New Volunteers

Welcome new volunteers! This section is especially for you! Visit here often for news announcements, tips, "how to" check lists, frequently asked questions and all different kinds of resources available to aid you in your new journey.

Checklist: How to become a volunteer

2010-11 new volunteer support conference calls

You don’t have to face Atlanta traffic for this learning opportunity…you can do it in your pajamas and slippers…you can do it from home (or anywhere you have a phone)! Hear from the experts about what works! Share your ideas! Get your questions answered!

Each date below will have two conference call sessions, one at 10 a.m. and one at 7 p.m.. Sessions are one hour long. Simply call in on a toll-free number. Learn about:

• August 26 – Getting your troop registered, building parent support and the new Fall Product Program
  • Summary available here soon!
• September 23 – Always learning - training opportunities for you
  • Summary available in September
• October 28 – A great Girl Scout Cookie Program – managing your troop's finances
  • Frequently Asked Questions available in October
• November 18 – Taking your troop on the road – field trips and more
  • Frequently Asked Questions available in November
• January 27 – Let’s get global – Girl Scout Thinking Day and other traditions
  • Summary available in January 2011
• February 24 – Wrapping up the year with Spring Registration and planning for the future
  • Summary available in February 2011
• March 24 – Celebrating your success – end-of-year celebrations
  • Summary available in March 2011

Spots are limited! Click here to sign up for any session. Once you are registered, you will receive the details about how to call in.

Your virtual guide to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has recently developed a supplemental electronic resource for the Girl Scout Leadership Experience that is now available on the GSUSA Web site. This online resource has six flash-based modules intended to convey an overall understanding of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and its impact on girls. It is an informational tool designed to fully explain the key features and benefits of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience including: journeys, pathways, three keys to leadership, three processes and outcomes. And don't forget to ask Sophia, your personal guide to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience!

Learn more about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience!

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Be sure that you are familiar with the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience - a new way of looking at Girl Scouts that offeres new Pathways for today's diverse and busy girls and volunteers. Learn about the new model and keys to leadership, the new Pathways and check out the super cool new Journey books!