Training
Training
Thank you for taking the time to help the girls in your troop become the leaders of tomorrow. We want that experience to be the best for both you and the girls, so we've developed a series of resources and training and learning opportunities to help support you in your troop leader role.
Core Leadership Training is required for all leaders. This training includes the New Leader's Guide To Success, and Volunteer Essentials Training. Additional details can be found on the New Leaders page under Step 4.
Other training may be required before you are able to complete
certain troop activities. For example, CPR/First Aid is required for
all overnights. Below is a list of sample activities and the training
required to conduct it with your troop. View additional options for First Aid/CPR
Certification
Take advantage of training and
enrichment throughout the year - Registration for all training can be
found under the Activities
Tab of the website.
Before you plan any
activity with the girls check the Safety Activity Checkpoints for any additional
precautions or certifications.
Troop Meeting 
Volunteer Toolkit
Virtual Girl Scouting
Activities Involving Fire or Outdoor Cooking
Day Field Trip
Council Programs
Overnight at Indoor Facility (with electricity, water, and no fires)
Overnight in Tents or Primitive Cabins
Service Unit Camping at GSHH facility
Service Unit Team Trainings
Service Unit Learning Opportunities
Other Training Opportunities
We’ve got you, Girl Scout volunteers!
When you volunteer with Girl Scouts, you’ll uncover new strengths and build on them. And we’re here to help you shine.
Check out these online resources and training courses that you can access whenever, wherever to make the most of your volunteer experience.
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.
The Volunteer Toolkit isn’t just for
troop leaders!
Caregivers and administrative volunteers can
have access too.
- Caregivers of Girl Scouts in a troop can see troop financial reports, download their attendance and achievement record and stay up-to-date on the great things the troop is doing throughout the year.
- Individually registered Girl Scouts and their caregivers can access badges, Journeys and awards to take charge of their experience individually.
- Administrative volunteers can see a demo version of the Volunteer Tookit to see all the programming available to troops and families, as well as provide support and training to their local volunteers.
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!
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.
Zoom is an easy, reliable video conferencing and messaging platform with powerful security, that works across mobile and desktop devices. Safely meet with your Girl Scouts and families through virtual meetings to stay in-touch when meeting in-person is difficult. GsZoom is our unique partnership with Zoom organization to provide this essential product at a vastly reduced price point for our volunteers.
Think virtual meetings are for you? Contact us to get started!
Before Resuming In-Person Meetings, Volunteers Must:
Review the GSHH COVID-19 Volunteer Guidelines.
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.
Caregivers
Check out our easy-access trainings available on YouTube!
