Volunteer Resources
- Wondering how to get your troop started? Follow the New Leader Checklist for a successful year.
- Interested in learning more out the Girl Scout Journey Series? Check out the Journey Roadmap.
- Troop Website Guidelines and Graphics & Clip Art can help your tech-savvy troop create its own website, flyers, and more.
- Updates to Safety Wise, September 2009. Find important updates from GSUSA, including Adult/Girl ratios, travel guidelines, finances, group money-earning activities, product sales, product sales with Girl Scout Daisies, and updates to certain activity points.
- The Blue Book of Basic Documents (2009) This publication contains the Constitution of Girl Scouts of the USA and is the foundation for the work of all Girl Scout councils.
- GSCI Introduction Packet will help volunteers to understand policies, practices, forms, procedures and information that is specific to Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
- Volunteer Essentials (Single-document and by chapters) is a resource for volunteers serving in any pathway, and can also be used for volunteers who do not work directly with girls. It offers information about Girl Scouts as a movement and a tradition, discusses the GSLE and journeys, program options, trips, and managing group finances, including details on Girl Scout Cookie sales. You can also download this document by chapters.
Volunteer Essentials – full document
Volunteer Essentials – by chapter
Introduction
Chapter 1: Sharing Your Unique Gifts
Chapter 2: Girl Scouting 101
Chapter 3: Program – What Girl Scouts Do!
Chapter 4: Engaging Girls at All Grade Levels
Chapter 5: Staying Safe – Always!
Chapter 6: Taking Trips and Hosting Events
Chapter 7: Managing Group Finances
Appendix, Forms and Index
- Troop Module is an add-on to Volunteer Essentials, designed especially for volunteers in the troop pathway. It includes topics such as how to form a troop committee, how to hold a parent/guardian first meeting, and how to plan and hold troop meetings for any grade level.
