Whether you're a Daisy, Brownie, Junior Leader or Teen Advisor, you'll find help on these pages to make your volunteer job as easy as possible.

Click on the links below to find out more about program age levels and what to expect from the girls in your troop. Be sure to log on each month to discover tried and true activities to bring to your next troop meeting.

Daisy Girl Scouts

Boundless energy and endless curiosity—these are just some of the ways to describe the Daisy Girl Scout. Troop meetings are new and exciting for girls ages 5-6. They form friendship with one another and develop a friendship with you, the troop leader.

Involving Parents in the Daisy Troop

Kindergarten is an exciting time for girls AND their parents. Parents are eager to help their daughter make the transition from being at home to interacting with their peers. Becoming involved in Daisy Girl Scouts is a great way to help them do just that. Plan a parent meeting early on so that parents have the opportunity to learn how they can be a part of it all.. The parent meeting is a perfect way to help parents:

• Remain involved with their daughter through troop activities. The more connected they are, the more their daughter will gain from the Girl Scout experience.
  
• Understand how troop activities play such important role in the development of their daughter. By introducing them to girl choice and troop government, you are showing how Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character.
  
• Spread the tasks around! When each parent takes on a small job, everyone wins. Parents feel a part of the troop. Girls have more opportunities. And you have more energy!
  

Daisy Girl Scouts learn the Girl Scout Promise as they earn the blue Promise Center. There are ten Daisy Learning Petals surrounding the center, each petal representing the ten parts of the Law. They earn a Daisy Learning Petal by showing an understanding of the Girl Scout Law and they can earn their petals in any sequence. Log onto the web site monthly for a fun activity to help Daisy Girl Scouts earn their petals!

Orange Petal: Responsible for What I Say and Do

Setting group behavior norms is a great idea for any troop, no matter their age. To earn the ‘responsible for what I say and do’ petal, one troop leader discussed responsibilities for what girls say and do in the troop meeting and made a chart with their ideas and decorations. The chart included positive behaviors such as: “gentle touches”, “walking fee”, “nice words” etc.

Brownie Girl Scouts

Friendships. Hands-on activities. New Experiences. These are things the Brownie Girl Scout (ages 6-9) are looking for. Girls at this age are energetic, have a need for the attention of adults, and are learning what friendships mean.

By Girls, For Girls: Planning for Action

Any day now, a bunch of eager girls will tumble into the room for their first Girl Scout meeting of the year. One of the first things you’ll need to do is have them come up with ideas for things they want to do during the coming year.

To get the most from Girl Scouting, girls need to be partners in the planning and decision-making process, right from the start. If you are a brand new troop, plan on spending several meetings building your activity calendar. If your troop is experienced, you may be able to jump start the process using ideas left over from last year. Either way, by following these easy action steps, you’re sure to end up with a workable plan, built by girls, for girls:

• Ask every girl.
• Create a list of ideas.
• This one or that one?
• Include on your calendar.
• One, two, three…Details!
• Now, earn your way!

Junior Girl Scouts

With increasing independence, bonding with friends and a likeness for teamwork, the Junior Girl Scout is ready to take on more and more responsibility in the troop. A 50/50 relationship for Girl/Adult planning is a good goal!

Teen Girl Scouts

Trip planning, Silver Award projects, and money earning activities require a lot of time, energy and commitment on the part of Teen Girl Scouts. Girls need encouragement from not only you, the Troop Advisor, but also from each other. Here is an activity that allows girls to provide positive feedback to other girls in the troop.