The Basics
A Girl Scout site accessed through our webpage where you go to register for events, make changes to how your troop is displayed, and renew your troop.
What is MyGS?
A subdivision of council that includes girls, volunteers, parents, and community members that are assigned to a defined geographic area who work together to achieve council goals.
What is a Service Unit?
A small hand-made token of friendship used to exchange with other Girl Scouts they meet.
What are SWAPS?
The primary resource for all volunteers. It provides information about our council, policies, financial and emergency procedures and much more.
What is Volunteer Essentials?
A ceremony that marks a girls move from one grade level of Girl Scouting to another.
What is a Bridging Ceremony?
Proceeds from these sales fund new adventures and the life-changing opportunities girls get at Girl Scouts—from trips to community projects and camp.
What are the Girl Scout Product Sales Programs (Fall and Cookies)?
A paid staff member assigned to act as primary coach to volunteers in a specific area; providing mentoring and support to troop leaders.
Who is your Community Engagement Manager?
A Girl Scout tradition for dividing up troop responsibilities. It's a nice way of saying troop chores.
What is a Kaper Chart?
Required training that must be conducted before taking your troop anywhere other than your normal meeting location.
What is Troop Trip & Overnight Planning Training?
On Feb 22, Girl Scouts celebrate this day, by learning about their international sisters while doing fun and educational activities based around an advocacy theme.
What is World Thinking Day?
A comprehensive digital tool accessible on your computer, smartphone or tablet that is the primary support resource for troop leaders to plan their year.
What is the Volunteer Tool Kit (VTK)?
A person who empowers girls to lead activities, learn by doing and cooperate with others. Meets with the girls on an agreed upon regular basis and guides them through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Who is a Troop Leader?
This useful sign, made by raising your right hand high with an open palm, teaches girls to stop talking and pay attention.
What is the quiet sign?
Training required for at least one Troop Leader or Assistant prior to reservation of council lodge or other indoor camp facility.
What is Lodge Camp Training?
This form must be completed and submitted by July 31st each year as part of Troop Money Management.
What is a Troop Financial Report?
Girls discover, connect, and take action to make the world a better place – all within the safety of an all-girl led environment where girls take the lead, learn by doing, and learn cooperatively.
What is the Girl Scout Leadership Experience?
A person who supports the troop by managing participation in one or both of the product sales; facilitating planning, and implementation of sale strategies and ensures the troop follows policies and procedures related to the sale.
Who is the Troop Assistant (Cookie Coordinator or Fall Product Manager)?
From archery, to hayrides, to skateboarding, these are convenient checklists for you to follow to make sure girls have fun and stay safe at the same time.
What are Safety Activity Checkpoints?
Life-saving training required for adult leaders prior to off-site activities or trips, physically demanding activities, and all overnight trips.
What is First Aid/CPR Training?
This form is required for caregiver consent when doing activities beyond the troop meeting.
What is a Permission Slip?
These "trips" are established curriculum, each about a different theme, that help girls learn leadership, aid their communities, and earn leadership awards.
What is a Journey?
She brought that first group of girls together in Savannah, Georgia in March 1912 and is considered the founder of Girl Scouts.
Who is Juliette Gordon Low?
A circle formed by Girl Scouts standing and clasping crossed hands representing the unbroken chain of friendship among Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world.
What is a Friendship Circle?
A resource that lists a variety of council- and community-sponsored programs available to girls. It also includes reservation procedures for use of council properties.
What is The Program Adventure Guide?
An important meeting held to provide information to parents/caregivers and set expectations for the year.
What is the Caregiver Meeting?