

Girl Scout Juniors 

(Grades 4–5) 

25 

1–10 

16 

1–8 

Girl Scout Cadettes 

(Grades 6–8) 

25 

1–12 

20 

1–10 

Girl Scout Seniors 

(Grades 9–10) 

30 

1–15 

24 

1–12 

Girl Scout Ambassadors 

(Grades 11–12) 

30 

1–15 

24 

1–12 

 

 

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The emotional and physical safety and well-being of Girl Scouts is our top priority. Safety Activity Checkpoints outlines the Safety Standards and Guidelines used in Girl Scouting, which apply to all Girl Scout activities. Volunteers should refer to Safety Activity Checkpoints when planning Girl Scout-sanctioned activities.

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In Safety Activity Checkpoints, you will find:

  • Safety standards and requirements for adult supervision, transportation, permission slips, preparation for troop activities, and field trips and overnight trips. 
  • Individual safety checkpoints for specific activities—such as camping, internet use, and water sports—that provide activity-specific information. 
  • Specifics on activities not permitted by Girl Scouts of the USA and actions that Girl Scouts and volunteers should not take. 
  • Policies on chartered aircraft trips and aviation. 
  • First aid and overall health information. 
  • Standards for well-being and inclusivity, and ways to include Girl Scouts with disabilities and to support everyone’s emotional safety. 

The Buddy System

Use the buddy system anytime your troop leaves your meeting site or attends a field trip. Divide your troop into teams of at least two members, with each Girl Scout responsible for always staying with their buddy/buddies, warning them of danger, giving them immediate assistance if it’s safe to do so, and seeking help if needed. Girl Scouts are encouraged to stay near their buddy/buddies or join with another team, so that if someone is injured, one person cares for the injured party while others seek help.

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Every participant (youth and adult) must register to become a member of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). GSUSA membership dues are valid for the Girl Scout membership year, which runs annually from October 1 through September 30. Membership dues cannot be transferred to another member and are not refundable. 

Preregistration for the upcoming membership year occurs in the spring. Early registration allows for uninterrupted receipt of forms and materials from the council, helps troops and councils plan ahead, and gets members excited about all the great things they’ll do as Girl Scouts in the year to come. Note that a Girl Scout’s grade level is determined by the current membership year beginning October 1. 

Lifetime membership is available to anyone who accepts the principles and beliefs of the Girl Scout Promise and Law, pays the one-time lifetime membership fee, and is at least 18 years old (or a high school graduate or equivalent). Volunteers with ten or more years of service can become lifetime members at the discounted young alum rate. 

Adding New Girl Scouts to Your Troop

Growing your troop is a great way to share the power of the Girl Scout experience! There are many ways to get the word out, like hanging posters in local schools, using social media to reach families in your community, and including your troop in your council’s opportunity catalog or troop catalog.

For help registering your troop, contact your council’s customer care team.

Contact Girl Scouts of Colorado to connect with a Recruitment or Membership Specialist in your area for support in adding new members to your troop. To list your troop in the local troop opportunity catalog so new girls can join you, reach out to the Girl Scouts of Colorado customer care team at 877-404-5708 or inquiry@gscolorado.org or complete the Troop Update form to indicate how many openings you have in your troop.

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Girl Scouts is for every girl, and that’s why we embrace Girl Scouts of all abilities and backgrounds with a specific and positive philosophy of inclusion that benefits everyone. Each Girl Scout—regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, physical or cognitive ability, sexual orientation, primary language, or religion—is an equal and valued member of the group.

We believe inclusion is an approach and an attitude, rather than a set of guidelines. Inclusion is about cultivating environments that enable every Girl Scout to feel a sense of belonging. It’s about treating everyone with respect and dignity, and celebrating their unique strengths. It’s about being a sister to every Girl Scout. Some ways to cultivate inclusion and build belonging are to:

 

  • Welcome every Girl Scout as a valued peer, and focus on building community. To start interactions off with care, learn each person's name, caregivers included, with correct pronunciation. Use a warm and friendly tone, and consistently greet each community member when they arrive. Say goodbye to each person by name as well.
  • Cultivate cooperation over competition, when appropriate.
  • Cultivate a confidential, socially comfortable environment. Occasionally ask those who participate in Girl Scout programming if anything is worrying or bothering them. Be a trusted adult they can come to with their needs and emotions without judgment. Allow, but don’t require, participants to say the Pledge of Allegiance or the Girl Scout Promise and Law at meetings.
  • Model respect for and understanding of all members and their families. Learn about the cultures and identities represented in your Girl Scout community, and honor cultural differences. Be sure not to put anyone on the spot or ask them to educate you about their culture/identity. Welcome personal sharing about people’s cultural traditions, spoken languages, and family structures. Make this kind of sharing a consistent, reliable part of your time together.
  • Embrace diverse gender expressions and identities. Invite each community member to share their personal pronouns aloud or on name tags, explaining that no one has to share if they don’t want to. Make these conversations matter of fact and use a positive tone.
  • Prioritize equitable communications, including feedback requests such as surveys, by ensuring consistent openness and reach to all members/families 
  • Learn the most valuable ways to support individual children and adults with disabilities, learning differences, and/or neurodivergence. Ask parents, “What can I do to support your child to participate/learn/feel successful in our group?”

 

 To learn more about this topic, check out our Delivering Inclusive Program training on gsLearn. If you have questions about accommodating an individual member, please reach out to your council. 

Focus on Accessibility for All

A key part of creating an inclusive Girl Scout environment is making sure everyone is able to participate. As you think about where, when, and how often to meet with your group, consider the needs, resources, safety, and beliefs of all members and potential members. Seek to learn about the special needs of any members who have disabilities or whose parents/caregivers have disabilities—though don’t rely on visual cues to inform you. Disabilities include physical, sensory, and cognitive conditions, and not all of these are visible. 

Approximately 20% of the U.S. population has a disability—that’s one in five people across every socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and religion. If you want to find out what an individual with a disability needs to make their Girl Scout experience successful, simply ask them or their parent/caregiver. If you’re open and receptive, they’ll likely respond in kind.

Remember, it’s important that all Girl Scouts be rewarded for their best efforts, not the completion of a task. Give everyone the opportunity to do their best, and they likely will! Sometimes that means changing a few rules or approaching an activity in a more creative way. Here are some examples of how to modify activities so that everyone can participate:

 

  • Invite a member to complete an activity after they’ve observed others doing it.
  • If an activity calls for using a sense that a Girl Scout doesn’t have (like sight for a Girl Scout who’s blind), find ways for them to participate using other senses. Can they touch objects and/or participate by hearing?
  • If an activity calls for running, an individual who’s unable to run might walk if possible and desired by them, or perhaps move in another way.   

To learn more, take our Delivering Inclusive Program course on gsLearn. 

Language Related to Disability

First and foremost, seek personal preferences. How would the Girl Scout or family member you're interacting with like you to refer to their disability (if at all)? When this information can't be determined or you’re speaking more generally, consider taking a person-first approach—acknowledging the person first, then the condition or disability, or what a person has, not what that person is. So not "schizophrenic person," but "person with schizophrenia." 

Still, know that there’s considerable disagreement here, with many in the disability community preferring an identity-first approach (e.g., "disabled person," not "person with a disability"), which reinforces the importance of establishing and honoring personal preferences whenever possible.

When interacting with a person with a disability that you’re aware of, keep the following guidance in mind.

  • Speak directly to the person, not through a family member or friend.

  • It’s okay to offer assistance to an individual with a disability, but wait until your offer is accepted before you begin to help. Listen closely to any instructions the person may have.

  • Leaning on a person’s wheelchair is invading their space and should be avoided.

  • When speaking for more than a few minutes to an individual who uses a wheelchair, place yourself at their eye level.

  • When speaking to an individual who is deaf and using an interpreter, speak to them, not to the interpreter.

  • When greeting an individual with a visual disability, always identify yourself and others. You might say, “Hi, it’s Sheryl. Tara is on my right, and Chris is on my left.”

 
To learn more, take our Delivering Inclusive Program course on gsLearn. 

 
Registering Members with Cognitive Disabilities

Girl Scouts with cognitive disabilities can be registered as closely as possible to their chronological ages. They should wear the uniform of the associated grade level. As a volunteer, you’re encouraged to make any adaptations to activities for Girl Scouts with cognitive disabilities. 

These Girl Scouts may choose to retain their youth membership through their 21st year and then move into an adult membership category.

 

If you need assistance completing registration for a Girl Scout with cognitive disorders past the age of 18, reach out to the Girl Scouts of Colorado customer care team at 877-404-5708 or inquiry@gscolorado.org.

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Just as your Girl Scouts rally around each other for support, you will also have a dedicated Girl Scout support team, consisting of council staff and passionate volunteers like you. Your support team, which may be called a service unit at your council, is ready to offer local learning opportunities and advice as well as answer your questions about the Girl Scout program, working with youth, product sales, and much more.

Before you hold your first troop meeting, consider the support and people resources you’ll need to cultivate an energizing troop experience. Parents, friends, family, and other members of the community have their own unique strengths and can provide time, experience, and ideas to a troop, so get them involved from the very beginning as part of your troop leadership team. This team is made up of troop leaders (like you) and troop support volunteers.

Your troop support volunteers are the extra set of eyes, ears, and hands that help the troop safely explore the world around them. Depending on your troop’s needs, they can play a more active role—for instance, someone can step up as a dedicated troop treasurer—or simply provide occasional help when you need to keep a meeting activity on track.

If a parent or caregiver isn’t sure if they can commit to a troop leadership team or support role, encourage them to try volunteering in a smaller capacity that matches their skill set. Just like your young Girl Scouts, once troop parents and caregivers discover they can succeed in their volunteer role, they’ll feel empowered to volunteer again.

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From toolkits and guides to regular contact with experienced individuals, you’ll have all the support you need to be a Girl Scout volunteer. 

You’ll find tools to keep your troop going strong on MyGS, which you can always access via the icon on the upper right corner of our website. Click/tap the “login” button, then “my account”—you’ll see the gsLearn and VTK buttons on the left menu bar, accessible on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device. The menu bar will be populated with any trainings you should view. 

Here are some important resources you’ll want to be sure to check out.

The Volunteer Toolkit

The Volunteer Toolkit is a customizable planning tool where you can find suggested meeting plans for most badges, access activity guides, track your Girl Scouts’ achievements, and so much more. Featuring inspiring ideas for engaging your troop in a mix of activities all year long, it’s the digital planning assistant that will help you power a fun-filled—and organized—Girl Scout year.

With the Volunteer Toolkit, Girl Scouts, parents/caregivers and leaders can explore meeting topics and program activities together and follow the fun as they plan their Girl Scout year.

Troop leaders can: 

  • Plan the troop’s calendar year and meeting schedule. 

  • Email parents/caregivers with one click. 

  • View the troop roster, renew Girl Scout memberships, and update Girl Scout contact information. 

  • View meeting plans for badges, including suggested tracks for multi-level groups (K–5 and 6–12). 

  • Customize meeting agendas to fit the troop. 

  • Explore individual meeting plans that show a breakdown of every step, including a list of materials needed, editable time allotments for each activity within a meeting, and printable meeting aids. 

  • Record meeting attendance and the troop’s badge achievements. 

  • Add council and other events to the troop’s calendar. 

  • Easily locate both national and local council resources, such as Safety Activity Checkpoints. 

 Parents and caregivers can:

  • View the troop’s meeting schedule and individual meeting plans to stay up to date on the badges the troop is working on. 

  • Renew their memberships and update contact information. 

  • View their Girl Scout’s attendance and achievements. 

  • See upcoming events the troop is planning or attending. 

  • Easily locate both national and local council resources. 

gsLearn

gsLearn is our online training platform that gives you easy access to online and in-person learning opportunities as well as the ability to track all your accomplishments! Learn at your own pace, access additional resources, and repeat trainings as needed! 

To access gsLearn, first log in to MyGS. You’ll find the platform in the options on the left-hand navigation bar.

More Tools and Resources

  • Girl Scout handbooks. These grade level-specific handbooks break it down for your Girl Scouts. Adventures include earning badges and awards, running a cookie business, and learning about the traditions that have brought Girl Scouts together for over a century. 

  • Safety Activity Checkpoints. Safety is paramount in Girl Scouting, and Safety Activity Checkpoints contains everything you need to know to help keep everyone safe during various activities done outside of regular Girl Scout troop meetings. 

  • Tips for Troop Leaders. When you’re looking for real-world advice from fellow troop leaders who’ve been there/done that, this volunteer-to-volunteer resource has what you need for a successful troop year.

  • Troop year plans. Our grade-level-specific troop year plans are the best tool for first-year troop leaders getting started with Girl Scouts, or to help any troop leader in planning out a well-balanced Girl Scout year. The entire year is mapped out—just follow along to help your Girl Scouts complete badge activities, improve their communities, and explore the world around them. 

  • Girl Scout volunteers in your community. Remember that Girl Scout support team we mentioned? You’ll find it in your service unit! Troops are organized geographically into service units or communities, which are local networks of fellow leaders and administrative volunteers ready to offer tips and advice to help you succeed in your volunteer role. 

Shop Handbooks.

Safety Activity Checkpoints. Safety is paramount in Girl Scouting, and Safety Activity Checkpoints contains everything you need to know to help keep everyone safe during a variety of exciting activities outside of their regular Girl Scout troop meetings. Find Safety Activity Checkpoints here.

Customer Care. Questions? Need help resolving an issue? We’ve got you! Reach out anytime by either clicking on the “Contact Us” form  or email inquiry@gscolorado.org. During business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, you can reach a customer service specialist by calling 877-404-5708.

Newsletters/Communication
Make sure that you have opted in for email communications by visiting your MyGS account and opting in on the My Profile tab. 

  • Volunteer View is a monthly e-newsletter that is distributed on the 15th of each month. Check this resource for important monthly updates and reminders. Volunteer View is sent directly to the email GSCO has on file for each volunteer and copies of Volunteer View are posted onto the GSCO blog.

  • Connections is a quarterly newsletter that goes out to all GSCO families with reminders and council updates. Connections is also published on the GSCO blog after distribution.

  • Visit the GSCO blog for council updates, event spotlights, and local stories of Girl Scout activities. Don’t forget to follow GSCO on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

  • Additional communication may come from local service unit volunteers, your volunteer support specialists or other GSCO staff.

Take Advantage of Learning Opportunities

We know that when you have the knowledge and skills you need to manage your Girl Scouts, both you and your troop will thrive. National onboarding training is available in addition to GSCO training courses.

New Troop Leader Learning Path: 

This mandatory self-guided earning Path is designed for New Troop Leadership Team Members and Troop Leaders. It will guide you through a brief history of the Girl Scouts and an overview of the organization’s structure and program. There is a training outlining the expectations and responsibilities for new troop leaders. Among these will be training around Safety and Managing Troop Finances, and finally an overview of what girl scouts do.

Once this learning path is complete, reach out to your Volunteer Support or Membership Specialist to arrange a phone/zoom call for a new leader orientation and to register you for your instructor-led program level leader training.

New Leader Onboarding Courses:

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: What Girl Scouts Do
In this course, you will learn about what girl scouts do and how they do it at each grade level so you can plan your troop's year. This course is presented through the lens of an experienced troop leader whose troop completed all grade levels of the Girl Scout program. You will have the opportunity to explore the troop's interactive journal and learn about the things they did on their Girl Scout journey. Please note, you are only required to explore the grade levels you will be leading, although you are welcome to explore more if you'd like.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: Your First Troop Meeting
This course provides new troop leaders with the structure and tools to plan a successful first troop meeting—and beyond—with their Girl Scout troop.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE)
The framework we use to grow future leaders, also known as the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, is what sets Girl Scouts apart from other organizations. In this course, you will learn how to facilitate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience with your troop in an age-appropriate way. Throughout the course, you will learn about lots of real-world examples so you can apply the framework as your troop ages through the Girl Scout program.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: Family Engagement: The Key To Success
Engaging families in their Girl Scout’s experience benefits troop leaders, Girl Scouts, and families too. This course illuminates the value of family engagement and provides practical strategies for how to enlist family support. It also equips you with an agenda to plan a parent/caregiver meeting to set the tone for family engagement for the year.

GSUSA New Leader Onboarding: The Girl Scout Cookie Program
In this course, you will learn the basics of the Girl Scout Cookie program. You’ll discover how and why Girl Scouts sell cookies, who the bakers are that make the cookies, and how to utilize your cookie proceeds with your troop. A review of all the exciting program options you can explore with your troop as you build their entrepreneurial skills is also included. Cookie selling safety and important ways to bring families and caregivers along in your troop’s cookie business adventure are also part of the course.

Delivering Inclusive Program
In this course, you will practice using inclusive and equitable language to support the identities of all Girl Scouts and foster a cohesive troop environment.

These courses are available online via gsLearn as referenced above. Your council may offer additional local onboarding training for new Troop Leaders, as well as other ongoing training opportunities. Contact your council to ask about additional training opportunities that will help you grow your skills and confidence.

Other Program Courses Available

After you complete the program-level leader training and open your troop bank account, feel free to take a deeper dive and start exploring more helpful training in the 512 Troop Leadership - Enrichments/Re-certifications Learning Path. 

Courses are also offered on specific badges including Daisy petals, Math In Nature, and Mental Wellness.

New Leader Orientation

Attend a meeting in person or over zoom with your Volunteer Support/Membership Specialist to go over the basics of getting your troop started. You will discuss the logistics of opening a bank account, finding a place to meet, and jump into using the Volunteer Toolkit to plan your first meeting.

Program Grade Level Leader Training

Once you’ve completed your online self-paced gsLearn courses in the 512 New Troop Leader Learning Path and meet with your member specialist or volunteer support specialist for New Leader Orientation. You're ready to gain hands-on information about leading your troop's grade level in this course taken either online or in-person. In this course you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to lead your specific troop grade levels. This training completes the new leader required training. You can find the available Troop Leader Training on our events calendar. 

As your troop progresses you or your troop volunteers may need to continue with Outdoor Skills training and First Aid/CPR/AED training. Register for in-person and virtual live trainings on our events calendar. 

Questions about training can be directed to training@gscolorado.org and more information is available on the Training and Enrichment  page of our website. 

Courses are also offered on specific badges including Daisy petals, Math In Nature, and Mental Wellness.

 

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