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Leaders

Support Girl Scouting

Get Connected. . .Volunteer Today

Today’s Girl Scouts gain life skills as they develop positive self‑esteem, leadership, and a commitment to themselves and their communities. Girls get the most out of Girl Scouting when friends and other people from the community are involved. 

You Benefit Too . . .
Enhance your skills, develop networking opportunities, and strengthen your resume – open doors to personal growth and lifelong rewards of being a mentor. No matter what your experience, your age, or the amount of time you have to give – there is an opportunity for you! 

Help Girls Become the BEST They Can Be . . .
Get involved with people who care and are making a difference. The success of Girl Scouts depends largely on the efforts of volunteers – like YOU!
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Who Can Volunteer?
Volunteers age 18 to 29:
Young adult volunteers, both women and men, are extremely valuable to the organization because they can best relate to girls, their interests and lives.

Moms and Dads:
A critical staple in Girl Scouting – parents!  Often a Girl Scout volunteer is the mother of a Girl Scout, or of a girl looking to become a Girl Scout. These traditional volunteers have long played a valuable role in the organization. Today, both parents can be of great help to girls, the troops, and the organization as a whole.

Retirees:
In the same way that families and elders guide girls in their own lives, the Girl Scouts can benefit from experienced volunteers.

Girl Scout Alumnae:
Once a Girl Scout – always a Girl Scout!  Girl Scouts of any age who have the opportunity to work with an alumnae can share experiences and help make new ones across generations, but with common values and goals defined by the organization.



Volunteer Positions in Girl Scouting

Ways to Volunteer - a great list of ways to get involved with Girl Scouting!

To learn more about how to get involved with the Girl Scout Council of Central New York, call Kay, Senior Director of Membership, Marketing & Volunteers at 315.698.9400 Ext 308.

Application for Volunteer Service
General Volunteer Application

Volunteer Reference Check for Troop Leadership

Volunteer Reference Check for Service Unit Position

Adult Recognitions
There are a variety of ways to recognize adults in Girl Scouting. The Adult Girl Scout Recognitions 2008 booklet describes those available and also includes the procedure for nominating someone. The forms required are provided as well.  Please contact Betty for this booklet and forms.

Leader Magazine
Check out the website of the Official Girl Scout Leader Magazine!



Assistance for Volunteers
We are dedicated to providing support and assistance to you, our Girl Scout Volunteers. Learning Opportunities are required for some positions. Additional Learning Opportunities are available to help in other areas. For an overview, please refer to 2008 Learning Opportunities.

Required Learning Opportunities
Each member of the Girl Scout Troop Leadership Team is required to:

• Attend an Orientation with their Service Unit Contact

• Complete Basic Orientation provided in an on-line session - (for log-in info email Betty) through GSUSA.

• Complete a Basic Leadership Learning Opportunity at their Program Age Level within the first 3 months of appointment.

Schedule of Learning Opportunities
Other Learning Opportunities are required for camping. There are also some enrichment courses offered. Please refer to the Learning Opportunities for descriptions of the courses and for dates they are offered. For questions, please email Betty.

We are currently developing a schedule for learning opportunities for summer and fall.  These will include:

  • Introduction to the new Leadership Journeys for girls at all levels  (these will provide only information on the Journeys)
  • Transition Learning Opportunities for Leaders moving from one level to another (these will concentrate on the difference in levels (badges/patches, programs, troop government, etc.) and will not cover the basics of Girl Scouting or meeting structure.
  • Full Learning Opportunities covering all of the above plus the basics of leadership – for all age levels.  This is intended to be for new leadership teams.
  • Outdoor sessions – Staying overnight in Buildings and Staying overnight in Tents.
  • Trips workshops – intended for trips over 2 nights but informative for all trips.
  • Learning Opportunities for Service Unit Teams.
  • Encampment planning.
  • Adult and Child CPR, Adult AED and Standard First Aid – qualifies you as a Level 1 First Aider.  Both full courses and recertification courses will be offered.
  • Special Seminars presented by outside experts in areas such as
      • Developmental Stages of Girls
      • Helping Girls Get Along
      • Dealing With Difficult Adults
      • Bullying

If there are any special Learning Opportunities you want to see presented, please contact Betty Ketchum.  Keep watching the website for the dates, times and locations of Learning Opportunities.  Thank you and we hope to see you at a future Learning Opportunity.

Registering for Learning Opportunities
Please complete and return the registration form below at least 3 weeks prior to the event. 
Learning Opportunity Registration Form