Volunteer Essentials

To Renew Your Membership Online: 1. Visit girlscoutsem.org 2. Click on the MY GS tab to enter the member community 3. Click the membership tab 4. Choose to renew the membership 5. Registration is complete after the payment of annual membership dues is processed 6. Membership confirmation is communicated via email 7. Although online renewal is preferred, paper registration forms are available on the Council website 8. Need help? Contact the Answer Center for assistance Online Troop Catalog Families now have the option to choose the troop that works best for them. The online troop catalog is available for new girls registering for the first time and for returning girls looking for a new troop. When returning, visit the membership tab in the member community and click the green “Add Change Troops” button to see the online troop catalog for both girl and volunteer experiences. Paper Registration Forms Using the online registration system is the best way to register as a Girl Scout because your information is processed immediately. However, if Internet access is not available, you decide to pay by check or money order, or you are using an insurance voucher in lieu of payment of membership dues, you must register by submitting a paper registration form. Membership Registration Forms can be accessed under the forms section of the Council website, girlscoutsem.org/forms , or you can call the Answer Center and request that a registration form be mailed to you.

When submitting a paper Membership Registration Form with payment, use the following mailing address:

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri PO Box 795226 St. Louis, MO 63179-0795

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri requires all volunteers who work directly or indirectly with girls to successfully complete a criminal background check every five years for the length of volunteer involvement with the organization. Background checks can be completed through Verified Volunteers, our approved vendor, via email invitation received upon purchase of member registration or renewal online. Results of the volunteer background check are only communicated to the volunteer and to designated Council staff as needed to ensure the safety and well-being of the girls. Details of a volunteer’s criminal history are kept confidential.

If you are registering with a paper registration form, please submit a completed Volunteer Consent and Disclosure Form and mail to:

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Attention: Adult Education Department 2300 Ball Dr. St. Louis, MO 63146

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