Volunteer Resources and Training

Welcome to the great adventure of Girl Scouting! Thanks to volunteers like you, generations of girls are learning to be Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers and Leaders. Below are the links to some of the most important resources you will need to inspire tomorrow's leaders and prepare every G.I.R.L. to practice a lifetime of leadership.

Learning Opportunities for Adult Volunteers: Girl Scouts' motto is be prepared. Every troop leader should complete Intro to GSCI online and attend New Leader Workshop in person within four weeks of registering as a troop leader.

Intro to GSCI-This will kick start your knowledge of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. It's a great way to get all the basics and learn where you can go to gain additional information.

New Leader Workshop-Learn tips and tricks on how to get organized, keep girls safe, and have a fun year with your Girl Scouts. Complete this training within the first four weeks of becoming a volunteer.

View the full library of adult learning opportunities here.
Online Training: The training opportunities listed below can all be completed online via your computer or smart device. A complete listing of all our in-person and online adult training opportunities can be found on our Learning Opportunities page.

Getting Started

Intro to GSCI
-Complete this module? Record it to your personal learning record HERE
Girl Scouting 101

Renewing Your Membership

Renewing your membership online

Money Matters

How to handle money within the troop

Grade Level Training
-Complete a grade level module? Record it to your personal learning record HERE

Daisy
• Planning Your Daisy Girl Led Year
• Daisy Characteristics
• Daisy Meetings

Brownie
• Planning Your Brownie Girl Led Year
• Brownie Characteristics
• Brownie Meetings

Junior
• Planning Your Junior Girl Led Year
• Junior Characteristics
• Junior Meetings

Cadette, Senior and Ambassador
• CSA Grade Level Introduction

Multi-Age
• Multi-Age Level Troop Training

Outdoor Training

Venture Out
-Complete Venture Out? Record it to your personal learning record HERE
View the Elliot Wildlife Values Project video series
Volunteer Essentials: Volunteer Essentials is exactly what it;s named - the essential guide to all things regarding your volunteer experience. Think of is as your Girl Scout encyclopedia. You will receive a printed copy when you attend New Leader Workshop.

View Volunteer Essentials
Volunteer Toolkit: No need for binders! Save time and resources by using this amazing website. Through the Volunteer Toolkit you can manage your troop, plan your year, update your troop roster and track girl attendance and achievements from your mobile or other digital device.
Find out more and how to access it.

Check out the learning videos created by GSUSA and if you want a detailed walkthrough Girl Scouts of Central Indiana put together this great guide that shows you have to utilize your Volunteer Toolkit.

Having trouble? Contact customer care at 317.924.6810.
Safety Activity Checkpoints: Our top priority is the safety of girls. Safety Activity Checkpoints are a convenient way to make sure you do al you can to ensure everyone has fun and safe experiences through Girl Scouts. From parades, to camping, to zip lining this online section lists everything you need to know for each outing and offers a checklist to follow for planning, during and after!

View Safety Activity Checkpoints, Safety Activity Checklist Change Memo (Oct 2018)
Kaleidoscope-Volunteer Enrichment Event: Join us for Kaleidoscope, a day of fun learning and camaraderie. This adult only event will be help October 5 & 6 at the Leadership and Learning Center. From outdoor skills, to STEM activities, to grade level specifics, you are sure to come away with more ideas and activities to do with girls.

Registration Opens August 20
Troop Opportunity Catalog: The Troop Opportunity Catalog in an online listing of opportunities for girl and adult members.

It’s a lot like shopping online, something we’ve all done at some point, right? The Troop Opportunity Catalog makes it easier for parents and caregivers to search for troop openings by zip code. It also makes it easier for troop leaders to advertise ways for family members to get involved in their troop. Troop leaders will receive an instant email notification (with contact information) when a new member joins the troop or a parent or caregiver expresses interest in volunteering.

Update your Troop Opportunity Catalog.
Troop Leader Resources: This section is designed to give you access to the latest and greatest Girl Scout resources. Check back here often as new resources will be added for troop leaders regularly.

Global Action Days Toolkit
This toolkit describes nine international days and is designed to help volunteers engage with Girl Scouts on these global days of action.

Badges and Where to Find Their Requirements
Want to know where you can find the requirements for all the badges at each grade level? Look no further. Download this handy guide! Remember that once you find the badges your girls want to earn you can track those badges and their requirements in the Volunteer Toolkit located in the right-hand corner of our website under "MY GS".
Forms and Documents: Having the right forms and documents is critical to moving quickly through all the details. To make them easier to access we have linked many of them throughout the website, listed the most frequently used on one page, and provided a convenient search feature for others.

View Forms and Documents
2018 Blue Book: 2018 Blue Book (Nov 2018)
Overnight Travel/High Risk: The Overnight Travel/High Risk form is for troop or groups planning extended or international travel and or high risk activities. This form must be completed and approved at council level.

For additional information, check out the Girl Scout Guide to US Travel.
Certificates of Insurance: Many troop activities require that a troop will need to attain a certificate of insurance. We will have this list updated regularly so that you can view the facilities we have on file. If the facility you are visiting is not on the list below, please provide one as part of your overall planning with the council.

Educational Service Centers Risk Funding Trust, South Henry School Corporation
Crimson Stables LLC
Jesse James Riding Staple, Inc
Perfect Slopes North, Inc