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.

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Before you can meet with your troop, the following training must be completed. You may choose to take this training as a live webinar or in-person. To take this training as a webinar or in-person you can register through your member profile activity tab and select a training time and date. To complete the training online, follow the steps below.

Read the New Leader's Guide To Success to learn Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Policies and Guidelines. Once you have read the guide, sign the last page and email it to membercare@girlscoutshh.org
Register for a Volunteer Essentials Training

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Need help with the Volunteer Toolkit? Check out the VTK User Guide

These videos provide walk-throughs.

Setting Up Your Year Plan: https://vimeo.com/326835212

Setting Meeting Dates, Times, and Locations: https://vimeo.com/326835191

Meeting Plan Overview: https://vimeo.com/326835161

Customizing Your Year Plan: https://vimeo.com/326835138

Caregivers: Dashboard for Juliettes (individually registered Girl Scouts): https://vimeo.com/358832477

Caregivers: Meeting Plan Overview for Juliettes (individually registered Girl Scouts): https://vimeo.com/358835398

Caregivers: The Explore Tab for Juliettes (individually registered Girl Scouts): https://vimeo.com/358835418

Caregivers: The Year Plan Tab for Juliettes (individually registered Girl Scouts): https://vimeo.com/358835425

Service Unit Managers and Recruiters: The Meeting Plan Tab: https://vimeo.com/358837129

Service Unit Managers and Recruiters: The Explore Tab: https://vimeo.com/358837106

Service Unit Managers and Recruiters: Customizing the Year Plan Tab: https://vimeo.com/358837084

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GSHH Go Virtual Volunteer Series

Everyone Has Gone Virtual! Check out the GSHH Go Virtual Volunteer Series, sessions #2, #3, #4, and #5. We will show you how to facilitate Virtual Girl Scouting with your Troop or Group. Tools and Tips include, what virtual platforms you can use, readying girls and adults for virtual engagement, how to stay girl and goal focused and much more.

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Volunteer Essentials – Required

First Aid / CPR – Required

Cook Out – Required (unless Camp Out (formerly Overnight Outdoor Training) has been completed)

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Volunteer Essentials - Required

CPR/First Aid - Recommended

Trip/Activity Form - Required for out-of-council trips

Before you plan any activity with the girls check the Safety Activity Checkpoints for any additional precautions or certifications.

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Volunteer Essentials - Required

First Aid / CPR - Recommended

Sleep In (formerly Overnight Indoor Training) and/or Camp Out (formerly Overnight Outdoor Training) may be required for specific events.

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Volunteer Essentials - Required

First Aid / CPR - Required

Sleep In (formerly Overnight Indoor Training) – Required

Trip/Activity Form - Required to be submitted

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Volunteer Essentials - Required

First Aid / CPR - Required

Sleep In (formerly Overnight Indoor Training) - Required

Camp Out (formerly Overnight Outdoor Training) - Required

Cook Out - Required

Trip/Activity Form - required to be submitted

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Volunteer Essentials - Required

First Aid / CPR - Required

Sleep In (formerly Overnight Indoor Training - Required

Camp Out (formerly Overnight Outdoor Training – Required

SU Camping On-Site Coordinator - Required for at least 1 attendee

Form: Service Unit Camping Application - Required

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All SU training can be found under the Activities Tab. Training for some positions may not be available at all times a year.

Service Unit Manager
Service Unit Recruiter
Service Unit Delegate (link coming soon)
Service Unit Camp On-Site Coordinator Self-Study Packet and Agreement

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Training-by-Request

Training-by-Request is an opportunity for Service Unit Managers to request a trained and experienced GSHH Trainer/Facilitator to present a 15-20 minute learning opportunity within a Service Unit Leader's Meeting. The goal for the Trainers/Facilitators is to add a new voice, personal experience, and familiarity with the topic at hand, to volunteers in their locally scheduled meeting times, for the volunteers' convenience and benefit. The goal of the content of the 15-20 minute learning opportunities is to present to volunteers new, useful, and clarifying information on a specific topic. The content is designed to either provide a more in-depth understanding of one aspect of the topic, or a high-level overview of the topic. The content will not (and cannot in the timeframe provided) include comprehensive coverage of any one topic.

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Archery Instructor Training

Become a nationally certified archery instructor. Training offered in the Fall and Spring.

Low Ropes Instructor Training
Want to facilitate low ropes at one of our camps? With this training, you'll be able to guide girls (and adults) through the challenges. Training offered in the Spring.

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!