2022-2023 Volunteer Essentials

• Working in a partnership with girls so that their activities are girl-led, allow them to learn by doing and allow for cooperative (group) learning; you’ll also partner with other volunteers and council staff for support and guidance • Organizing fun, interactive, girl-led activities that address relevant issues and match girls’ interests and needs • Providing guidance and information regarding Girl Scout troop meetings with girls’ parents or guardians on a regular and ongoing basis through a variety of methods, including email, phone calls, newsletters, blogs, other forms of social media and any other method you choose • Communicating effectively and delivering clear, organized and vibrant presentations or information to an individual or the troop • Overseeing with honesty, integrity and careful record-keeping the funds that girls raise • Maintaining a close connection with your Neighborhood Service Team, as well as council staff • Facilitating a safe experience for every girl Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri reserves the right to appoint adult volunteers based on identified eligibility criteria and compliance with volunteer policies and procedures. Appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of the screening and selection processes and is for a specific term. Appointment is subject to termination if eligibility criteria is not met, or the volunteer fails to follow volunteer policies and procedures. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will enforce a method for effectively evaluating the qualifications and reviewing the background of all potential volunteers. Further, to ensure the safety and well-being of all members, Girl scouts of Eastern Missouri has the right to disqualify or restrict the duties of any person who has been convicted of certain crimes, who has pleaded guilty or no contest to certain crimes, who has been placed on probation or deferred adjudication for certain crimes and/or who resides on the same premises as a registered sex offender.

Your Service Team

As a Girl Scout volunteer, you’ll team up with other assistant volunteers, parents/guardians, members of the community, council staff and others who have expressed interest in working alongside you. Neighborhood Managers hold regular Neighborhood Association Meetings to provide support and enrichment to Girl Scout troops on a local level.

Your Neighborhood Service Teammay help you with the following:

• Planning and executing activities with girls • Arranging a meeting place • Being responsible for communicating with girls and parents • Finding additional adults to volunteer or provide unique skills and abilities to the troop • Managing troop records and resources like member registrations, finances, etc. • Assisting with trips as a chaperone or driver • Stepping in for you in your absence if registered and approved for the role

The volunteers who make up the Neighborhood Service Teammay also help you with:

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