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For Troop Leaders

Our troop leaders are central and inspirational to the lives of girls. Being a troop leader is an incredible opportunity to inspire girls to lead with courage, confidence and character, and make the world a better place. At the same time, as a troop leader, you can enhance your skills and rediscover your own potential.

Whether you are planning your first troop meeting or you and your troop are bridging to the next level, we hope you will find valuable information here to begin or continue your journey.

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Courses and Workshops

Looking for more ideas or need to explore the basics? Volunteer Learning has a class for you throughout your whole volunteer career with Girl Scouts. We are never to old to learn!

Conferences

These great events are places to go to get lots of learning done in one place, or to support other aspects of the Girl Scouts.

Earned Awards

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Online Tools

Girl Scouts' new online registration system offers several tools for troop leaders with the 01 position code:

  • Print membership cards for you and your troop members
  • Print troop rosters
  • Renew troop members' membership registration
  • Email troop members
  • Update contact information for yourself and your troop
  • Register your troop for events

Online registration for events offers benefits like seeing your purchase history, real-time availability for events and immediate confirmation that your space is reserved.

Click here to learn more about online troop management and registration!

Policies and Procedures

All the answers to your questions about how things are done, as well as forms that will help you keep current on all our policies and procedures.

Product Sales

Check out these great resources to help your troop participate in product sales with Girl Scouts of Western Washington.

Programs and Activities

Looking for ideas for activities? Check out our list of resources!

Support

There are lots of ways you can find help and answers to your questions. This list will help you get started.

Trips and Camping

Looking for some activity ideas for your next trip? Want some more details on how to use a box oven? Check out this great resource full of things to try out.

Working with Girls

Explore a variety of resources to enhance your time with the girls.

Utilize Your Resources

  • Attend service unit meetings.
    Your service unit hosts regular support meetings for troop leaders. Leaders with more experience attend the meetings and can share valuable information with you.
  • Take volunteer learning.
    Find out about required volunteer learning courses for new leaders. Explore the broad range of continuing education, certifications, and other courses that the council offers.
  • Read the age-level handbook and other guides provided by the council.
    These books will help you get started planning your troop’s activities. To learn more about these resources contact your regional office.
  • Talk to your girls.
    Ask them what they want to do. Remember that girls are first in Girl Scouting. If the girls are in kindergarten or first grade, limit the choices you give them so they won’t be overwhelmed.
  • Talk with families.
    Find out what skills the parents, grandparents, and siblings of the girls in your troop have that you can use in your meetings.
  • Recruit the older girls in your service unit.
    Many would love to help you with your first few meetings, teach the younger girls songs and games, and participate in other ways. Contact your Service Unit Manager or your membership staff person to connect with these girls.
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.