Volunteer Essentials

Emergency Medical Services (EMS): An emergency service dedicated to providing medical care or medical transport to patients with illnesses and injuries which prevent the patient from transporting themselves

Experts: Personnel required to be on hand to assist girls participating in many activities addressed by Safety Activity Checkpoints . Experts should have documented experience and/or training related to the activity

ET (Environmental Toilet): A building at camp that houses a composting toilet and hand-washing facility

Field Committee: An operational committee made up of the District Managers

First Aider: An adult who has certification from a nationally-recognized organization in first aid, child and adult CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Gifts for Girls: An annual fundraising campaign asking families of Girl Scouts, volunteers and community members to make tax-deductible contributions to Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Donations may be made any time throughout the year

Girl Guide: The term used in many countries instead of ‘Girl Scout’

Girl Scout Bronze Award: The highest award a Girl Scout Junior may earn

Girl Scout Gold Award: The highest girl award in Girl Scouting; may be earned by Girl Scout Seniors and Girl Scout Ambassadors

Girl Scout Service Center: Eastern Missouri’s administrative office, located at 2300 Ball Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146

Girl Scout Silver Award: The highest award a Girl Scout Cadette may earn

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars : A program for girls whose mothers are incarcerated

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA): Chartering organization for individual Girl Scout Councils

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