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Ways to Volunteer
Whether in technology or the arts, sports or medicine, business or government, Girl Scouts needs your help to provide opportunities for girls to learn. No matter what your experience, your age, or the amount of time you have to give, we can use you. And girls will grow strong because of your involvement.
Check out some of the different ways you can volunteer:
Work with Girls and Develop your Leadership Skills
- Organize and direct events to educate and recruit potential members.
- Be a mentor by guiding girls to explore their interests and learn about possible careers.
- Lead workshops and seminars for Girl Scouts and Girl Scout volunteers.
- Become a board member and use your skills to define goals, plan, and manage change.
- Plan activities and structures to guide the work of your local council, coordinate training and fund raising, and serve as a liaison with community organizations.
- Work as a troop/group leader directly with girls, leading meetings and conducting activities.
- Summer volunteers help with many different volunteer jobs at summer day camp.
- Troop Camping volunteers are trained volunteers that a ccompany troops/groups on camping weekends, days etc. Become one today!
Reach out to the Community 
- Speak about the Girl Scout organization to community groups or college community service centers.
- Suggest a service project that girls can do to help their community.
- Act as a public relations consultant for troops and communicate with local media to get publicity for service units.
- Be a translator and assist with outreach to non-English speaking communities.
- Provide administrative assistance and supervision in registering participants for events.
The possibilities are endless.
Parents & Guardians
Get Involved
Adult involvement and support is vital to ensuring a positive experience for girls in Girl Scouts. Families can enjoy and share many activities with girls in Girl Scouts.
Beyond being a leader, co-leader or assistant leader, you can do many other jobs – some of them are one time activities, others last a weekend, or perhaps a month or two. The bottom line is to give your support to the leader who is there for the girls. Contact your daughter’s Girl Scout leader to get information on how you can help her troop.
Support Your Daughter’s Troop
In addition to volunteering with the troop, there are many ways you can support your daughter, her troop, her leader and the Girl Scout program.
To help you can:
- See that your daughter attends troop meetings regularly and arrives and is picked up in a timely manner.
- Attend special troop functions.
- Follow safety and security guidelines and encourage your child to do the same.
- Return signed permission slips on time.
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