
Troop Leaders
We can’t change the lives of girl scouts without YOU!
We've got in-depth workshops to help you make the Girl Scout experience safe and fun. Check out the Troop Leader Progression to learn what workshops need to be taken when or review our Adult Guide to Learning Opportunities to find the right events for you!
• New Leader Guide to Success
This guide contains
everything you need to kickstart your first year as a new leader. It
includes a helpful checklist, places to write down important contacts,
information about our local council, and so much more. Access it here.
• New Leader's Learning Path - Required
Hit the ground running with this fun and informational online
training. To begin your New Leader Learning Path requirements, please
access gsLearn through your MyGS/My Account.
• Jump into Journeys
If you're ready to learn more about the Girl Scout Leadership
Experience and using Journeys, this in-person workshop is for you!
Check out upcoming
workshops.
• Girl Scout Inclusion Handbook
The Girl Scout Inclusion Handbook is a guide to help
troop leaders welcome girl scouts with special needs into their
troops. Together, we can make Girl Scouts a supportive place for
all members..
Daytime
Adventures
• Day Trip Planning - Required for activity
If your troop is excited to go on a field trip away from your
meeting site for four or more hours, you'll need to complete Day Trip
Planning! Attend an in-person
workshop or complete the online workshop.
• First Aid/CPR - Required for activity
Nothing is more important than the safety of our Girl Scouts!
If the Safety Activity Checkpoints requires a First
Aider to accompany troops' chosen activity, the First Aid/CPR training
is a requirement so that everyone can be safe. You can find a class
near you (fire stations, hospital, parks and recreation and colleges
often offer courses), check out chapter four in Volunteer Essentials
for more information, or view
available Girl Scout workshops.
• Build Your Outdoor Skills
Want to feel more confident in the great outdoors? We can help!
Check out our upcoming
outdoor workshops and select one that works for you.
Away for a
Weekend ... or More!
• Basic Overnights (formerly called Indoor Overnight) -
Required for activity
Does your troop want to go on an overnight for the first time,
either inside or close to home? Complete this Online
Learning Module. It's a great course to take three months before
your overnight! (Pre-requisite: Day Trip Planning)
• Outdoor Overnight - Required for activity
To sleep outdoors and take a trip for two nights or less,
attend an in-person
workshop. It's a great course to take three months before your
adventure! For those volunteers with extensive outdoor experience in
the Pacific Northwest as well as significant outdoor leadership
experience with children, we provide an equivalency process. You can
apply for the equivalency process by completing the assessment in the
Outdoor Overnight Equivalency course on gsLearn. (Pre-requisite: Day
Trip Planning & Basic Overnights)
• Wilderness and
Remote First Aid - Required for activity
If you're planning to take your troop more than 30 minutes away
from emergency medical services, one adult with this certification
must be present. This 16+ hour workshop is provided by a variety of
National Certifying agencies. Check out chapter four in Volunteer
Essentials for more details or view available Girl Scout workshops.