Girl Scouting 101

Volunteer learning is offered in a variety of ways to best meet your unique learning style:  written resources, face-to-face learning, and interactive online learning.  The following learning session was designed for the new volunteer however, this on-line Learning Session can benefit all Girl Scout Volunteers.

Girl Scouting 101:

This is a 45-minute, self -paced online orientation to Girl Scouting.

Girl Scouting 101 is broken down into eight parts:

1. About Girl Scouts - the basics
2. Ways to Participate - the flexible options (troop, camp, series, event, virtual and travel  pathways, plus direct and indirect volunteering)
3. What Girl Scouts Do - GSLE, journeys, Girl’s Guides, Bronze/Silver/Gold Awards
4. Mission, Promise, and Law
5. Girl Scout Cookies
6. Staying Safe - the Girl Scouts Safety Standards
7. Ages and Stages: What Girl Scouts Are Like - girl development for each grade level
8. What’s Next - how to move forward with your local council; how you are supported

You can access this site by going to:  http://training.girlscouts.org and click on Girl Scouting 101.  The password is:  aboutGS101 (case sensitive).

On-line Girl Scouting 101 is a prerequisite for taking the New Leaders Troop Pathway Learning Session.