We love our volunteers!
We want to make being a volunteer with Girl Scouts as easy as possible.
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Please note: This page is under construction and more resources will be coming soon!
Your Role as a Girl Scout Volunteer 
Your Responsibilities as a Girl Scout Volunteer
Planning for Your First Troop Meeting
Choosing a Meeting Place
Virtual Meetings
Girl Scout Troop Size
Knowing How Many Volunteers You Need
From troop meetings to camping weekends and cookie booths, adult volunteers must always be present to ensure Girl Scouts have fun and stay safe, no matter their grade level. If you are not sure about the number of adults you will need for your activity, the chart below breaks down the minimum number of volunteers needed to supervise a specific number of Girl Scouts; your council may also establish maximums due to size or cost restrictions, so be sure to check with them as you plan your activity.
Safety in Girl Scouting
Registering Girls and Adults in Girl Scouting
Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance and Inclusion
Getting Support for Your Troop
Troop Management Tools and Resources
Here are some of our most popular resources for co-leaders!
- 4 Hour Pledge
- How to Fill Out and When to Use TP103
- Safety Activity Checkpoints TP103
- Lead On! A Go-To Guide for Co-leaders
- Patch Programs and Resource Kits
- Troop Leader Blueprint
- Troop Activity Training Guide
- Lead On 2024
Required Co-Leader Trainings
As a Girl Scout troop co-leader, you’re required to complete five trainings (within your first 30 days of becoming a leader) designed to prepare you to lead and share the Girl Scout Leadership Experience with your girls.
The first four classes are on-line through GSLearn, our online learning management system, which is found on the same login page as MyGS. All of our online trainings can be done at your own pace, as you are able to start, stop and start again picking up right where you left off! How amazing is that? Once on GSLearn, the first 4 trainings should immediately be displayed on your dashboard or you can also find them in the course library. If you have any trouble accessing GSLearn, please contact our Help Desk.
New Co-Leader Training: Needs to Be Completed Before First Meeting - 30
mins
New Co-Leader Training: Needs to Be Completed in the First 60 days –
3hrs
New Co-Leader Training: Needs to Be Completed in the First 90 days – 3hr
10mins
Troop Training: Needs to Be Completed in the First Year
New Co-Leader Training: Recommended to Be Completed Within First Year
*Completion of New Co-Leader Training is a total of 6 hrs 42 mins. There are additional recommended new co-leader trainings and Troop Training sessions designated for troop volunteers.
Workshops, Webinars, and Enrichments
Whether you are interested in learning more about what Girl Scouts is all about, how to give your girls the best experience possible, or how to use your troop banking resources wisely - our fun workshops, engaging webinar series, and exciting enrichment opportunities will set you up for success!
367 Co-Leader Connection Series
Skill Splash
Administrative Team Conference (ATC)
Girl Scout Experience Box
We’re excited to participate in a national program, providing new Daisy Girl Scout (K-1) troop leaders with an amazing resource.
LEARN MOREResources for Service Unit Teams
- You belong to a network of hundreds of adults who share an important commitment: supporting and guiding Girl Scout volunteers on the local level. Now you can prepare yourself to be a more successful administrative/service unit team member. Whether you've just joined your area team or are a Girl Scout volunteer veteran, we offer lots of great online resources to fill your toolbox and make this the best year ever! With easy and convenient online access to role specific materials, guides, manuals, and more, you will have plenty of support and resources at your fingertips!
- Rallyhood is a private, secure platform that helps our mission-driven members communicate, collaborate, and share all in one place. Visit Rallyhood to join the volunteer group in accordance with your position to stay up to date!
- Visit this page to view Service Unit Team trainings, descriptions, resources, and more!
Volunteer Cookie Resources
Help your Girl Scout cookie entrepreneurs shine with these volunteer resources.
LEARN MORE
Rent Resource Kits
We have some pretty cool resources available to support our Girl Scout volunteers as they guide girls through their leadership journey.
LEARN MOREOnline Trainings
My GS
My GS is your Girl Scout home base and how you access other great tools to manage the Girl Scout experience for your family and troop! By logging into My GS in the upper right-hand corner you can:
- Manage your Girl Scout membership and all the memberships in your household and troop(s).
- Find exciting in-person and virtual events for your Girl Scout, your family, or your troop to attend.
- Maintain your contact information, preferences and manage any changes within your troop.
- Access essential tools like the Volunteer Toolkit and gsLearn to make your Girl Scout volunteer experience a breeze!
Volunteer Toolkit
The Volunteer Toolkit is your official source for delivering easy, fun troop meetings year-round! This fully customizable digital planning tool is accessible on any computer, tablet, or mobile device and provides you with Girl Scout program content, award requirements, and other resources.
Through the Volunteer Toolkit, troop leaders can:
- Plan the troop’s calendar year.
- View the troop roster and email families with one click.
- View badges, Journeys and awards for all program levels including prepopulated tracks for younger and older Multi-Level troop groups (K–5 and 6–12).
- Explore meeting plans that show a breakdown of every meeting, including a list of materials needed and editable time allotments for each activity within a meeting.
- Record girls’ attendance at meetings and their badge and Journey achievements.
- Add council or custom troop events to the troop’s calendar.
- Enter the troop’s finances (depending on the council’s process).
- Easily locate resources both national and local council resources, such as Safety Activity Checkpoints.
Ready to learn more?
Check out the Volunteer Toolkit trainings in gsLearn before you start.Click on My GS in the upper right-hand corner to login and access gsLearn and the Volunteer Toolkit.
gsLearn
gsLearn is Girl Scouts’ official online and on demand training platform. Confident leaders are prepared leaders, and these online learnings will give you all the info you need to be a great troop leader.
gsLearn isn’t just for volunteers! All members have access to this great tool. Click on myGS in the upper right-hand corner to login and check it out.
Check out our VTK Tutorials below:
Setting up Your Year Plan - Welcome to the Explore Tab! This video introduces how volunteers use the pre-built or select your own year plan options from the Explore Tab.
Setting Meeting Dates, Times and Locations - Second in the series, this video shows how to set reoccurring meeting dates, times and locations using the Manage Calendar link.
Customizing Your Year Plan - Third in the series, this video goes over the year plan tab and all of its features. How to change dates, add activities and other tools available.
Meeting Plan Overview - Fourth video in the series, this one focuses on the Meeting Plan Tab and everything it has to offer. It shows the tools available and how to customize the agenda with activity options.
Volunteer Toolkit Feature Highlights for Troop Volunteers
Plan and customize the troop’s calendar year!
Troop leaders can set a high-level overview of their troop's year including adding custom badge and Journey events and activities. Additionally, troop leaders can use pre-populated meeting plans for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior troops that include meeting agendas, supply lists, and activity instructions.
Troop meeting program content including multilevel and outdoor activities!
Access the VTK as a multilevel troop (troops with a mix of Daisy, Brownie, and Junior level).
Access 18 activities that now include a "Get Outside" option, which provides alternative outdoor options.
Manage troop rosters, attendance, and accomplishments!
Record girls' attendance at meetings and their badge and Journey achievements. Additionally, troop leaders can view their troop roster, renew girls' memberships, and update contact information.
Submit Annual Troop Finance Report!
NEW! Troop leaders will now submit the annual end-of-year troop financial report through the VTK. Simply click the "finance" tab and enter your troop's information!
One-click communication with parents!
Email parents meeting agendas and troop plans with one click!
Volunteer Toolkit Feature Highlights for Parents
Parents can now access the VTK to see what their girl’s troop or group is doing (e.g, meeting information and which badges and Journeys she is working on).
Need additional assistance?
You can reach the Help Desk by calling 1-800-284-4475 or emailing helpdesk@nccoastalpines.org.
