Volunteer Essentials

Examples of some handouts you may wish to have available at the parent/guardian meeting include the following: • Agenda and sign-in sheet • Health History and Annual Permission form. This form is required for each girl before they can participate in any Girl Scout activities • One-page information sheet about the troop. Include contact information for you and your troop volunteers and helpers, meeting schedule and troop dues, if applicable • Fact sheet about how the troop will function. Include any of the following: What girls should bring to the meetings, how troop dues will be spent, whether parents will be asked to provide snacks, etc. • Roster of the parents’ and girls’ names • Have membership, financial aid and background check forms on hand for anyone who can’t register online STEP 5 Set up a bank account. Each troop is required to have a bank account. There must be two registered, approved and background checked cosigners on every troop bank account. Cosigners must also be unrelated by blood, marriage or partnership. For more information on how to open an account, best practices and preferred banks, visit girlscoutsem.org/banking or the Troop Finances section of this resource. STEP 6 Now you can complete your training. Within six months of registering as a troop leader or assistant troop leader, you will need to complete the remainder of the New Troop Leader Prep Series. Courses are offered in-person and online. • Troop Money Management • Grade Level Training (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior/Ambassador) • Cookie Rookie • Introduction to Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Camps After the meeting, follow up with any parents/guardians who were unable to attend and get them involved with the troop.

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