Three Keys to Leadership
Discover: Girls understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world.
Connect: Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally.
Take Action: Girls act to make the world a better place.
Connect: Girls care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally.
Take Action: Girls act to make the world a better place.
What it Takes to Be a Troop Leader or Co-Leader
Anyone who believes in the principles of Girl Scouts and can serve as a positive role model for girls may apply to be a Girl Scout Leader or Co-Leader. At least one member of the leadership team must be female.
Responsibilities
- Hold regularly scheduled troop meetings.
- Use Girl Scout program principles as the basis for troop activities.
- Abide by national and council policies; and interpret them to girls in a positive way.
- Carry out troop activities to ensure and protect the safety of all participants.
- Attend and participate in service unit meetings.
- Support and participate in service unit and council activities.
- Keep accurate troop records.
- Keep girls and parents informed of troop finances on a regular basis.
- Attend required council leadership training sessions.