For Volunteers | Girl Scouts

Everything you need to keep your troop running smoothly

Find resources, guides, and more that are essential to volunteers

Everyone can use a little guidance, whether you’re a brand-new volunteer or a seasoned veteran. The resources on this page will help you along the way in your volunteer journey. Whether you’re looking for guidance on managing troop finances or need help planning your first year of meetings, you’ll find everything you need.

Volunteer Essentials

Your helpful guide for troop management, finances, and more.

Volunteer Awards

Our volunteers go above and beyond making a difference in the lives of girls.

Service Team Resources

Here you will find information that will help you make sure your service unit succeeds.

Share Your Story

Help us keep up with you by sharing your troop news and photos.

Forms and Documents

Search for important forms and documents for managing your troop, traveling, and more.

Become a Volunteer

Not a current Girl Scout Volunteer, but want to be?

Troop Year Plans

A customizable resource featuring our most popular activities to plan a year.

Experience Box

Complimentary Girl Scout Experience Boxes for new Daisy troops are here to support you!

Troop Volunteer Resources

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Save the Date – November 8 for our annual event – Kaleidoscope. This day of fun, volunteer learning, and networking opportunities is for all Girl Scout volunteers! Watch this space for more details over the next few months.

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Everything in Girl Scouting is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law, which includes many of the principles and values common across religions. So while we are a secular organization, Girl Scouts has always encouraged girls to take spiritual journeys via their faiths' religious recognitions.

We encourage troop leaders to use the resource below to encourage girls as they explore their faith.

Girl Scouts and Faith resources

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Easily Collect Online Payments for Your Troop or Service Unit!

Cheddar Up FAQs

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The safety of our girls, families, volunteers, and staff is, and always has been, our primary concern. Girl Scouts of Central Indiana follows CDC guidelines for recreational activities.  

Volunteer resources available on MyGS

Many of your must-have tools, like gsLearn and the Volunteer Toolkit, are accessible when you log in to MyGS —always accessible via the icon on the upper right corner of our website.

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The Volunteer Toolkit is a customizable planning tool where you can find suggested meeting plans for most badges, access activity guides and badge requirements, track your Girl Scouts’ achievements, and so much more. It’s the digital planning assistant that will help you power a fun-filled—and organized—Girl Scout year.

Log into your account by clicking on this icon:

You’ll find gsLearn via the left menu bar of MyGS in My Account. It’s accessible on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device, and it will be populated with any trainings you should view.

gsLearn

gsLearn is full of essential volunteer trainings and courses, like how to lead activities the Girl Scout way, safety procedures, and advice for guiding Girl Scouts at every grade level.

You’ll find gsLearn via the left menu bar of MyGS in My Account. It’s accessible on any desktop, tablet, or mobile device, and it will be populated with any trainings you should view.

Looking for more helpful documents?

Check out Forms and Documents for local most-used resources.

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Volunteer Cookie Resources

Help your Girl Scout cookie entrepreneurs shine with these volunteer resources.

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