Meetings, Patrols, Badges, & Leadership

Leadership And The Troop Committee

Girl scouts may be girl led, but we can't go forward without our adult support. Our Troop Committee is comprised of four main roles: Troop Leader, Troop Co-Leader, Troop Volunteer, and Troop Parent. With a troop this large we have many hands making light work! Take a look at the roles below and see where you can lend a hand to make our Troop Committee one that can't be beat!

Troop Leaders are the leaders of the Troop Committee. They assign tasks, ask for help when needed, and make sure everything our girls want to do as a Girl Scout troop is being accomplished. They also attend service unit meetings, council training, mandatory event meetings, and make connections with the larger Girl Scout community for the troop.

Troop Co-Leaders work in teams to mentor and lead a single patrol. They help organize the girls ideas into goals, then mentor the girls on turning those goals into reality. Troop Co-Leader teams are responsible for meeting plans, badge work, and the cohesiveness of the patrol. Troop Co-Leaders responsibilities evolve as our scouts age, allowing our scouts to take on more responsibility for their patrol at the older levels.

Troop Volunteers are background checked adults who participate in troop activities and outings with a specific role. Under this job description you will find Troop *First Aider, *Outdoor Expert, Outdoor Volunteer, Campout Chairs, Gold Award Mentor, Forms Secretary, Treasurer, Activities Coordinator, Advancement Chair, and Fall Product & Cookie Experts.

Troop Parents are background checked adults who participate in troop activities and outings without a specific role. They help supervise scouts on outings, lend a hand at meetings, and fill in whenever and where they can.

Specialty Roles In The Troop Committee

First Aider

First Aiders have successfully completed an American Red Cross certified CPR & First Aid program, are registered background checked Girl Scout members and have submitted their credentials to GSCM HERE

*A designated first First Aider is required for every activity and outing the troop hosts.

Outdoor Experts have taken Basic Outdoor and Tenting Certifications.

*At least one Outdoor certified adults is required for every overnight the troop participates in.

Tenting Certification is required for non cabin campouts.

Outdoor Volunteers are outdoor activity facilitators with certifications in archery, slingshots, tomahawks, climbing, kayaking, swimming, and more.

Campout / Event Leads

Campout Chairs plan an overnight adventure around a theme. They are in charge of planning badge work, gathering materials, and planning activities for the campout.

*These are great roles for those unsure of stepping into the role of co-leader. It gives a taste of what's involved to plan and execute Badge work.

Gold Award Mentors support and mentor our girls in High School who are attaining their Gold Award. Mentors guide a youth through the Gold Award process.

Forms Secretary

Forms Secretary handles all forms needed for the troop to operate. They maintain health forms and permission slips for events. Welcoming new parents and following up with all adults in the troop for registration, background checks, forms, and trainings.

Activities Coordinator

Activities Coordinator handles the adult side of planning and coordinating activities for the troop. They contact, schedule and communicate specifics about the activities our patrol Leader/scouts request for the year.

Advancement Chair

Advancement Chair logs all advancement for each patrol. They will create a shopping list, shop for and separerate all advancement prior to each of the three annual Court of Awards.

Cookie Expert is the Troop Cookie Manager. TCMs manage all aspects of the cookie sale within the troop and coordinate with the Service Unit Cookie Manager and council. TCMs attend training & depot day, handle all troop inventory including scout orders, restock, & booth coordination. They are responsible for all cookie inventory in the troops care.

Cookie Program Volunteers are background checked adults that lead booth sales. They insure the booth materials are picked up prior to a sale, safe handling of cookies and monies during a sale, finalizing paperwork at the end of the shift and dropping off booth materials after the sale is complete.

Cookie Parents support their Girl Scout in cookie sales. Chaperoning their scouts at booths and walk-A-bouts.

A Service Unit Team member is part of the Service Unit providing programming for scouts and support for leaders within our Service Unit.

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