Tips for Troop Leaders
Make this troop year your best ever!
As a Girl Scout troop leader, you fill important roles in your girls' lives: fearless leader, empowering role model, and innovative event organizer, among others. No one said this rewarding journey would be easy, but with Tips for Troop Leaders, you'll be ready to meet any challenge that comes your way.
Real-world advice from fellow troop leaders who've been there
Our Volunteer Experts work with younger girls, older girls, differently abled girls, and girls across socioeconomic statuses. So when you want real-world advice from fellow troop leaders who've been there, here’s where to find it!
Volunteer Appreciation Month
See how Girl Scouts will say "thank you" to troop leaders this year
5 Ways to Cultivate Kindness
Simple ways to demonstrate this trait every day.
My Story as a Mentored Troop Leader
How I turned a social media loss into a personal win.
Service Projects in a Pandemic
How your troop can give back via community service and Take Action projects.
How to Overcome Zoom Fatigue
Use these volunteer-approved tips to successfully engage your troop virtually.
Tips for Successful Service Projects
How to make giving back to your community a breeze.
What Middle School Girl Scouts Do
One Colorado troop leader gives a snapshot of her troop’s activities.
Defining Girl-Led with Your Families
How you can encourage families to keep activities girl-led at home.
Keep Girl Scouts Going Right Now
Four simple ways to stay connecting during the pandemic.
Self-Care for Troop Leaders
Demonstrate to your girls how to balance life and be your best self.
How to Hold a Virtual Meeting
Meetings may change, but preparing girls to be leaders doesn't.
The Volunteer Experience
Discover how to make the most of your troop leader life.
5 Ways to Cultivate Kindness
Simple ways to demonstrate this trait every day.
Tips for Successful Service Projects
How to make giving back to your community a breeze.
What Middle School Girl Scouts Do
One Colorado troop leader gives a snapshot of her troop’s activities.
Keep Girl Scouts Going Right Now
Four simple ways to stay connecting during the pandemic.
Self-Care for Troop Leaders
Demonstrate to your girls how to balance life and be your best self.
Make Virtual Meetings Work
Four tips from a volunteer expert on how to conduct meetings over Zoom.
New Leader Troop Meeting Tips
Volunteer experts share 5 things you need to know to get started.
Community Service vs. Take Action
Learn the difference between these two types of projects.
No Experience? No Problem!
How to boost your confidence when you aren't an expert in a Girl Scout Program.
Volunteer Experience and Your Resume
Why including your Girl Scout role helps set you apart from other candidates.
What I Love About Being a Troop Leader
There are so many reasons to become a girl's role model.
Ceremonies and Traditions
Find out how your troop can get creative with Girl Scout traditions.
