GSEM Volunteer Essentials

on Twitter or Instagram, to share your fun field trips, exhilarating STEM experiments, cookie boss successes, community service pics and more! Remember, girls must have a signed media release form before their photo is posted to the Internet. Volunteer Learning Opportunities Whether you are a new leader or a seasoned volunteer with Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, we offer a wide variety of courses to help you learn more about your volunteer role or explore new skills. Learning opportunities are offered throughout the Girl Scout membership year in a variety of ways. Online courses are available in our on-demand training platform, gsLearn. You can access gsLearn through your myGS account. Learn more by visiting girlscoutsem.org/training. Registering for in-person or virtual adult learning opportunities is simple. Register for courses with no fees directly in gsLearn. Register for courses with fees by opening the course in gsLearn and following the direct link to gsEvents. Most adult courses are open to Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts, but they must register through the Answer Center. Know How Much You are Appreciated What begins with Girl Scouts speaking up at a troop meeting can go all the way to speaking in front of their city council for a cause they champion—and they will have your support to thank for that. Your volunteer role makes a powerful difference. Thank you for all you do. Just as you’ll receive support throughout your volunteer experience, when you reach the end of the term you signed up for, you’ll talk with your support team about the positive parts of your experience as well as the challenges you faced, and you’ll discuss whether you want to return to this position or try something new. The end of your troop year, camp season, overseas trip, or series/event session is just the beginning of your next adventure with Girl Scouts! If you’re ready for more opportunities, be sure to let your council support team know how you’d like to be a part of girls’ lives in the future—whether in the same position or in other, flexible ways. Are you ready to organize a series or event? Take a trip? Work with girls at camp? Work with a troop of girls as a yearlong volunteer? Share your skills at a council office, working behind the scenes? The possibilities are endless and can be tailored to fit your skills and interests. Volunteer Roles Any adult working directly with girls in any capacity, including helping at troop meetings, driving on field trips, handling troop funds or attending a cookie booth, must be approved, background checked and registered as a troop volunteer. Because volunteers serve in a variety of roles, with varying levels of interaction with and responsibility for girls, Eastern Missouri has created different categories of volunteers, with different requirements for participation. Traditional volunteers can participate in any Girl Scout activity, be responsible for funds and be responsible for the children of other adults. These volunteers must be a registered adult member, follow and uphold all GSUSA and Eastern Missouri policies, standards and procedures, be committed to speak and act in a manner consistent with the Girl Scout Mission, Promise and Law and successfully complete a background check.

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